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Senior Staff Product Designer (Core UX)
South Korea, Seoul
Coupang South Korea, Seoul
Lead high-priority corporate projects to build world-class customer experiences for core e-commerce services and vertical shopping categories. Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to define release strategies and optimize the design lifecycle using data-driven insights.
EverWell - Lead Product Designer (Remote, New Zealand)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
Evercommerce 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Lead UX outcomes for Timely across desktop and mobile, delivering end-to-end product design from discovery to optimization. Collaborate cross-functionally to drive innovative, user-focused experiences and mentor fellow designers to improve team capability.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
T-mobile 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end design lifecycle for enterprise software in the digital out-of-home advertising marketplace. Collaborate with product and engineering teams to translate user needs into intuitive product experiences and maintain the design system.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
T-mobile 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end design lifecycle for enterprise software in the digital out-of-home advertising marketplace. Partner with product managers and engineers to create intuitive user experiences and evolve the design system.
Senior UX Designer | New Jersey
Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Photon Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Lead end-to-end UX design processes from discovery to delivery to create intuitive digital experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into effective user journeys and mentor junior designers.
Sr. Product Designer (UI/UX) - Docket
🇺🇸 Denver, Colorado, United States of America
Servicecore 🇺🇸 Denver, Colorado, United States of America
Lead user research and product design for web and mobile interfaces using an AI-first approach. Collaborate with product managers and engineers to create end-to-end user journeys and maintain scalable design systems.
Senior Permit Program Manager, Design Engineering
🇸🇬 Singapore
Amazon 🇸🇬 Singapore
Lead the planning and execution of government approvals and building permits for data center development. Act as the primary point of contact for authorities having jurisdiction and coordinate with internal partner teams to mitigate risks.
Data Center Project Architect, DC Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Amazon 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Lead the architectural design of prototypical data center facilities in the Americas region to ensure resilience and cost-effectiveness. Manage external design consultants and coordinate with internal engineering teams to maintain design standards and project documentation.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Circleci 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
The Senior Product Designer will craft meaningful products for developers, focusing on improving user journeys and the overall user experience. They are responsible for leading the design function in their product area, mentoring junior designers, and collaborating with engineering to ship experiments.
Sr. Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Westminster, Colorado, United States of America
Rep Fitness 🇺🇸 Westminster, Colorado, United States of America
Lead the visual execution of the global REP brand across digital, print, retail, and experiential touchpoints. Collaborate with the Creative Director to develop high-performing assets for product launches and maintain scalable creative workflows.
UX Designer
Remote (🇺🇸 Portland, Maine, United States of America)
Portland Webworks Remote (🇺🇸 Portland, Maine, United States of America)
The UX Designer will create user-centered wireframes, prototypes, and information architecture for public sector software solutions. They will lead discovery sessions, conduct user research, and collaborate with developers and project managers throughout the project life cycle.
Lead Graphic Designer
Remote (🇬🇪 Tbilisi, Georgia)
Social Discovery Group Remote (🇬🇪 Tbilisi, Georgia)
Lead the graphic design team to ensure high creative quality and implement AI-powered production workflows to increase scalability. Oversee the creation of high-volume performance creatives for paid acquisition campaigns and maintain consistent brand standards across all digital assets.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Skygrid 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Lead the UX strategy for the design system for software products and develop design artifacts to support the product lifecycle. Collaborate with product managers and human factors to define product requirements and ensure the final user experience meets expectations.
Lead UX Researcher
🇬🇧 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Asda 🇬🇧 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Lead and develop a team of researchers to deliver high-impact insights that shape Asda's digital and ecommerce experiences. Establish research standards and partner with product, design, and engineering teams to embed customer insight into business decisions.
Lead UX Designer
🇬🇧 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Asda 🇬🇧 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Lead a multi-disciplinary design team to improve the digital experiences of Asda Groceries and George.com across web and app. This hands-on leadership role involves setting design standards, managing direct reports, and partnering with product and engineering teams to deliver end-to-end customer journeys.
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.