Senior/Lead Product Design Contractor

AllTrails

. Partner with the Product Design team on project-based work .

Posted 9/16/2026contractRemote • California • United StatesSenior💰 $100 - $130 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in researching, designing, and shipping consumer-facing digital product features across multiple platforms, with a strong focus on design systems, visual storytelling, and AI fluency. Capable of driving stakeholder buy-in and delivering high-quality outcomes through strategic thinking and effective collaboration.

Highest-signal resume keywords

7+ Years Experience In Digital Product DesignB2C ExperienceAI FluencyStrong Design Systems ThinkingVisual And Motion Design Judgment

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Hard Skills

Digital Product DesignUser ResearchVisual DesignInteraction DesignMotion DesignData Collection And AnalysisDesign DirectionBranding SkillsIllustration SkillsColor Theory

Soft Skills

Strategic ThinkingCollaborationFeedback FacilitationPrioritizationCommunity Engagement

Industry Keywords

Consumer-Facing ProductsIOSAndroidWebDesign LanguageDesign SystemProduct FeaturesStakeholder Buy-InOnline CommunitiesVisual Storytelling

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidiOS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with the Product Design team on project-based work
Explore user behaviors and iterate on product features
Use code and AI as creative tools
Work independently and collaborate with cross-functional partners
Own deliverables from exploration through execution
Identify opportunities, make informed bets and decisions, and ship meaningful product updates
Bring strategic thinking and sequence execution
Craft experiences that communicate membership value across markets with local relevance
Evolve AllTrails' design language and systemize visual and motion effects
Leverage and contribute to the evolving design system

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of professional experience researching, designing, and shipping consumer-facing digital product features across iOS, Android, and web
Extensive B2C experience
Experience taking ideas from concept through release and learning from post-launch performance
Ability to prioritize critical tasks, estimate scope, and deliver high-quality outcomes on schedule
Experience with qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis
Ability to facilitate constructive feedback and evolve designs to meet business objectives
Ability to provide design direction and pattern recommendations to cross-functional teammates
Expertise driving stakeholder buy-in for high-impact initiatives
Strong visual, interaction, and motion design judgment
AI fluency, including prompt creation, context provision, critical evaluation of AI-generated output, and iterative refinement
Strong design systems thinking
Strong digital presence and ability to engage and grow online communities
Strong branding and illustration skills
Solid understanding of color theory and visual storytelling

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fixed-term contract engagement
Remote work
Up to 30 hours per week
Contract duration of 5 to 6 months