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Product Designer, Retirement
🇺🇸 Denver, Colorado, United States of America
Gusto 🇺🇸 Denver, Colorado, United States of America
Lead the design strategy and execution for retirement products by partnering with product, engineering, and data teams. You will drive the full design process from initial concept and prototyping to shipping scalable patterns and high-trust financial experiences.
Principal UX Designer
🇺🇸 Palo Alto, California, United States of America
Striim, Inc. 🇺🇸 Palo Alto, California, United States of America
Lead the UX strategy for a next-generation data modernization and AI platform, transforming complex technical workflows into intuitive enterprise experiences. Establish design systems and collaborate cross-functionally to align UX vision with product and engineering goals.
Product Designer Lead, UX/UI
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Grüns 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead UX/UI design across the full ecommerce funnel to drive conversion and optimize user flows. Build and evolve scalable design systems and partner with cross-functional teams to launch new products.
UI/UX Design Manager
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
As Beauty Group 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead the execution of UI/UX design for web, mobile, and landing pages while managing the website's component library. Partner with cross-functional teams to optimize user journeys and use performance data to drive engagement and conversion.
Lead, UX Researcher
🇨🇦 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
World Vision Canada 🇨🇦 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Lead the implementation of UX research programs to inform digital product strategy and roadmaps. Establish a UX Research Community of Practice and collaborate cross-functionally to democratize user insights across the organization.
Product Designer, Retirement
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Gusto 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead the design process for retirement products by partnering with product, engineering, and data teams to shape strategy and create cohesive user journeys. You will drive end-to-end design from prototyping and testing to delivering scalable patterns and integrating AI into workflows.
Design Systems Lead
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Imprint 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Define and drive the long-term vision and roadmap for the design system while establishing governance and contribution models. Partner with engineering and product teams to evolve the system into machine-readable, AI-consumable foundations.
Design Engineering Manager
🇺🇸 United States of America
The Prime Search Group 🇺🇸 United States of America
Lead design production and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver commercial and institutional building projects. Oversee project schedules, budgets, and quality assurance from development through construction closeout.
Design Technologist
🇺🇸 United States of America
Elation Health 🇺🇸 United States of America
You will own the architecture, strategy, and evolution of the design system, including leading an AI-agent-first rearchitecting. Additionally, you will define AI-native user experiences and support design and engineering partners through component design and pattern development.
Group Product Design Manager, Rider Verticals
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Uber 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Lead and grow a team of designers to shape the future of the Rider Experience through user-centric design. Collaborate with cross-functional partners to craft visions, set quality standards, and coach designers in developing their professional competencies.
Lead, UX Researcher
🇨🇦 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
World Vision Canada 🇨🇦 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Lead the implementation of research programs to provide user insights that guide product ideation and digital design strategy. Establish a UX Research Community of Practice to foster collaboration and data-informed decision-making across the organization.
UI/UX Designer
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Fulfillment Iq 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The UI/UX Designer will lead the full design lifecycle from early concept and user research to high-fidelity, production-ready interfaces. They will collaborate with product managers and engineers to build intuitive experiences for complex, data-rich supply chain products.
UX Product Designer, Lead (NJUS)
🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
Netjets 🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
The Lead UX Product Designer will articulate the visual design language across digital channels and manage the evolution of the design system. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver user-centric solutions and mentor other UX team members.
Sr. UX Designer
🇺🇸 Greenwich, Connecticut, United States of America
Inspyr Solutions 🇺🇸 Greenwich, Connecticut, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end UX design process for web and mobile applications, specifically focusing on a customer-facing B2B e-commerce platform. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to transform complex requirements into intuitive user flows, high-fidelity prototypes, and production-ready designs.
Product Designer
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Revolut 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Lead the design process from discovery to delivery by collaborating with product owners, engineers, and data scientists. You will design simple, scalable solutions, conduct user testing, and implement technical solutions through design reviews.
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.