Lead UX Designer

. Set design direction and elevate standards across digital products .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $128,000 - $176,000 per yearWebsite

Key responsibilities & impact

Set design direction and elevate standards across digital products
Mentor and grow other designers
Guide teams through ambiguity toward clarity and alignment
Partner with Product and Engineering to define requirements and shape product strategy
Champion the design system for consistency, scalability, and cohesion
Facilitate workshops and ideation sessions
Conduct user research and translate insights into designs
Present and advocate for design decisions with stakeholders and clients
Create wireframes, prototypes, user flows, information architecture, and other design artifacts
Produce polished, pixel-perfect UI deliverables and production-ready components
Collaborate across teams, clients, and vendors

What you’ll need

7–10 years of product/UX design experience, with end-to-end ownership of complex workflows
Proven ability to lead and mentor designers
Financial, enterprise, SaaS, or B2B background is a plus
Demonstrated ability with AI tools and processes that accelerate design and research (e.g. Claude, Figma Make, Lovable)
Digital portfolio or link required in the application
Strong portfolio showcasing both UI and UX, grounded in user-centered and data-informed design
Mastery of modern design tools like Figma
Familiarity with research tools such as Maze and Marvin
Proficiency using AI-assisted tools to build and iterate on coded prototypes
Expertise utilizing design systems to deliver consistency across platforms
Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive toward clarity
Ability to connect design impact to business value
Occasional travel of up to 10% may be required

Comp & perks