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CPU Cache Subsystem Senior Design Manager
🇺🇸 Portland, Oregon, United States of America
Google 🇺🇸 Portland, Oregon, United States of America
Lead and manage a front-end design team focused on CPU functional units, specifically micro-architecture and RTL for next-generation CPU subsystems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality designs that meet performance, power, area, and schedule goals.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 San Mateo, California, United States of America
Sonar 🇺🇸 San Mateo, California, United States of America
You will lead product design for your squad, creating intuitive experiences for both human and AI agent users. You will collaborate closely with product managers and engineers to define problems, validate technical feasibility, and ensure high-quality delivery throughout the development lifecycle.
Senior UX Researcher
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Ucl 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
You will lead complex research across the university's digital estate to turn user insights into meaningful product improvements. Additionally, you will mentor other researchers and champion user-centred design practices across the organization.
Senior Design Manager
🇬🇧 West Midlands, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Volkerwessels Uk 🇬🇧 West Midlands, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
The Senior Design Manager will serve as the principal point of contact for managing design aspects of tenders and active projects. They are responsible for leading the design service throughout both the bid and delivery stages to ensure professional and sustainable outcomes.
Senior UX Designer
🇸🇪 Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
Qred Bank Ab 🇸🇪 Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
Lead end-to-end UX research initiatives and synthesize data to uncover user friction points across web and mobile platforms. Drive continuous discovery and contribute to the shared design system to ensure scalable framework consistency.
Design Manager
🇪🇬 Matruh, Egypt
Sourcet Global 🇪🇬 Matruh, Egypt
The Design Manager leads all design activities from concept through IFC, ensuring multidisciplinary coordination and timely delivery of project objectives. They are responsible for managing design consultants, monitoring progress, and ensuring compliance with masterplan standards and authority requirements.
CPU Cache Subsystem Senior Design Manager
🇺🇸 Mountain View, California, United States of America
Google 🇺🇸 Mountain View, California, United States of America
Lead and manage a front-end design team to develop next-generation CPU subsystems, focusing on micro-architecture and RTL design. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize performance, power, and area while ensuring project milestones are met.
Lead UX Designer
🇳🇱 Netherlands
Bjak 🇳🇱 Netherlands
The Lead UX Designer will create beautiful, fast, and intuitive interfaces while maintaining UI components and design systems. They will work closely with product and engineering teams to ensure visual consistency and deliver pixel-perfect user experiences.
Lead UX Designer
🇩🇪 Germany
Bjak 🇩🇪 Germany
Design high-quality, intuitive user interfaces and maintain comprehensive UI components and design systems. Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to ensure visual consistency and deliver pixel-perfect experiences.
Lead UX Designer
🇨🇭 Zurich, Switzerland
Bjak 🇨🇭 Zurich, Switzerland
You will design high-quality, intuitive user interfaces and maintain comprehensive UI components and design systems. You will work closely with product and engineering teams to ensure visual consistency and deliver pixel-perfect experiences.
UX Researcher - Von Halsky (f/m/n)
🇵🇱 Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
Inpost 🇵🇱 Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
You will lead end-to-end research projects, from defining objectives to presenting actionable recommendations for digital products. You will also collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product Managers and Designers, to validate solutions and improve user experiences.
Senior Product Designer, Partner Marketplace
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Realtor.com 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to lead the design process from conception to completion for consumer and client-facing platforms. Actively contribute to the evolution of the design system while serving as the voice of the user to deliver innovative, high-quality design solutions.
Head of Design
🇵🇭 Philippines
Lexagle 🇵🇭 Philippines
The Head of Design will lead, structure, and scale the design function by defining product vision and establishing robust design processes. They are responsible for maintaining high quality standards, managing KPIs, and building a high-performing design team.
Project Engineer-E4-Mechanical-Design Engineering
🇮🇳 Navi Mumbai, Thane Subdistrict, India
Tata Consulting Engineers Limited 🇮🇳 Navi Mumbai, Thane Subdistrict, India
The MEP Design Engineer will be responsible for designing HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection systems for residential and commercial projects. They will also lead technical discussions with clients and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure project compliance and successful delivery.
Lead Product Designer
🇲🇹 Sliema, The Strand, SLM 1026, Malta
Blue Monkeys In Space Ltd 🇲🇹 Sliema, The Strand, SLM 1026, Malta
Lead the design of complex digital features and customer journeys from initial discovery through final implementation. Manage and mentor the UX/UI designer while collaborating closely with product managers and developers to ensure high-quality, consistent 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.