Design Leadership Jobs
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Principal Product Designer
🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Tomo Mortgage 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
The Principal Product Designer will lead user research and design efforts to create intuitive, best-in-class home shopping experiences. They will collaborate with cross-functional partners to define visual standards and leverage AI to improve product offerings incrementally.
Senior Principal, Design Engineering
Remote (🇺🇸 Bothell, Washington, United States of America)
Celestica International Lp Remote (🇺🇸 Bothell, Washington, United States of America)
Define and lead the architecture of complex AI/ML infrastructure platforms while acting as the primary technical interface for customers. Manage the full product lifecycle from concept development through implementation and technical escalation support.
Principal UX Designer
🇺🇸 North Reading, MA 01864, United States of America
Amazon 🇺🇸 North Reading, MA 01864, United States of America
Define and execute UX vision for first-to-market industrial robotics systems while creating intuitive interfaces for complex operations. Collaborate with engineering and safety teams to build scalable design systems and conduct user research with field personnel.
Staff/Principal Product Designer
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Intercom 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
You will own the end-to-end design for high-impact product areas, focusing on defining new interaction patterns for AI-powered tools. You will also collaborate closely with engineers and product managers to deliver high-quality solutions while maintaining design standards.
Staff/Principal Product Designer
🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland
Intercom 🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland
You will own the end-to-end design for high-impact product areas, focusing on defining new interaction patterns for AI-powered tools. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with engineers and product managers to deliver high-quality solutions while maintaining exceptional standards of craft.
RF Design Engineering - Principal/Sr. Principal/Consulting Engineer
🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States of America
Macom Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. 🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States of America
The engineer will be responsible for developing RF modules from conceptualization through to production release, including circuit simulation, layout generation, and device characterization. They will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturing compliance and provide technical support to customers.
About Design Leadership careers
Design leaders in 2026 set the strategic vision for design organizations navigating an AI-saturated market. This role requires a balance of craft expertise and high-level business acumen to advocate for design's value at the executive level.
Effective leaders foster a culture of technical agency, establishing systems that allow human creativity and machine efficiency to coexist.
Companies like Stripe and Airbnb seek VPs and Directors of Design who can scale teams and align design strategy with long-term business objectives.
We feature senior leadership positions including Design Directors, Heads of Design, VP of Design, Chief Design Officers, and design team leads at companies like Meta, Google, Airbnb, Stripe, and fast-growing AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. These roles span product design, brand, and cross-functional design organizations.
Many companies offer remote design leadership roles, including distributed-first companies like Notion, Linear, GitLab, and Vercel. AI companies like Midjourney and Anthropic also hire remote design leaders. Some companies prefer hybrid arrangements for VP+ positions.
Most positions require 8–15+ years of design experience with 3–5+ years managing teams. Strong candidates demonstrate strategic thinking, team building, stakeholder management, and a track record of shipping successful products at companies like Figma, Spotify, Netflix, or emerging AI startups. Browse leadership portfolios to see how experienced designers showcase their impact.
Design leadership salaries are highly competitive: Design Directors earn $160k–$240k, VPs of Design $220k–$350k+, and CDOs at major companies can exceed $400k with significant equity packages. AI companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Databricks often offer premium total compensation. Consult our salary guide for detailed breakdowns.