Staff Product Designer, Digital Video & Audio

Adobe•San Jose, CA

About The Position

We’re looking for a Staff Product Designer to join our team building digital video and audio tools. Our mission is to help people tell stories through video, motion, and audio – supporting everyone from Hollywood professionals to emerging creators. We’re shaping the future of Premiere, our flagship video editing application. In this role, you’ll help define how modern video creation evolves, working across complex workflows and pushing the boundaries of what creative tools can do. If you’re excited about designing for powerful systems, navigating ambiguity, and empowering storytellers at scale, we’d love to hear from you.

Requirements

Experience designing complex, system-level products or workflows, ideally in creative tools or similarly technical domains
Ability to navigate ambiguity and independently define problems, opportunities, and approaches
Track record of influencing product direction and cross-functional decisions
Strong systems thinking and the ability to connect individual features into cohesive user experiences
Experience collaborating with and influencing senior stakeholders across multiple teams
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Ability to communicate ideas clearly through presentations, prototypes, or storytelling artifacts
Experience iterating on feedback and delivering high-quality work within evolving timelines
Solid foundation in visual and interaction design principles
Familiarity with tools such as Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, and design & prototyping tools like Figma, Cursor, or similar
Interest in building tools that empower creators and storytellers

Nice To Haves

Experience working with video, motion, or audio tools (professionally or personally)
Interest or experience in using AI as part of your design process
Experience mentoring or supporting other designers
Interest in fostering an inclusive and collaborative team environment
Accessibility Design Skills: Experience designing accessible and inclusive interfaces for people with disabilities.
Understanding of applying WCAG conformance criteria in design, specifically testing comps, wireframes, and prototypes for accessibility standards.
Accessibility certifications CPACC, WAS, CPWA, or ADS from the IAAP preferred.

Responsibilities

Drive the design vision for key areas of Premiere, shaping end-to-end experiences across complex video editing workflows
Define and frame ambiguous problem spaces, turning them into clear product and design directions
Partner with cross-functional leaders to influence product strategy and roadmap decisions
Lead design across large, interconnected features, ensuring cohesive experiences at scale
Collaborate with product managers, engineers, researchers, and prototypers to bring ideas from concept to high-quality execution
Advocate for users by balancing user needs, business goals, and technical constraints
Facilitate alignment across teams and organizations, helping drive clarity and momentum in complex projects
Raise the quality bar by contributing to design craft, systems thinking, and design standards across the team
Mentor and support other designers through feedback, critique, and collaborative problem-solving
Explore emerging technologies, including AI, and help define how they shape the future of creative tools