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Design Technologist / BIM Lead - Product Platform
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
The American Housing Corporation 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
The Design Technologist / BIM Lead will own the digital production flow and design automation on the Product team, implementing BIM-management best practices and maintaining source-of-truth models for building components. This role is central to creating a seamless workflow between product development and scalable project delivery.
Product Designer, HMI
🇺🇸 Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
Applied Intuition 🇺🇸 Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end design lifecycle to create immersive Human-Machine Interfaces for future vehicles. Collaborate with OEMs, product managers, and engineers to validate design solutions for embedded software and companion devices.
Principal Product Designer, Payer
Remote (🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America)
Headway Remote (🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America)
Lead the design vision and execution for the Payer group to ensure clinical excellence and coding accuracy. Partner with product and engineering leaders to define payer strategy and translate regulatory requirements into intuitive user experiences.
Marketing Web Designer
🇺🇸 California, United States of America
Gc Ai 🇺🇸 California, United States of America
Lead the visual identity and design across all marketing and sales channels, including the website, social media, and sales collateral. Own and evolve the company's design system while managing the website transition to Sanity.
UX Lead / Senior Product Designer, Model & Simulation
🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Code Metal 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end UX design for a complex geospatial and simulation platform, translating technical requirements into intuitive workflows. Own the design system and collaborate closely with product managers and frontend engineers to ensure high-fidelity implementation.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 Denver, Colorado, United States of America
Ibotta 🇺🇸 Denver, Colorado, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end design of new B2B features and products from conception through launch. Expand and maintain the design system while collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to shape product strategy.
Graphic Designer Principal
🇺🇸 Glendale, California, United States of America
The Walt Disney Company 🇺🇸 Glendale, California, United States of America
Lead the development and execution of environmental graphic and signage solutions for complex themed entertainment projects. Manage large teams of designers and consultants while ensuring alignment with project goals from concept through construction.
Senior UI/UX Designer
Remote (🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia)
Lifted, An Upwork Company™ Remote (🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia)
Lead end-to-end UI/UX design for web and digital platforms, creating high-fidelity interfaces for both Arabic and English audiences. Collaborate with stakeholders and developers to ensure design feasibility and maintain brand consistency across all touchpoints.
Senior UI/UX Designer
Remote (🇰🇼 Kuwait City, Qibla, Kuwait)
Lifted, An Upwork Company™ Remote (🇰🇼 Kuwait City, Qibla, Kuwait)
Lead end-to-end UI/UX design for web and digital platforms, creating high-fidelity interfaces for both Arabic and English audiences. Collaborate with stakeholders and developers to ensure design feasibility and maintain brand consistency across all touchpoints.
Senior Product Designer (Fidelity Labs – Fidelity Private Shares)
🇺🇸 Merrimack, NH 03054, United States of America
Fidelity Investments 🇺🇸 Merrimack, NH 03054, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end design process for a SaaS fintech platform, transforming complex financial concepts into intuitive user experiences. Collaborate with product and engineering teams to align design solutions with business KPIs and technical feasibility.
Staff Product Designer, Core Treatments
🇺🇸 United States of America
Hims & Hers 🇺🇸 United States of America
Own the end-to-end design of core treatment categories, translating clinical complexity into human-centric experiences. Lead complex initiatives autonomously while mentoring the design organization and integrating AI tools into the workflow.
Principal UX Researcher
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Ocean Infinity 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Define and lead the UX research strategy across Ocean Infinity’s software and operational platforms. Conduct and oversee qualitative and quantitative research activities to inform product design and strategy.
Lead Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Findigs, Inc. 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
The Lead Product Designer will own the design of product features from discovery to shipping, collaborating closely with product managers and engineers. They will also contribute to the design system and run user research to enhance the product experience.
SR UI/UX Designer
🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
General Dynamics Information Technology 🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Lead the design and development of user interfaces using Human-Centered Design and design thinking methodologies. Create detailed UX research plans, wireframes, and prototypes while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure scalable and accessible software solutions.
Principal Product Designer
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Nice 🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Own the design quality and coherence of the product ecosystem, establishing standards and governing the internal design system. Lead the experience design for complex enterprise AI workflows and ensure consistency across a distributed product organization.
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.