Senior Product Designer

The Washington Post•Washington, DC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Washington Post is seeking a Senior Product Designer to focus on emerging human interaction design initiatives across AI and user trust. As part of the Product Design team, this role will design for The Post’s suite of digital products, including washingtonpost.com, our native iOS and Android apps, and our paywall and account management experiences. In this role, you will focus on how we integrate AI, trust signals and other emerging interactions into the user experience, while maintaining the highest journalistic standards. You will develop the interfaces and features that introduce new concepts to our audience and ensure these experiences feel reliable and transparent. You will partner with engineers, product managers, reporters, and editors to make our journalism more accessible, personalized and essential to users around the world.

Requirements

5+ years of product design experience, or a proven track record of leading complex, high-impact projects that demonstrate senior-level readiness.
Expert proficiency in the latest design prototyping tools.
A portfolio that demonstrates strong human interaction design, clear logic, and the ability to solve complex problems.
Ability to use qualitative and quantitative signals to inform design decisions.
Strong ability to communicate the rationale behind your design choices to stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AI products.
Experience designing for trust and related user attitudes and behaviors
Experience with audio, video, and emerging formats storytelling
A deep appreciation for the mission of journalism and The Washington Post.

Responsibilities

Explore and define emerging UI patterns and interaction models using the latest design prototyping tools.
Develop high-fidelity prototypes to test new functionality and gauge user sentiment.
Create flows that prioritize transparency and help users navigate personalized experiences with confidence.
Partner with product, engineering, and newsroom stakeholders to ensure work meets technical and journalistic standards.
Partner closely with research and analytics teams to research and identify user behaviors we can address through design.
Maintain a high standard for visual and interaction design across all platforms.
Collaborate with the design team to establish style guides, standards, and design systems.
Manage the work throughout the design process: research, concepting, user flows, prototyping, and implementation.
Identify opportunities to improve products and processes by leveraging design experience, best practices, and user insights.
Apply empathy, logic, and data to create experiences that meet the needs of our readers.