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Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Athenahq 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
You will design the product end-to-end, including research, user flows, UI, and prototyping while collaborating with founders and engineers. You will also build the company's first design system and contribute to product strategy and prioritization.
Senior Digital Strategist & UX Researcher
🇺🇸 United States of America
Interactive Strategies 🇺🇸 United States of America
You will lead end-to-end client engagements by planning and executing user research to inform digital strategies for mission-driven organizations. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, translating complex research findings into actionable roadmaps and strategic deliverables.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Finix 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
You will design and ship complex, high-impact features from concept to production while acting as a hands-on contributor. You will also partner with product and engineering teams to drive design quality, align stakeholders, and evolve the company's design system.
Senior Product Designer
Remote (🇺🇸 Tustin, California, United States of America)
Vesync Remote (🇺🇸 Tustin, California, United States of America)
The Senior Product Designer will own the end-to-end design process for mobile, web, and wearable platforms, translating user insights into intuitive and scalable interfaces. They will also establish design systems, mentor junior designers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure design excellence.
Principal UX Designer, AWS Security, Search, Observability & Governance
🇺🇸 Santa Clara County, California, United States of America
Amazon 🇺🇸 Santa Clara County, California, United States of America
Define and own the end-to-end design strategy for AWS's security, observability, and agentic AI product portfolio. Lead the design of complex interfaces while mentoring senior designers and driving design-as-code practices.
Sr. UX Researcher
🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Element Solutions 🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
The Senior UX Researcher will lead user research efforts to understand user needs and behaviors to inform product design and development. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate research findings into actionable insights and intuitive user experiences.
Senior Product Designer
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Monument Bank Limited 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
You will own the design strategy for the savings product, leading from research through to scaled implementation. You will collaborate across functions to drive experimentation and improve user retention while maintaining trust in a regulated environment.
Senior Graphic Designer / Head of Creation & Design (gn*/Full-time)
🇦🇹 6250 Kundl, Austria
Aqipa 🇦🇹 6250 Kundl, Austria
You will be responsible for conceptualizing and designing visual assets across various on- and offline channels while overseeing the company's visual identity. Additionally, you will manage product photography, retouching, and collaborate with internal and external partners to drive creative innovation.
Senior UX Designer – Senior Vice President
🇬🇧 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Citi 🇬🇧 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
The Senior UX Designer will lead the research, analysis, and design of digital products while collaborating with product and technology teams to deliver intuitive user experiences. They are responsible for mentoring junior staff, ensuring design quality, and evangelizing UX best practices across the organization.
Senior Product Designer
🇦🇺 Australia
Atticus 🇦🇺 Australia
Lead end-to-end design projects from inception to execution using UX research and prototyping. Collaborate closely with engineers, founders, and the product team to solve complex user problems.
Senior Product Designer, Accounts & Plans
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Hinge Health 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
You will lead the redesign of member authentication, account creation, and self-serve account management flows to improve user experience and reduce operational friction. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver intuitive, accessible, and high-quality product solutions from concept to execution.
Senior Manager, Hardware Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Celestica International Lp 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Lead a team in the design and development of advanced thermal cooling solutions for AI servers, switches, and accelerators. Manage project planning, financials, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure products meet customer requirements and performance targets.
Senior Product Designer - Core Products
🇺🇸 Herndon, Virginia, United States of America
Franconnect, Llc 🇺🇸 Herndon, Virginia, United States of America
The Senior Product Designer will design features and workflows for complex B2B SaaS products while integrating AI into the design process. They will also collaborate with product managers and offshore engineering teams to deliver intuitive UX solutions and maintain design system consistency.
Senior Product Designer
Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Clickup Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
The Senior Product Designer will create collaborative workflows and user experiences by leveraging AI tools for research and rapid prototyping. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product strategy and ensure high-quality implementation of design concepts.
Senior Product Designer - Senior Associate
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Jpmorgan Chase & Co. 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
The Senior Product Designer will lead and execute design workstreams for complex enterprise banking products while collaborating with cross-functional teams. They are responsible for creating concepts, prototypes, and detailed specifications to deliver user-centric solutions within an interconnected ecosystem.
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.