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Senior Product Designer – Feed

Senior Product Designer – Feed

CompanyLinkedIn
LocationNew York, NY, USA
Salary$123000 – $201000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • 5+ years of product design experience, with a strong portfolio showcasing shipped work on complex digital products.
  • BA/BS degree in graphic design, design communication, human-computer interaction, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Background in interaction and visual design, with a deep understanding of typography, layout, and UI patterns.
  • UX skills, including information architecture, user flows, and designing for engagement and retention.
  • Experience in Figma for designing and prototyping.
  • Data-informed mindset, comfortable using qualitative and quantitative insights to shape design decisions.
  • Collaboration and communication skills, with experience working closely with product managers, engineers, and researchers.
  • Experience contributing to or working within a design system while maintaining creative flexibility.
  • Ability to prototype at varying levels of fidelity, from wireframes to high-fidelity interactive mockups.
  • Understanding of accessibility best practices and designing for diverse users.

Responsibilities

  • Drive end-to-end product design, from ideation to prototyping and final execution, ensuring a user-centered approach.
  • Explore and validate new interaction models, patterns, and engagement mechanics for the feed experience.
  • Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, researchers, and content designers to align on strategy, goals, and execution.
  • Leverage qualitative and quantitative data to iterate and refine designs.
  • Advocate for inclusive design principles to ensure a great experience for diverse user needs.
  • Set a high bar for visual and interaction design, ensuring that experiences feel intuitive, polished, and delightful.
  • Present and articulate design decisions and trade-offs to leadership and cross-functional partners.
  • Mentor junior designers and contribute to a culture of feedback, learning, and growth within the team.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous work on AI-driven or algorithmic content products (e.g., feed ranking, recommendations, or social graph exploration).
  • Experience working on large-scale consumer social products with high engagement and retention goals.
  • Experience designing for feeds, discovery, or content recommendation systems, with an understanding of personalization and ranking.
  • Experience in delivering medium to large-scale projects independently or with some support from senior ICs or Managers.
  • Experience with motion design or micro interactions to enhance content experiences.
  • Familiarity with front-end development technologies to collaborate more effectively with engineers.
  • Experience in delivering design solutions for unstructured problems that have some dependencies on other products/teams.