Staff Product Designer
BetterUp
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Austin • Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $198,720 - $273,240 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Drive the design vision and strategy for cross-product experiences that serve diverse users and customers at scale.
- Lead end-to-end design for complex systems and user journeys that span multiple product surfaces.
- Partner with senior product, research, and engineering leaders to shape product direction and long-term roadmaps.
- Translate abstract problems into clear frameworks and design principles that guide teams toward cohesive outcomes.
- Advance our design system to enable flexibility, consistency, and innovation across BetterUp’s ecosystem.
- Mentor and elevate designers through feedback, critique, and hands-on guidance—building a culture of excellence and continuous learning.
- Model thoughtful leadership by balancing business goals, user impact, and design craft.
Requirements
- 7+ years of product design experience with deep expertise in system-level design, platform thinking, and multi-surface experiences.
- Proven success leading design strategy and execution for high-impact, high-complexity initiatives.
- A portfolio showcasing visionary work that balances clarity, craft, and strategic insight.
- Demonstrated ability to influence product direction at a senior leadership level.
- Experience mentoring and leading other designers, fostering both autonomy and alignment.
- Mastery in information architecture, interaction design, and visual systems thinking.
- Exceptional communication skills and a track record of uniting stakeholders around a shared vision.
Benefits
- Access to BetterUp coaching; one for you and one for a friend or family member
- A competitive compensation plan with opportunity for advancement
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible paid time off
- All federal/statutory holidays observed
- 4 BetterUp Inner Workdays (https://www.betterup.co/inner-work)
- 5 Volunteer Days to give back
- Learning and Development stipend
- Company wide Summer & Winter breaks
- Year-round charitable contribution of your choice on behalf of BetterUp
- 401(k) self contribution
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
product designsystem-level designplatform thinkinginformation architectureinteraction designvisual systems thinkingdesign strategydesign executiondesign systemuser journey design
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationcollaborationstrategic insightinfluencefeedbackcritiqueautonomyalignment