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Staff UX Designer - AI
🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Qualtrics 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
The role involves bridging the gap between design and development by creating functional, coded prototypes for AI-driven enterprise software. You will build the foundational agentic layer and design systems that power the platform for thousands of global clients.
Staff AI Product Designer @ Klarity (Full time)
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Academy 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Define and build the visual language and interaction patterns for AI-native workflows from concept to production. Develop and evolve a reusable design system that bridges Figma and code to ensure platform consistency.
Lead Product Designer
🇮🇱 Tel-Aviv, Tel Aviv Subdistrict, Israel
Pi Security 🇮🇱 Tel-Aviv, Tel Aviv Subdistrict, Israel
Lead the product design function to transform complex security and agentic workflows into intuitive user experiences. Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Marketing to build the design foundation and evolve the company's design system.
Senior Web Designer - Electronic Arts [EAW260717]
🇨🇦 Ontario, Canada
Hatch 🇨🇦 Ontario, Canada
The role involves driving the visual identity and user experience for web and mobile platforms using Atomic Design principles. You will architect user journeys, manage design systems in Figma, and collaborate with engineers to ensure technical feasibility.
SSG Design Engineering Intern (Fall 2026)
🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
Cadence Design Systems 🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
The intern will work on digital design or design verification tasks for the Janus NoC IP product. Responsibilities include RTL implementation, simulating logic, developing test plans, and writing functional tests using UVM and SVA.
SRT/Direct Connection – Design Systems Engineer - Propulsion Engineering
🇺🇸 Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States of America
Stellantis 🇺🇸 Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States of America
Responsible for developing, validating, and releasing OEM-grade performance parts and hardware for the Direct Connection catalog and Crate Engine team. The role ensures that components meet program objectives regarding cost, weight, performance, and quality while managing supplier collaboration.
Staff Product Designer
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Fleek 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
You will own the design bar across a priority product area and unblock product delivery by clearing design work. Additionally, you will build the AI-first design system and lead discovery efforts to shape product direction.
Product Designer – Case Management & Web Engage
🇩🇰 1357 København K, Denmark
Puzzel 🇩🇰 1357 København K, Denmark
Lead the design for Case Management and Web Engage, utilizing data-driven insights and AI tools to optimize customer and business outcomes. Collaborate with Product Managers and Tech Leads to create scalable, accessible B2B experiences and contribute to the shared design system.
Principal, R&D UI/UX Designer
🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Vizient 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Define and drive the user experience strategy for next-generation healthcare platforms, focusing on AI and intelligent design systems. Lead innovation in complex healthcare workflows and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver human-centered product experiences.
Lead Product Designer (UI & Design Systems) - Product & Experience
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Capco 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
As a Lead Product Designer, you will craft exceptional interfaces and translate user journeys into high-quality designs. You will also create and evolve enterprise design systems while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
Product Designer
🇧🇪 Ghent, Gent, Belgium
Tekst 🇧🇪 Ghent, Gent, Belgium
As a Product Designer, you will lead the Front-end UI and UX operations, working closely with Product Management and Engineering. You will also conduct user research and help lay the foundations of a component-based Design system.
Lead Product Designer – UI & Design Systems
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Capco 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
As a Lead Product Designer, you will craft exceptional interfaces and translate user journeys into high-quality designs. You will also establish and evolve enterprise design systems while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
Staff Product Designer
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Fleek 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Lead the craft bar for a multi-sided B2B marketplace, owning the end-to-end design process across customer, supplier, and internal tools. Build and govern an AI-first design system to ensure consistency and scalability across all product surfaces.
Lead Product Designer (UI & Design Systems) - Product & Experience
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Capco 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
The role involves creating high-quality visual and interaction designs for responsive web and mobile products. The Lead Designer will establish and scale enterprise design systems and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver accessible, user-centered digital products.
Senior Product Designer (m/f/d)
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Raisin 🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Lead the design discovery and delivery of end-to-end investment and pension products, focusing on integrating AI to simplify financial journeys. Collaborate with cross-functional agile teams to create secure, personalized digital interfaces and evolve the company's 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.