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Technical Facilities Design Manager
🇴🇲 Muscat, Muscat Governorate, Oman
Norconsult Telematics 🇴🇲 Muscat, Muscat Governorate, Oman
Lead the end-to-end technical design and engineering of telecom infrastructure, including data centers, power systems, and HVAC. Manage design governance, technical approvals, and vendor evaluations to ensure resilient and compliant facility infrastructure.
Design Manager
🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Besix Watpac 🇦🇺 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Lead and manage consultants to deliver high-quality design documentation that complies with project briefs and regulatory standards. Collaborate with construction teams and subcontractors to review design constructability and drive delivery efficiencies.
Design Manager
🇯🇵 Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Airtrunk 🇯🇵 Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Lead project design teams from inception to delivery for hyperscale data center solutions while interfacing with cloud and enterprise customers. Develop master planning, engineering solutions, and technical documentation while overseeing equipment procurement and site selection processes.
Director of Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Siro 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
The Director of Product Design will own the end-to-end design craft, quality, and design systems for mobile and web surfaces. They will partner with leadership to influence the product roadmap and represent the voice of the customer through direct field research.
Staff Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Siro 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
The Staff Product Designer will own the end-to-end design craft, building scalable design systems and AI interactions for mobile and web surfaces. They will partner with leadership to influence the product roadmap and conduct in-person user research to represent the voice of the customer.
Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Basis Ai 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead the design of user-agent interactions and create agent-ready UI primitives for complex accounting software. Collaborate with founders to envision the long-term product roadmap and translate it into actionable quarterly goals.
Head of Design
🇺🇸 United States of America
Fantasy 🇺🇸 United States of America
Lead diverse design teams in crafting intelligent digital experiences while integrating AI into design workflows. Oversee the creation of human-centered products and manage high-level client relationships to translate business needs into purposeful design systems.
Staff Qualitative UX Researcher, Monetization
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Pinterest 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Scope and execute qualitative research to uncover insights for Pinterest's monetization products. Collaborate with cross-functional partners to influence product strategy and communicate actionable findings to leadership.
Lead Product Designer
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Faire 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Define product direction through customer insights and lead end-to-end design from discovery to production. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build intuitive experiences and evolve the company's design system.
Digital Design Manager
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Astera Labs 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Lead the DFT architecture and execution for signal-conditioning products to ensure high-quality silicon for AI infrastructure. Partner with cross-functional teams to improve coverage, yield, and diagnostics across advanced multi-die products.
Lead UX Designer
🇨🇦 Canada
Applied Systems Canada 🇨🇦 Canada
The Lead UX Designer will define UX strategies and frameworks for complex, high-volume B2B insurance workflows to reduce friction and errors. They will lead research agendas, create scalable information architectures, and mentor other designers to ensure consistency across product lines.
Product Designer, HMI
🇺🇸 Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
Applied Intuition 🇺🇸 Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end design lifecycle to create immersive Human-Machine Interfaces for future vehicles. Collaborate with OEMs, product managers, and engineers to validate design solutions for embedded software and companion devices.
Director Mechanical Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Georgetown, Texas, United States of America
Zt Systems 🇺🇸 Georgetown, Texas, United States of America
Lead the mechanical engineering team in designing and developing advanced server and rack-level systems from concept to production. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners to deliver tailored mechanical solutions while balancing cost, quality, and performance.
Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Amazon 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Design and implement energy-efficient mechanical systems for next-generation data centers while leading cross-functional teams. Oversee the project lifecycle from conception through implementation, including budget management and performance monitoring.
Sr. Mec Design Eng - DC Design, Data Center Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Amazon 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Design and implement energy-efficient mechanical systems for next-generation data centers while leading cross-functional teams. Oversee the full project lifecycle from conception to implementation, including budget management and performance monitoring.
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.