Distinguished Staff Product Designer
Location: Seattle, Washington (5x/wk on-site)
Salary range: $175,000 to $265,000 pa
Relocation or VISA sponsorship are not available for this role.
About the Team
Join an empowered, innovation-driven product team dedicated to designing consumer-facing software solutions for wireless, broadband, and entertainment offerings. We operate like an internal startup, pitching ideas, securing leadership buy-in, and driving concepts from initial discovery to MVPs and full-scale adoption. Our client's environment is fast-paced, customer-focused, and iterative, valuing adaptability and strong collaboration across disciplines.
We are looking for someone to innovate in a space that could include:
Software systems development
Implementing cloud infrastructure
Enhancing data analytics capabilities
Ensuring robust cybersecurity measures
What You’ll Do
As a Distinguished Staff Product Designer, you will be a director-level Individual Contributor design leader within your product team, ensuring exceptional usability, desirability, and a seamless user experience. You’ll design, prototype, and iterate on UI/UX, incorporating user feedback and closely collaborating with product and engineering throughout the product lifecycle.
This role is responsible for shaping and communicating product vision, design strategy, and user experience insights to executive leadership and cross-functional peers.
Key Responsibilities
Design with a product mindset: Balance customer needs with business and engineering constraints, collaborating daily with product managers and engineers to create impactful solutions.
User research & insights: Plan and conduct UX research to generate actionable insights, guiding both discovery and delivery phases of product development.
Define product strategy & experience: Use storytelling, prototyping, and iterative design to drive user experience excellence and product desirability.
Rapid prototyping & iteration: Quickly test ideas to validate their value, usability, feasibility, and viability, minimizing waste and maximizing impact.
End-to-end involvement: Ensure the product is instrumented for data-driven improvements, usability testing, and continuous iteration beyond launch.
Who You Are
We’re looking for a highly strategic, impact-driven designer who thrives in ambiguous environments, can navigate complex design challenges, and is passionate about building outstanding digital experiences.
Storytelling & Influence: Able to communicate compelling design rationale to senior leaders and cross-functional teams, securing buy-in at all levels.
Problem Solving: Capable of simplifying complex problems and finding clarity in ambiguity to drive decision-making.
Strategic Thinking: Ability to scale product design beyond a single feature or experience, crafting a holistic and compelling user journey.
Technical Fluency: Comfortable discussing core business models and engineering constraints, advocating for design within a product and tech-driven organization.
Mentorship & Advocacy: Passionate about advancing design excellence, both within product teams and across the broader organization.
Qualifications
10+ years of experience in product design, with a strong portfolio showcasing expertise in user-centered design, digital products, and design strategy.
Proven ability to shape company and product strategy through design leadership.
Experience leading end-to-end design efforts, from discovery to execution at scale.
Ability to work autonomously and independently, collaborating closely with product and engineering partners.
Strong track record of delivering high-impact product experiences that drive significant business outcomes.
What We Offer
Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).
Generous PTO and paid holidays.
Paid parental and caregiver leave.
Professional development support and education reimbursement programs.
Why Join?
Be part of a high-impact, design-forward organization where you’ll lead meaningful product innovation and help shape the future of digital experiences. You'll collaborate with a highly talented, cross-disciplinary team, bringing your design expertise to influence product strategy and execution at scale.
Ready to take the next step in your design career? Apply today!