Design Leadership Jobs
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Design Engineering Architect
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Cadence Design Systems 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
The Design Engineering Architect will lead a team of RTL design engineers to define microarchitectural features and ensure successful delivery of complex digital logic. This role involves overseeing pre-silicon verification activities and collaborating with cross-functional teams including physical design and firmware engineering.
Product Designer
🇩🇰 1357 København K, Denmark
Air Apps 🇩🇰 1357 København K, Denmark
You will be responsible for crafting intuitive user experiences across mobile and web platforms while collaborating with cross-functional teams. This includes conducting user research, developing design systems, and ensuring a pixel-perfect, responsive design process from concept to final delivery.
Product Designer
Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Ninety Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
The Product Designer will drive evidence-based design decisions by applying design-thinking methodologies and conducting user research throughout the product lifecycle. They will collaborate closely with product managers and developers to build intuitive, responsive user interfaces and maintain a robust design system.
Senior UI/UX Designer
🇦🇲 Yerevan, Armenia
Buymie 🇦🇲 Yerevan, Armenia
Lead end-to-end design processes and the evolution of the design system to ensure consistent UI across web and mobile platforms. Collaborate with product, engineering, and data teams to conduct user research and drive data-informed design decisions.
Senior Product Designer, Fleet Experience
🇨🇦 Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Geotab 🇨🇦 Oakville, Ontario, Canada
The Senior Product Designer will lead user-centered design initiatives for the MyAdmin platform, collaborating with cross-functional teams to simplify complex workflows. They will conduct research, maintain design systems, and mentor junior designers to ensure high-quality, scalable product experiences.
Sr. UX Designer II (6433)
🇺🇸 Tysons, VA 22103, United States of America
Metrostar 🇺🇸 Tysons, VA 22103, United States of America
The Sr. UX Designer II will lead the visual identity, brand strategy, and design system for a data brokerage solution. They will collaborate with engineering teams to create high-fidelity UI components and marketing materials to drive program adoption.
Senior UX Designer
🇺🇸 Needham, Massachusetts, United States of America
Sharkninja 🇺🇸 Needham, Massachusetts, United States of America
The Senior UX Designer will independently drive UX design for connected app experiences across the full product lifecycle for iOS and Android. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate consumer insights into user-centered solutions while contributing to the company's design system.
Product Designer
🇵🇱 Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
Aristocrat Gaming 🇵🇱 Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
The Product Designer will build polished mobile and responsive web experiences while maintaining the design system across platforms. They will collaborate with product managers and developers to deliver high-quality UI screens and implement micro-interactions.
Product Designer
China, Hong Kong, Southern District, Sassoon Road 6A, R.C. Lee Hall
Kody China, Hong Kong, Southern District, Sassoon Road 6A, R.C. Lee Hall
You will conduct user research and design intuitive user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity prototypes to address merchant needs. Additionally, you will collaborate with engineering teams to ensure design fidelity and maintain the company's design system.
UX Designer (12 month contract)
🇩🇰 2750 Ballerup, Denmark
Gn Group 🇩🇰 2750 Ballerup, Denmark
You will design end-to-end UX flows for complex desktop fitting software and collaborate with cross-functional teams to iterate on designs. Additionally, you will maintain and expand the design system while facilitating UX testing and incorporating stakeholder feedback.
UX Designer (12 month contract)
🇩🇰 2750 Ballerup, Denmark
Resound 🇩🇰 2750 Ballerup, Denmark
You will create efficient end-to-end UX flows and design concepts for complex desktop fitting software used by hearing care professionals. Additionally, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain the design system and iterate on designs based on user research and stakeholder feedback.
Sr. Product Designer
Remote (🇮🇳 India)
Highlevel Remote (🇮🇳 India)
You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and iterate on products while utilizing qualitative and quantitative data to inform decisions. Additionally, you will support partner teams in adopting design systems and contribute to the overall quality and scalability of the product design.
Senior UI/UX Designer
🇨🇿 Pilsen, okres Plzeň-město, Czechia
Ubiquiti 🇨🇿 Pilsen, okres Plzeň-město, Czechia
You will actively participate in various projects to voice ideas and create high-quality, user-friendly interfaces for web and mobile. Additionally, you will be responsible for maintaining and creating new design systems for Ubiquiti products.
Senior UI/UX Designer
🇨🇿 Prague, Czechia
Ubiquiti 🇨🇿 Prague, Czechia
The designer will actively participate in various projects and contribute creative ideas to the team. They are responsible for maintaining and creating design systems while developing high-quality interfaces for web and mobile platforms.
Product Designer
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Tightrope 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
You will design and optimize complex UX flows, including onboarding and customer lifecycle management, while driving the direction of the dashboard and design system. Additionally, you will translate highly technical concepts into intuitive interfaces for features like automation visualization and ROI surfaces.
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.