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Senior UX Designer System Tools, Amazon Customer Service
🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Amazon 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Lead end-to-end design for new customer service tools from concept to launch while partnering with product and engineering teams. Create user interfaces, conduct user research, and present design decisions to senior leadership to influence product roadmaps.
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 by optimizing equipment specifications, material flow, and site layouts. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and vendors to deliver cost-effective, scalable engineering solutions for large-scale logistics projects.
UX Researcher II, Global Procurement Technology
🇺🇸 Bellevue, Washington, United States of America
Amazon 🇺🇸 Bellevue, Washington, United States of America
Lead end-to-end UX research and design for global procurement tools, focusing heavily on how users interact with AI-driven systems. Translate complex research insights into intuitive design artifacts, prototypes, and streamlined workflows.
Sr. Product Designer, e-commerce, eero
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Amazon 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Lead the strategy and execution of high-impact design solutions to drive e-commerce growth and user engagement. You will own end-to-end user journeys, mature design systems, and collaborate with cross-functional leaders to deliver data-driven results.
Principal UX Designer, Prime Video Experience Design (PVXD)
🇺🇸 Culver City, CA 90232, United States of America
Prime Video & Amazon Mgm Studios 🇺🇸 Culver City, CA 90232, United States of America
Lead the design of experimental, AI-driven entertainment experiences, including conversational characters and generative video. Partner with cross-functional teams to prototype and advocate for bold, future-facing product visions.
Principal UX Designer, AWS Marketplace and Partner Services
🇺🇸 Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America
Amazon Web Services (aws) 🇺🇸 Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end UX vision and strategy for AWS Marketplace and Partner Central, transforming complex B2B procurement workflows into intuitive experiences. You will influence product direction, define cross-service design standards, and mentor designers to elevate the organization's design craft.
Principal UX Designer, AWS Marketplace and Partner Services
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Amazon Web Services (aws) 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end UX vision and strategy for AWS Marketplace and Partner Central, transforming complex B2B procurement workflows into intuitive experiences. Partner with senior leadership to influence product direction and mentor design teams to maintain high craft standards.
Senior Permit Program Manager, Design Engineering
🇸🇬 Singapore
Amazon Web Services (aws) 🇸🇬 Singapore
The Senior Permit Program Manager will coordinate the planning, execution, and evaluation of all critical government approvals required for data center development. They will lead building permit processes and work with partner teams to develop and execute a permitting strategy while managing risks associated with AHJ approval processes.
Engineering Design Manager, Structural, North America Design & Construction
🇺🇸 Santa Monica, California, United States of America
Amazon 🇺🇸 Santa Monica, California, United States of America
Oversee multiple engineering programs to ensure they are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality standards through strategic planning and stakeholder coordination. Provide technical leadership in structural design, manage program budgets, and lead multi-disciplinary teams to implement design standards across building sites.
Physical Security Engineering Manager, Data Center Design Engineering, Data Center Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
Amazon Web Services (aws) 🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
Lead a team of Physical Security Engineers to deliver security designs across the full project lifecycle for AWS data center campuses. Set technical direction, manage vendor relationships, and ensure compliance with security standards during design and construction.
Senior UX Designer System Tools, Amazon Customer Service
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Amazon 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America
Lead end-to-end design for new customer service tools from concept to launch while partnering with product and engineering teams. You will create user interfaces, conduct user research, and present design decisions to senior leadership to influence product roadmaps.
Product Designer
🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Timely 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end design process for next-generation B2B SaaS products, from initial discovery and user research to high-fidelity prototyping. Collaborate with product managers and engineers to build intuitive administrative workflows and contribute to a scalable design system.
Staff UX Researcher
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Turo 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Lead quantitative research across pricing and marketplace domains to shape product roadmaps and de-risk strategic investments. Partner with cross-functional teams to translate complex data into compelling narratives that drive business decisions.
Staff UX Researcher
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Turo 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Lead quantitative research focused on pricing and marketplace dynamics to inform product roadmaps and de-risk strategic investments. Translate complex data findings into compelling narratives for leadership and mentor the research team on statistical rigor.
Senior Digital Design Manager, Laundry Care
🇺🇸 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Procter & Gamble 🇺🇸 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Lead the digital design strategy and visual identity for the Fabric Enhancers portfolio, including brands like Downy and Bounce. Drive conversion and engagement through platform-native content for social media and digital commerce channels.
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.