Product Design Lead

About the company Our client is a software company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own the design direction of a major product area, leading complex work from early research and concept sketches through polished, shipped interfaces. Set craft standards for a team of designers, mentor others and align closely with engineers, researchers and product leaders. What you'll do - Set the long-term direction and near-term plans for a product area with cross-functional leadership. - Lead design of complex, high-impact features from early research and wireframes through high-fidelity prototypes and quality review. - Build reusable design frameworks and patterns that keep many products feeling like one coherent system. - Work with user research to turn real user pain points into clear product decisions. - Take part in design reviews, mentor designers and push for a high standard of craft. Requirements What we're looking for - 8+ years of professional product design experience. - Several years of experience launching intricate software in sectors where expectations are high. - Samples of intricate, high-consequence browser-based work for business customers. - Hands-on individual contributor design work within the last 2+ years. - Time spent both at major technology employers and at companies in their scaling phase, working on products used at large volume. - Ability to simplify messy, ambiguous problems into clear, buildable specifications. - Solid understanding of technical constraints and a habit of working closely with engineers. - Excellent communication and storytelling skills across teams and levels of an organization. - Multiple promotions within a single company. - Work samples that display excellent visual polish and interaction design that is attractive yet practical. - A self-starter who moves quickly in a fast-paced environment. Bonus points - Prior work on intricate products in demanding business categories such as finance tools, software-as-a-service or enterprise platforms. - Degree from a major design school. Benefits Compensation and benefits - Base salary: $165K to $289K per year - Equity Location and work model - Hybrid, in New York, San Francisco or Seattle - Full-time - New York, New York, United States - San Francisco, California, United States - South Bay Area, United States - Los Angeles, California, United States - Boston, Massachusetts, United States - Seattle, Washington, United States - Texas, United States - Chicago, Illinois, United States - Washington, District of Columbia, United States - Denver, Colorado, United States - Florida, United States - Minnesota, United States - Sacramento, California, United States