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Senior Product Designer

🌍 Remote

The Senior Product Designer will lead the full design lifecycle, from discovery to final UI, while collaborating closely with Product Managers and Engineers. They will also contribute to the design system and gather insights to inform design decisions.

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Senior Product Designer (Zürich)

🇨🇭 Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Lead product design from strategy and definition to execution, validation, and future iterations. Design intuitive interfaces for complex, data-heavy B2B SaaS environments.

OnsiteFull-timeSenior
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Senior Product Designer

🇬🇷 Athens, Attica, Greece

As a Senior Product Designer, you will design, prototype, and validate end-to-end product experiences within the Account & Payments vertical. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define problems and co-create solutions while ensuring scalability and consistency with the KATA Design System.

Hybrid$80,000 - $110,000Full-timeSenior
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Senior Product Designer

🇬🇷 Thessaloniki, Macedonia and Thrace, Greece

As a Senior Product Designer, you will design, prototype, and validate end-to-end product experiences within the Account & Payments vertical. You will collaborate with PMs, engineers, and researchers to define problems and co-create solutions.

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Senior Product Designer

🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States

The Senior Product Designer will own the UX of Garner’s search and chatbot experience, focusing on search initiation, results, doctor profiles, and booking experiences. They will also conduct UX research to inform strategic planning and guide the team's direction.

Hybrid$180,000 - $220,000Full-timeSenior
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Senior UX Researcher, Google Pay

🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

The Senior UX Researcher will own and drive research roadmaps, conducting various types of research to define new opportunities and influence product strategy. They will lead research activities in a fluid environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to navigate early-stage product development challenges.

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Senior/Principal AI Product Designer Senior/Principal AI Product Designer

🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom

Design intuitive AI-powered experiences and lead end-to-end design processes. Guide teams in creating user-centred design artifacts and represent the company in client engagements.

HybridFull-timeSenior
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Senior Product Designer

🇮🇱 Herzliya, Tel-Aviv District, Israel

Design and build front-end experiences using modern frameworks and translate designs into reusable components. Advocate for user needs and ensure high-quality implementation in collaboration with engineers.

OnsiteFull-timeSenior
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Senior UX Designer - Merchant Tools (Sam's Club)

🇺🇸 Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

Design merchant-facing tools and lead UX initiatives for merchandising platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create intuitive experiences that enhance decision-making for merchants.

Onsite$90,000 - $180,000Full-timeSenior
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Senior Product Designer, Events and Webinars

🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States

The Senior Product Designer will work on high-impact projects that define the future of Zoom Events and Webinars, focusing on areas like setup, branding, and event analytics. They will elevate the product experience through exceptional design and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Hybrid$124,000 - $271,200Full-timeSenior
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Senior Product Designer, Growth

🌍 Remote

Own growth design across key funnels, including onboarding, activation, upgrades, and expansion surfaces. Partner with Product and Engineering to define strategy, roadmap, and hypotheses for growth initiatives.

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Senior Product Designer

🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Own the end-to-end design for major product initiatives, collaborating with various stakeholders to turn ideas into high-impact releases. Design intuitive and accessible experiences across Bree’s mobile and web products, focusing on clarity and usability.

Full-timeSenior
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Senior UX Designer

🌍 Remote

As a Senior UX Designer, you will focus on design systems and component libraries, ensuring consistent and high-quality user experiences across multiple websites. You will collaborate with engineering teams to maintain the component library and uphold standards for visual polish and accessibility.

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Senior Product Designer

🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

As a Senior Product Designer, you will craft exceptional user experiences and ensure pixel-perfect implementation. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and conduct user research to inform design decisions.

HybridFull-timeMid-level
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Senior UX Designer, Data Products

🌍 Remote

The Senior UX Designer will lead strategic user experience initiatives, focusing on improving user journeys across internal systems and third-party platforms. They will conduct user research and make informed recommendations on resource investments for product development.

Remote$114,000 - $120,000Full-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 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.