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Sr. UX Designer, Alexa Enterprise and Emerging Design

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ San Francisco, California, United States of America

Lead the end-to-end design process for complex Alexa features, blending visual and voice interfaces to create intuitive personal experiences. Collaborate with engineers, product owners, and business development to develop concepts and maintain design systems in Figma.

Onsite$137,800 - $211,600Full-timeSenior
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Lead/Senior Product Designer

Remote (๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

The role involves owning and evolving Pebl's design system, transitioning it toward an AI-led toolkit while ensuring scalability and consistency. The designer will also contribute to end-to-end product design work to solve complex user problems.

RemoteFull-timeSenior
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Digital Product Designer - AI Authoring

๐ŸŒ Remote

The Digital Product Designer will lead the strategy and visual execution of an AI-Authoring platform across the entire product lifecycle. Key duties include utilizing design systems, communicating design rationale to stakeholders, and simplifying complex ideas through visual storytelling.

Remote$80,000 - $80,000Full-timeSenior
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Product Designer

Remote (๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America)

Own the end-to-end UX and UI design for kids and families across web, mobile, tablet, and streaming platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build a scalable design system and improve core product journeys like onboarding and content discovery.

Remote$100,000 - $150,000Full-timeSenior
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Product Designer

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช Callao, Peru

Redesign a digital platform using an existing Design System to ensure consistency and scalability across web and app interfaces. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create interactive components and conduct user-centered design research and testing.

HybridFull-time
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Product Designer I, Mobile App

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America

Collaborate with cross-functional squads to design industry-leading native mobile experiences for CNN. Create tools for journalists to tell immersive stories while evolving the organization's Design System patterns.

Onsite$59,500 - $110,500Full-timeJunior
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UX Designer (m/f/d)

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Andover, Massachusetts, United States of America

The role focuses on evolving and maintaining a shared design system and translating product ideas into high-quality, buildable UI. The designer will partner with a senior lead to modernize the enterprise PLM platform and provide clear specifications to engineering teams.

Onsite$110,000 - $125,000Full-timeMid-level
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UX Designer, Provider Experience

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ California, United States of America

Design and ship impactful products for medical providers by creating workflows, wireframes, and high-fidelity designs. Collaborate with product and engineering partners to conduct user research and evolve the Natera Design System.

Full-time
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Senior UX Designer

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America

Lead the end-to-end UX design of candidate-focused career websites from discovery to launch. Collaborate with creative directors and developers to build scalable, component-based design systems in Figma that align with employer brand directions.

Onsite$115,000 - $135,000Full-timeSenior
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Senior Product Designer

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Palo Alto, California, United States of America

Own end-to-end design for key product areas, translating complex AI capabilities into intuitive enterprise-scale experiences. Collaborate with engineering and product teams to develop design patterns and maintain the company's design system.

Onsite$190,000 - $220,000Full-timeSenior
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Senior Product Designer, onsite in Bratislava

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Bratislava, Bratislava II, Slovakia

The role involves designing high-quality UI/UX solutions for web and mobile fintech applications, focusing on usability and visual consistency. Responsibilities include conducting user research, creating prototypes, and collaborating with stakeholders to expand existing design systems.

ContractSenior
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Staff Product Designer

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ San Francisco, California, United States of America

The role involves rapidly prototyping and refining user experiences for mobile and web applications to transform the industrial staffing industry. The designer will also drive the development and governance of the company's design system while conducting user research to validate concepts.

Onsite$200,000 - $250,000Full-timeSenior
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Senior Product Designer

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ San Francisco, California, United States of America

The role involves rapidly prototyping and refining user experiences for mobile and web applications while driving the evolution of the company's design system. The designer will collaborate with engineering and operational teams to translate business and worker needs into practical, scalable solutions.

Onsite$170,000 - $200,000Full-timeSenior
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Senior UX Designer

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Lead the end-to-end user experience for squad projects and drive the evolution of the organization's Design System. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to deliver accessible, scalable, and user-centric digital financial services.

Hybrid$42,000 - $60,000Full-timeSenior
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Senior UX Designer

Remote (๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Pune, Pune City Subdistrict, India)

Own end-to-end UX for complex, data-intensive energy simulation features and design AI-native experiences including copilots and conversational interfaces. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex data into intuitive visualizations and maintain scalable design systems in Figma.

Remote$100,000 - $140,000Full-timeSenior
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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 8โ€“15+ years of design experience with 3โ€“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 $160kโ€“$240k, VPs of Design $220kโ€“$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.