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Senior Software Engineer - Design Systems
🇵🇦 Panama City, Distrito de Panamá, Panama
Netflix 🇵🇦 Panama City, Distrito de Panamá, Panama
Lead the development and maintenance of the Design Platform and component libraries to accelerate product design workflows. Collaborate with cross-functional partners to drive the adoption of the Design System and implement AI-driven productivity tools.
Product Designer
🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
Nex 🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
Lead the design and user experience for the Playground OS and web-based account management features. Collaborate with product and engineering teams to create engaging, family-friendly interfaces and maintain a consistent design system.
Lead Product Designer
🇺🇸 California, United States of America
Bill 🇺🇸 California, United States of America
Own design strategy and execution for product areas, leading work from discovery through delivery. Drive cross-functional alignment and elevate design quality by establishing strong patterns and contributing to the design system.
Senior Software Engineer - Design Systems
🇺🇸 United States of America
Netflix 🇺🇸 United States of America
You will work on a portfolio of productivity tools and automations designed to accelerate the product design lifecycle at Netflix. This includes leading projects, collaborating with designers and engineers, and maintaining the integrity of the Design System portfolio.
Senior Product Designer (UI/UX)
🇺🇸 Southlake, TX 76092, United States of America
Creative Circle 🇺🇸 Southlake, TX 76092, United States of America
The Senior Product Designer will own the product surface across web and mobile, focusing on creating clear and effective data presentations. They will also build and maintain the design system while collaborating closely with the development team.
UI/UX Designer
🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Lab37 🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Design and refine user interfaces for robotic systems, internal operational tools, and customer-facing applications. Conduct user research and leverage AI to create scalable design solutions and maintain the company's design system.
Sr. Website UI/UX Designer
🇺🇸 Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
Coreweave 🇺🇸 Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
The Senior Website UI/UX Designer will design intuitive and scalable digital experiences across the web ecosystem, collaborating with various teams. This role involves creating user-centered website experiences and evolving design systems while transforming complex requirements into elegant interfaces.
Senior Product Designer (UX/UI)
Lead UX/UI design across the full ecommerce funnel to drive conversion and optimize user flows for the Ü Snacks brand portfolio. Own and evolve the cross-brand design system while managing and mentoring a direct report.
Sr. Website UI/UX Designer
🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Coreweave 🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States of America
The Senior Website UI/UX Designer will design intuitive and scalable digital experiences across the web ecosystem, collaborating with various teams. This role involves creating user-centered website experiences and evolving design systems.
Sr. Website UI/UX Designer
🇺🇸 Bellevue, Washington, United States of America
Coreweave 🇺🇸 Bellevue, Washington, United States of America
The Senior Website UI/UX Designer will design intuitive and high-performing digital experiences across the web ecosystem. This role involves collaborating with various teams to create user-centered website experiences and evolve design systems.
Sr. Website UI/UX Designer
🇺🇸 Livingston, NJ 07039, United States of America
Coreweave 🇺🇸 Livingston, NJ 07039, United States of America
The Senior Website UI/UX Designer will design intuitive and scalable digital experiences across the web ecosystem, collaborating with various teams. This role involves creating user-centered website experiences and evolving design systems while transforming complex requirements into elegant interfaces.
Sr. Website UI/UX Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Coreweave 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
The Senior Website UI/UX Designer will design intuitive and scalable digital experiences across the web ecosystem, collaborating with various teams to create user-centered website experiences. This role involves evolving design systems and transforming complex requirements into elegant interfaces.
Product Designer
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Symphony 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Drive the end-to-end design process for software projects, from ideation to implementation, while maintaining scalable design systems. Collaborate cross-functionally to define product vision and mentor junior designers to elevate team performance.
Senior Product Designer (Design Systems)
🇵🇹 Portugal
Nagarro 🇵🇹 Portugal
Assess and evaluate existing design systems and help clients define strategies and roadmaps. Design and build scalable systems while partnering closely with engineering teams to ensure effective implementation.
Senior Product Designer
Remote (🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
Maintainx Remote (🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
Lead the end-to-end design process for AI-powered maintenance and asset management surfaces across web and mobile platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to simplify complex workflows and contribute to the scalability of 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.