sr designer, Digital Products
About The Position
From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others. At Starbucks, we believe that great design fuels meaningful connections—between customers, partners, and our brand. As part of the UX & Design team within our Digital organization, you will design and deliver world-class experiences across mobile, web, and in-store platforms. Your work will directly influence how millions of customers engage with Starbucks every day— from ordering their daily iced latte with cold foam, to earning and redeeming Stars, Starbucks Rewards and other long-term engagement. You’ll be a hands-on designer who thrives in collaboration, balances form and function, and pushes for accessible, beautiful, and impactful digital experiences. You’ll actively contribute to design projects, work closely with cross-functional teams, and help create digital experiences that are both visually appealing and user-friendly.
Requirements
- 3+ years of customer-facing digital product design experience, ideally at scale with design-driven brands, tech companies, or agencies.
- A strong portfolio demonstrating interaction design, systems thinking, and high-quality visual design.
- Experience shipping features and experiments in agile, fast-paced environments, including data informed design decisions.
- Experience collaborating closely with developers to ensure functional excellence and pixel perfect execution.
- Hands-on expertise with modern design tools such as Figma for prototyping, iteration, and collaboration.
- Awareness of emerging digital design trends, with the ability to thoughtfully apply them in a brand-led environment.
- Ability to communicate concepts and design rationale clearly—visually, verbally, and in writing.
- Previously designed for native mobile OS and possess knowledge of platform-specific guidelines.
Nice To Haves
- Experience designing for retail, eCommerce, loyalty programs, or mobile ordering platforms.
- Experience designing with and for AI-powered features.
- Familiarity with accessibility standards and inclusive design practices.
- Advanced prototyping skills.
Responsibilities
- Design innovative features and experiences millions of people engage with every day.
- Create modern and intuitive UX and UI that scale across platforms by leveraging an end- to-end design process that includes concepting, sketching, designing and prototyping.
- Collaborate closely with researchers, data scientists, product owners, creative studio designers and engineers to design, test and deliver major customer features across app and web.
- Influence Starbuck’s product strategies through strong design explorations and rationale, connecting decisions to customer and business impact.
- Contribute to design systems, ensuring visual consistency, accessibility, and brand integrity.
- Contribute feedback and active discussions to elevate the collective quality of the design team’s work.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing rapid iteration with thoughtful craft.
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits.
- short-term and long-term disability
- paid parental leave
- family expansion reimbursement
- paid vacation from date of hire
- sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked)
- eight paid holidays
- two personal days per year.
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
- discounted company stock program (S.I.P.)
- Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock)
- incentivized emergency savings
- financial well-being tools.
- 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan
- student loan management resources
- access to other educational opportunities.
- backup care
- DACA reimbursement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
