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Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Amazon Web Services (aws) 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Design and implement energy-efficient mechanical systems for next-generation data centers while leading cross-functional teams. Oversee the full project lifecycle from conception to implementation, including budget management and performance monitoring.
Senior Product Designer, Ads
🇺🇸 Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Kayak 🇺🇸 Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Lead end-to-end design for web and mobile platforms focusing on Ads, SEO, and B2B dashboards. Collaborate with product managers and engineers to translate user needs into design decisions and conduct qualitative research to iterate on products.
Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Amazon Web Services (aws) 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Design and implement energy-efficient mechanical systems for next-generation data centers while leading cross-functional teams. Oversee the full project lifecycle from conception to implementation, including budget management and performance monitoring.
Senior Product Designer, Trading
🇺🇸 Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States of America
Robinhood 🇺🇸 Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States of America
Lead the design strategy and execution for the core equities business line, focusing on intuitive and rapid trading interfaces. Collaborate with engineering, product, and legal teams to take projects from initial concept to final production.
Graphic Designer (French Services) (Telework/Hybrid)
🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Cbc/radio-canada 🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Lead the creative direction for graphic and infographic concepts across various visual content and marketing campaigns. Oversee the entire project life cycle from planning and development to final implementation and quality control.
Security Design Manager
🇸🇦 Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Critical Project Resourcing Ltd 🇸🇦 Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Lead the security interface between the client and supply chain to produce and assure security design deliverables. Provide specialist expertise and Line of Defence assurance to ensure designs meet technical, operational, and security standards.
Senior Product Designer
🇫🇷 Paris, France
Alma 🇫🇷 Paris, France
Lead the design of internal tooling and B2B SaaS products for the Core Tribe, focusing on payment infrastructure and risk management. Own the end-to-end design process from discovery and research to delivering complete flows and tracking success metrics.
Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
Amazon Web Services (aws) 🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
Design and implement energy-efficient mechanical systems for next-generation data centers while leading cross-functional teams. Oversee the full project lifecycle from conception to implementation, including budget management and performance monitoring.
Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Herndon, Virginia, United States of America
Amazon Web Services (aws) 🇺🇸 Herndon, Virginia, United States of America
Design and implement energy-efficient mechanical systems for next-generation data centers while leading cross-functional teams. Oversee the full project lifecycle from conception to implementation, including budget management and performance monitoring.
Senior Product Designer - Creator Analytics & Tools
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Soundcloud 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Design intuitive product experiences and dashboards that translate complex streaming analytics and financial metrics into actionable insights for creators. Lead the end-to-end design process, defining product scope and strategy while partnering with engineering to ensure technical feasibility.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Camber 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
You will lead the design of complex data-driven product experiences by translating messy workflows into intuitive, user-friendly interfaces. You will also act as an expert on internal user workflows to identify patterns and drive product improvements from conception to shipment.
Senior Staff Product Designer, Digital Assets
🇺🇸 Palo Alto, California, United States of America
Nubank 🇺🇸 Palo Alto, California, United States of America
You will serve as the lead design voice for digital assets, creating intuitive and accessible experiences for products like Bitcoin, stablecoins, and tokenized equities. You will be responsible for shaping the product strategy and designing invisible infrastructure that simplifies complex financial technology for a global customer base.
Fire Sprinkler Design Manager
🇺🇸 Odenton, MD 21113, United States of America
Century Fire Protection 🇺🇸 Odenton, MD 21113, United States of America
Lead and mentor a team of fire sprinkler designers to ensure high-quality, code-compliant designs for commercial and industrial projects. Oversee the review of drawings and hydraulic calculations while coordinating with project managers and field teams.
Digital Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Tallahassee, Florida, United States of America
Lucky Goat Coffee Co. 🇺🇸 Tallahassee, Florida, United States of America
Lead the visual development of digital marketing campaigns across web, email, social, and paid advertising to enhance brand consistency. Oversee design projects from concept to execution for both customer-facing and internal branding initiatives.
Sr UX Designer II (Remote)
Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
American Specialty Health Incorporated Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
The Senior UX Designer II will lead the evolution of the company's Design System and integrate AI-assisted workflows into product development. They will partner with cross-functional teams to ensure visual consistency, accessibility, and scalable design standards across all digital products.
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.