Senior Product Designer

Medium

3d • $150,000 - $200,000 • Remote

About The Position

Medium is seeking a Senior Product Designer to help shape the future of its reading and writing platform. Designers and engineers work across the full product development process, and this designer will report to the Director of Product Design and take projects from ideation through launch. As part of a product team, the designer will own well-defined projects from start to finish, scope and define features, adapt their process to the work, and create polished design artifacts from concept through handoff. They will collaborate with engineering to maintain quality through implementation and work closely with design teammates, welcoming feedback and strengthening the team's impact through collaboration. The role also calls for empathy toward users and coworkers, resilience in receiving and incorporating feedback, and alignment with Medium’s operating principles.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of experience designing products in a fast-paced environment and working closely with engineering, design, and product teammates.
• A portfolio with presentable case studies of strong work, demonstrating typography, interaction and visual design, idea generation, and shipped work.
• Understanding of design systems and how to apply them and contribute to them.
• Excellent written, verbal, and storytelling skills.
• Empathy for users and coworkers, resilience, openness to feedback, and a learning and growth mindset.

Nice To Haves

• Experience or a passion for working on reading and writing tools, platforms, or experiences.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers and designers to scope and define features that advance the team’s goals.
• Own and execute high-quality designs, interactions, and prototypes to help build excellent user experiences.
• Use AI design tools and workflows to create artifacts that explore and validate ideas, features, and interactions.
• Contribute to the design system and support a cohesive, scalable visual language across the product.
• Conduct user research to identify pain points and opportunities, and use findings to inform design decisions.
• Uphold a high design bar and work with teammates to make thoughtful, intentional decisions throughout the process.
• Own well-defined projects from ideation through launch, creating polished design artifacts from concept to handoff.
• Collaborate with engineering to maintain quality through implementation.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits covered at 100% for employees and 80% for dependents.
• Generous parental leave policy.
• Company off-sites twice a year.
• Mental health support through Spring Health, or access to a provider through Rula or Kaiser Mental Health Network.
• Financial wellness support through Northstar.
• Stipends for co-working, professional development, and Wi-Fi, plus a one-time home office bonus.
• Unlimited PTO and standard company holidays.
• Discounted Medium membership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed