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Principal Product Designer
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Wise 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Lead the design of region-specific features and journeys for US customers to grow market share in North America. Partner with cross-functional teams to discover customer needs and deliver scalable, high-quality product experiences.
Product Designer
Lead the end-to-end design process from inception to completion, collaborating with product managers and engineers to create human-centric healthcare experiences. Responsibilities include developing product visions, mentoring junior designers, and maintaining a high-quality UI consistent with the brand.
Senior Product Designer, Agentic Vulnerability Elimination
Remote (🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom)
Hackerone Remote (🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom)
Lead the end-to-end design of AI-powered experiences to help customers identify and remediate vulnerabilities across the software development lifecycle. Collaborate with product managers and engineers to build intuitive workflows leveraging LLMs and automation while evolving the company's Design Language System.
Senior Product Designer (Mobile App)
🇺🇸 Miami, Florida, United States of America
Boats Group 🇺🇸 Miami, Florida, United States of America
Own the end-to-end design of native iOS and Android experiences for boating marketplaces, focusing on search, discovery, and lead generation. Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to create scalable mobile components and high-fidelity prototypes.
Senior Product Designer (m/w/d)
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Ostrom 🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Lead the end-to-end product design process to simplify complex energy logic into intuitive customer journeys across mobile and web platforms. Mentor other designers and collaborate with cross-functional teams to define the product roadmap and elevate design standards.
Lead Product Designer
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Monzo 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Lead the creation of product visions and solve complex, ambiguous design challenges to improve customer experience. Drive improvements in design systems and mentor other designers to foster team growth.
Lead Product Designer
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Illumin 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Lead the end-to-end design of complex DSP workflows and scalable interaction patterns for a product-led advertising platform. Mentor a team of product designers while collaborating with Product Management and Engineering to translate technical requirements into intuitive user experiences.
Senior UX Designer
🇮🇳 Tada, NH16, Tirupati, Tada - 524401, Andhra Pradesh, India
Staples India Business Innovation Hub Private Limited 🇮🇳 Tada, NH16, Tirupati, Tada - 524401, Andhra Pradesh, India
Lead the design and delivery of scalable, high-quality UX solutions across mobile, desktop, and app platforms. Translate business objectives and user needs into production-ready assets while guiding junior designers and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Senior Web Designer
Remote (🇮🇩 Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Java, Indonesia)
Dotyeti Design Remote (🇮🇩 Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Java, Indonesia)
Lead the creation of visually stunning web and app designs, including landing pages and email templates. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize user experience and drive customer growth through strategic design.
Senior Web Designer
Remote (🇵🇭 Manila, Capital District, Philippines)
Dotyeti Design Remote (🇵🇭 Manila, Capital District, Philippines)
Lead the creation of visually stunning web and app designs, including landing pages and email marketing templates. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize user experience and drive customer growth through strategic design leadership.
Senior Product Designer | Manila
🇵🇭 Makati, Southern Manila District, Philippines
Lawadvisor Ventures Ltd. 🇵🇭 Makati, Southern Manila District, Philippines
Lead the end-to-end design process to create high-fidelity interfaces and prototypes for a legal tech product suite. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate user research and business strategy into optimized product features.
Design Engineering Manager
🇹🇼 New Taipei, Taiwan
Jabil 🇹🇼 New Taipei, Taiwan
Leads a team of electrical design engineers to develop high-quality electrical solutions aligned with organizational goals. Oversees the design process, provides technical guidance, and ensures projects are completed efficiently and on time.
Senior Design Engineering Manager
🇹🇼 New Taipei, Taiwan
Jabil 🇹🇼 New Taipei, Taiwan
Lead a team of electrical design engineers to develop innovative electrical solutions and integrated circuitry. Oversee the entire design process from conceptualization to implementation while ensuring projects are on time and within budget.
UX Researcher
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Maker Lab 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Lead end-to-end foundational and generative UX research projects across APAC markets to shape product strategy. Partner with leadership to translate complex user needs into actionable insights for voice-first and AI-driven experiences.
Lead Product Designer
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Illumin 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Lead the end-to-end design of complex DSP workflows and scalable interaction patterns for a product-led advertising platform. Mentor a small team of product designers while collaborating with Product Management and Engineering to translate technical requirements into intuitive user experiences.
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.