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Senior Constructability Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Amazon Web Services (aws) 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
As a Senior Constructability Engineer, you will work closely with various teams to ensure consistency in constructability standards and drive improvements in design documentation. You will also act as a point of escalation for complex constructability issues and optimize engineering input post-design completion.
Senior Constructability Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Herndon, Virginia, United States of America
Amazon Web Services (aws) 🇺🇸 Herndon, Virginia, United States of America
As a Senior Constructability Engineer, you will work closely with various teams to ensure consistency in design and construction processes. You will also act as a point of escalation for complex constructability issues and drive improvements in design documentation and commissionability.
Senior Product Designer
Remote (🇺🇸 Berkeley, California, United States of America)
Epoch Remote (🇺🇸 Berkeley, California, United States of America)
Define and own strategy across the website and data products while leading design projects from problem definition through delivery. Conduct user research and create design specifications, mock-ups, and prototypes.
Senior UX Designer
🇺🇸 Houston, Texas, United States of America
Luxoft 🇺🇸 Houston, Texas, United States of America
The Senior UX Designer will own the UX design process for a complex project with a high-load interface. Responsibilities include conducting stakeholder workshops, developing wireframes and prototypes, and maintaining the design system.
Sr Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Great Minds 🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
The Senior Graphic Designer will lead the design and production of marketing collateral and create trade show and event materials. They will also develop brand identity assets and ensure brand consistency across all channels.
Senior Product Designer (Fidelity Labs – Fidelity Private Shares)
🇺🇸 Merrimack, NH 03054, United States of America
Fidelity Investments 🇺🇸 Merrimack, NH 03054, United States of America
The Senior Product Designer will support product teams by transforming complex financial concepts into user-friendly experiences. They will collaborate with cross-functional partners to drive insights, strategy, and design solutions that align with business needs.
Senior Road Design Manager- Southeast
🇺🇸 Fort Myers, Florida, United States of America
Weston & Sampson Engineers Inc 🇺🇸 Fort Myers, Florida, United States of America
Lead road and highway design projects from concept through construction for DOT and local government clients. Oversee technical teams, ensure regulatory compliance, and mentor junior engineers while supporting business growth.
Senior Bridge Design Manager- Southeast
🇺🇸 Fort Myers, Florida, United States of America
Weston & Sampson Engineers Inc 🇺🇸 Fort Myers, Florida, United States of America
Lead bridge design and project delivery for transportation infrastructure projects, managing the process from concept through construction. Oversee technical teams, ensure compliance with standards, and serve as the primary client liaison.
Senior/Staff Product Designer
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Pulley 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end design process from concept to launch, creating compelling user flows and high-fidelity prototypes. Collaborate with engineering and product teams to evolve the design system and advocate for user needs based on direct customer feedback.
Staff/Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Magical 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
You will own design projects end-to-end, from discovery to delivery, and translate ambiguous product goals into user-centered solutions. Collaborating closely with product and engineering teams, you will design high-craft interfaces for complex workflows.
Senior Industrial Design Engineer, World Wide Engineering & Innovation Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Bellevue, Washington, United States of America
Amazon 🇺🇸 Bellevue, Washington, United States of America
Lead strategic design initiatives for global sortation and transportation networks, focusing on optimizing equipment specifications and process designs. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions under tight deadlines.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Phare Health 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
The Senior Product Designer will shape and scale a new enterprise platform in revenue cycle management, partnering closely with Product and Engineering teams. This role involves evolving existing products and developing new client-facing, AI-enabled offerings.
Sr. Product Designer (Furniture & Décor)
🇲🇽 Mexico
Tlnt 🇲🇽 Mexico
The Senior Product Designer will lead the creative development of original collections across all product categories, translating brand direction and merchandising strategy into refined designs. This role involves close collaboration with Product Development, Sourcing, and Manufacturing teams throughout the product lifecycle.
Freelance - UI Designer [210981]
🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Aquent 🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
The Senior UI/Product Designer will support a major web platform project by translating UX direction into high-fidelity designs and component libraries. The role requires taking ownership of design tasks and collaborating with developers and stakeholders to deliver high-quality outputs.
Freelance Senior Product Designer (AI-Driven) - Barcelona [210971]
Remote (🇫🇷 France)
Aquent Remote (🇫🇷 France)
As a Senior Product Designer, you will lead end-to-end UX/UI design activities and collaborate with various stakeholders to create high-performing digital experiences. You will also integrate AI into design processes and contribute to a scalable Design System.
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.