Staff Product Designer, Console Experience

DigitalOcean

. Own the end-to-end design of the console experience from first login through daily workflows .

Posted 10/31/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • United StatesLead💰 $192,800 - $241,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in end-to-end product design, focusing on building and scaling design systems while ensuring high-quality user experiences. Collaborates effectively with engineering teams to implement designs and enhance UI engineers' skills through mentorship and community practices.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Staff-Level Product Design ExperienceDesign System DevelopmentStrong Craft in Interaction, Visual, and Information DesignCollaboration with EngineersExperience Running a Design System Guild

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Hard Skills

Design System DevelopmentInteraction DesignVisual DesignInformation DesignSystems-ThinkingUX Impact MeasurementDesign Quality AssuranceUser Experience Design

Soft Skills

Strong Point of View on DesignCollaborationInfluence Across Teams

Tools & Technologies

Front-End Constraints KnowledgeCloud Infrastructure Concepts

Industry Keywords

Design SystemUI EngineeringUser ExperienceDesign GuildCreative Direction

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the end-to-end design of the console experience from first login through daily workflows
Own the component library, reusable patterns, and visual/interaction standards
Plan the design system roadmap jointly with engineering
Set the craft and quality bar for the product suite and establish a review process
Build reusable, high-leverage patterns for product teams
Own shared surfaces including navigation, onboarding, app shell, and landing pages
Collaborate with engineering to ensure designs are implemented as intended
Grow UI engineers’ design skills through a design guild, reviews, and pairing
Use evidence to support additional design investment
Own the creative vision and direction for the console experience

Requirements

What you’ll need

Staff-level product design experience with a proven track record of building and scaling a design system across many products or teams
Systems-thinking and experience designing for reuse and consistency at scale
Strong craft across interaction, visual, and information design
Portfolio demonstrating taste and measurable UX impact
Experience driving quality and adoption through influence across many teams
Comfort being the most senior or possibly only designer in the room
Strong, opinionated point of view on design and creative direction
Solid collaboration with engineers
Hands-on knowledge of front-end constraints and how design systems live in code is a strong plus
Experience running or scaling a design system guild or community of practice is nice to have
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure concepts or ability to ramp up quickly on technical domains is nice to have
Experience designing for novice and expert users is nice to have

Benefits

Comp & perks

Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education, subject to company policy
Flexible time off
Local team meetups
Mental health and well-being support
Equity compensation, which may include a new hire equity grant
Employee Stock Purchase Program in participating countries
Annual bonus plan for non-sales roles, subject to plan terms and local eligibility
Professional development resources
Equal-opportunity employment