Staff Product Designer, Console Experience

DigitalOcean

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

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

Core Competencies

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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 drive adoption across multiple products.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Staff-Level Product Design ExperienceDesign System DevelopmentInteraction DesignCollaboration with EngineersSystems-Thinking Approach

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Hard Skills

Product DesignDesign SystemInteraction DesignVisual DesignInformation DesignUX Impact MeasurementDesign Quality AssuranceDesign PatternsComponent Library ManagementFront-End Constraints Knowledge

Soft Skills

CollaborationInfluenceCreative DirectionAmbiguity ManagementOpinionated Design Perspective

Industry Keywords

Cloud Infrastructure ConceptsDesign GuildsUser Experience DesignOnboarding DesignNavigation Design

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the end-to-end design of DigitalOcean’s console experience from first login through daily workflows
Treat the design system as a product by owning the component library, patterns, visual standards, interaction standards, and roadmap with engineering
Set the craft and quality bar across 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 console’s creative vision and define its visual and experiential direction

Requirements

What you’ll need

Staff-level product design experience
Proven track record of building and scaling a design system across many products or teams
Systems-thinking approach focused on 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
Ability to set direction under ambiguity as the most senior or only designer
Strong, opinionated point of view on design and creative direction
Solid collaboration with engineers
Hands-on knowledge of front-end constraints and design systems in code is a strong plus
Experience with cloud infrastructure concepts, design system guilds, or designing for novice and expert users are 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
Eligible employees may receive equity compensation, including 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