Principal Product Designer

Academy

. Lead end-to-end design for major areas of the Outsmart student experience .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $175,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive product design expertise with a focus on consumer-facing digital products, strong leadership in mentoring design teams, and a commitment to high-quality design processes and outcomes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

8+ Years Of Product Design ExperienceFigma And Prototyping SkillsExperience Managing Product DesignersStrong Collaboration With Product And EngineeringExperience Using AI Tools For Design

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Hard Skills

Product DesignInteraction DesignVisual CraftPrototypingDesign StrategyUser ResearchData-Driven DesignDesign System EvolutionConsumer-Facing Digital ProductsComplex Product Ownership

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsMentoringFeedback CultureLow-Ego LeadershipCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

FigmaAI Design Tools

Industry Keywords

Consumer EducationGamingSocial ProductsCollegiate ExperienceProduct Launch

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead end-to-end design for major areas of the Outsmart student experience
Turn ambiguous product problems into clear strategies, flows, prototypes, and polished experiences
Partner closely with Product and Engineering from early exploration through launch and iteration
Mentor and manage designers, helping them grow while raising the quality of their work
Lead critiques and create a culture of thoughtful, direct, and productive feedback
Help establish design processes that allow a small team to move quickly and maintain a high quality bar
Use research, data, experimentation, and rapid prototyping to inform product decisions
Evolve Outsmart’s design system and overall product language
Help grow the design team and shape its culture as the company scales
Design and ship an entirely new collegiate experience for students

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of product design experience, with significant experience designing consumer-facing digital products
Previous experience managing and developing product designers
A portfolio demonstrating exceptional product thinking, interaction design, and visual craft
Experience owning complex products or major product areas from strategy through launch
A strong track record of shipping products used by real customers at meaningful scale
Excellent Figma and prototyping skills, with a willingness to stay deeply hands-on
Strong collaboration with Product and Engineering, including comfort navigating technical and business constraints
Experience using AI tools to accelerate design, prototyping, and exploration
Strong communication skills and the ability to influence product direction across disciplines
High standards for craft paired with the judgment to know when to ship and iterate
A low-ego approach to leadership, collaboration, critique, and feedback
Bonus: experience with consumer education, social, gaming, or other highly engaging products

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary, equity, and benefits
Healthcare for you and your dependents (medical, dental, and vision)
Parental leave for any full-time employee (birthing, non-birthing, and adoptive parents)
15 PTO days per year, a winter break, and 12+ paid company holidays per year
Remote work days
Lunch provided in-office daily