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Senior UI Designer
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Livanova 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
The Senior UI Designer will define and deliver intuitive user experiences for an implantable medical device platform. They will own the strategic evolution of the design system and resolve complex design issues across multiple products.
Sr. Dir, Design Engineering
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Indra 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
The Senior Director of Design Engineering will define the technical and organizational vision for integrating design, engineering, and AI workflows to enhance developer experiences. They will lead a team to innovate and establish standards for front-end architecture and design systems.
Senior Product Designer - Design Systems
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Procore Technologies 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Lead the evolution of Procore's Design System, focusing on quality and scalability while collaborating with product and engineering teams. Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and ensure the Design System meets user needs across platforms.
Senior UI/UX Designer
🇧🇷 Brazil
Cyncly 🇧🇷 Brazil
The Senior UX/UI Designer will lead the creation and stewardship of a unified design language across Cyncly's global product portfolio. This includes owning the design system's evolution, collaborating with product designers and engineers, and ensuring accessibility and quality standards are met.
FlutterFlow Product Designer | AI-First Mobile Apps
Remote (🇿🇦 Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa)
Human Intelligence Remote (🇿🇦 Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa)
Design and build production-ready AI-powered mobile applications using FlutterFlow, focusing on intuitive user experiences and scalable design systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to transform product strategy into functional prototypes and high-quality digital products.
FlutterFlow Product Designer | AI-First Mobile Apps
Remote (🇧🇷 Brasília, Federal District, Brazil)
Human Intelligence Remote (🇧🇷 Brasília, Federal District, Brazil)
Design and build production-ready AI-powered mobile applications using FlutterFlow, focusing on intuitive user experiences and scalable design systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prototype ideas and integrate backend services while leveraging AI to optimize the development lifecycle.
Contract Product Designer (Staff-level), 6 months
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Linktree 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Design and deliver end-to-end user experiences across key product surfaces, collaborating with cross-functional teams. Lead complex design projects independently while contributing to Linktree's design system.
Senior Digital Product Designer
🇺🇸 McLean, VA 22101, United States of America
Pyramid Consulting, Inc 🇺🇸 McLean, VA 22101, United States of America
The Senior Digital Product Designer will collaborate with multi-functional teams to understand user needs and create designs for web and mobile applications. They will also participate in user research and ensure designs align with the company's Design System.
Product Designer
🇺🇸 Irving, Texas, United States of America
Epsilon 🇺🇸 Irving, Texas, United States of America
The Product Designer will create user-centered digital experiences and translate user needs into design artifacts. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality user experiences and contribute to the design system.
Staff Product Designer
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Giga 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
The Staff Product Designer will own large product surface areas, translating complex enterprise needs into scalable conversational and agentic AI interfaces. They will lead customer research to drive product strategy, evolve the design system, and mentor other designers.
Staff Product Designer
🇺🇸 United States of America
Butterflymx 🇺🇸 United States of America
Lead end-to-end design processes for product features across web, mobile, and tablet interfaces, specifically focusing on the intersection of hardware and software. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and maintain scalable design systems.
Senior UI/UX Designer
🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Photon 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
The designer will create intuitive user interfaces and seamless user experiences to drive engagement and satisfaction. This includes collaborating with stakeholders, conducting user research, and maintaining the company's design system.
Product Designer
🇺🇸 Irving, Texas, United States of America
Publicis Groupe Holdings B.v 🇺🇸 Irving, Texas, United States of America
The Product Designer will create intuitive, user-centered digital experiences by translating user needs and business objectives into wireframes and prototypes. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to evolve the enterprise design system and ensure accessibility standards are met.
Contract Product Designer (Staff-level), 6 months
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Linktree 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Design and deliver end-to-end user experiences across key product surfaces, collaborating closely with product, engineering, and data partners. Lead complex design projects independently while contributing to Linktree's design system and ensuring design quality.
Senior UI/UX Designer
🇺🇸 United States of America
Cyncly 🇺🇸 United States of America
The Senior UX/UI Designer will lead the creation and stewardship of a unified design language across Cyncly's global product portfolio. Responsibilities include owning the design system, collaborating with product designers and engineers, and advocating for design system adoption.
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.