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UI/UX Product Designer
Remote (🇵🇭 Philippines)
Foundry For Good Remote (🇵🇭 Philippines)
Lead app design projects in Figma for core nonprofit software, focusing on continuous improvements and additions. Ensure the product design is dynamic and aligned with developer operations to maintain a user-friendly interface.
Design Manager
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
American Express 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Lead design operations across multiple product journeys to equip teams with the necessary processes, tools, and partnerships. Focus on validating process efficiencies and driving organizational excellence to deliver exceptional design at scale.
Principal UX Designer, Amazon Advertiser UX
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Amazon 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end design innovation for Amazon Advertiser UX, transforming complex campaign planning and reporting workflows into intuitive experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create scalable UI patterns and mentor emerging design talent.
UI/UX Designer
🇺🇸 United States of America
Amivero 🇺🇸 United States of America
Lead the design of cohesive user experiences and standardized look-and-feel across legacy and modernized government software applications. Collaborate with cross-functional Agile teams to create wireframes, prototypes, and style guides that align with business objectives.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 Albany, Oregon, United States of America
Exyte Gmbh 🇺🇸 Albany, Oregon, United States of America
The Design Manager leads the project design team to produce deliverables and support construction according to contract, budget, and schedule. They serve as the primary technical point of contact for clients and oversee VDC coordination and documentation.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 Chandler, Arizona, United States of America
Exyte Gmbh 🇺🇸 Chandler, Arizona, United States of America
Leads the project design team of engineers and designers to produce deliverables and support construction according to contract and budget. Acts as the primary technical point of contact for clients and oversees VDC coordination and project documentation.
Staff Product Designer
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Monzo 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Set the long-term design vision and lead large, end-to-end design projects in ambiguous problem spaces. Partner with cross-functional leaders to execute product strategies and mentor designers to foster a culture of growth.
Sr. Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Baselayer 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Own the end-to-end product design process, translating complex KYB, risk, and compliance workflows into usable interfaces. Collaborate with engineering and the Lead Designer to build and scale the platform's design system and component library.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Spot & Tango 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Collaborate with product and engineering teams to design engaging digital experiences for customer-facing and internal platforms. Lead the end-to-end design process from UX research and wireframing to polished UI delivery and A/B testing for conversion optimization.
Senior Principal, UX Researcher
🇧🇬 Sofia, Sredec, Bulgaria
Ingram Micro 🇧🇬 Sofia, Sredec, Bulgaria
Lead the end-to-end customer experience strategy for the Xvantage platform by conducting research and translating insights into actionable product recommendations. Mentor mid-level researchers and partner with cross-functional teams to embed evidence-based decision-making into the product development lifecycle.
Project Design Manager I
🌍 Remote
Clinclinicalink 🌍 Remote
The Project Design Manager I translates complex clinical protocols into system requirements for DDC and eCOA platforms. They lead internal and customer-facing meetings to oversee the study build process and manage User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
Manager, Software & Simulation Test Design Manager
🇺🇸 Englewood, CO 80110, United States of America
Ispace, Inc. 🇺🇸 Englewood, CO 80110, United States of America
Lead multidisciplinary software teams in the development of mission-critical flight, ground, and operations software for lunar landers and satellites. Oversee the creation of real-time HIL and CIL test environments while driving agile engineering practices and scalable architectures.
Lead Product Designer
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Plasmidsaurus 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
The Lead Product Designer will own the end-to-end user experience from ordering to sequencing results. This includes establishing a design system for UI and data visualization to turn complex biological workflows into intuitive software.
Senior Product Designer (UX/UI)
🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Ptc 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Lead end-to-end design for Windchill PLM solutions, focusing on interaction, behavior, and information architecture for the NextGen UX. Collaborate with product management and engineering to translate user research and technical constraints into scalable design patterns.
UX Designer (H/F)
🇱🇺 Differdange, Canton Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Smile Group 🇱🇺 Differdange, Canton Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
The UX Designer will lead user research, design user journeys, and ensure an optimal customer experience. Responsibilities include conducting benchmarks, facilitating co-creation workshops, and collaborating with development and visual design teams.
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.