Director of Design

Kiddom

Director of Product Design leading a senior team to enhance design quality at Kiddom. Empowering schools and districts to improve curriculum management and educational experiences.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $240,000 - $270,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and grow a team of product designers. Set a high bar for craft and feedback from day one.
Own the platform design vision across teacher, student, and administrator experiences. Know what good looks like and say so when it isn't.
Own and evolve Kiddom's design system. Keep designer and engineer velocity high as we scale.
Partner with Product, Engineering, and Curriculum on roadmap, OKRs, and executive reviews.
Lead the team through a once-in-a-generation change in how design work gets done.
Stay in the work. Managers who stop building lose the ability to lead well.
Define career paths across disciplines. Give designers a clear picture of what excellent looks like.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8-12 years in product design, with at least 3 years leading design teams.
A portfolio that shows systems thinking, interaction design, and craft across complex digital products.
Proven experience building or significantly maturing a design system.
Track record of influencing roadmap and priorities across Product, Engineering, and Curriculum.
You still make things. Your best work isn't behind you.
Fluent with AI tools and actively using them in your workflow.
Clear, direct communicator. You can defend a design decision in a room of skeptics.
Comfortable with ambiguity. You adjust fast when the ground shifts.
Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive design practices.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Meaningful equity
Health insurance benefits: medical (various PPO/HMO/HSA plans), dental, vision, disability and life insurance
One Medical membership (in participating locations)
Flexible vacation time policy (subject to internal approval). Average use 4 weeks off per year.
10 paid sick days per year (pro rated depending on start date)
Paid holidays
Paid bereavement leave
Paid family leave after birth/adoption. Minimum of 16 paid weeks for birthing parents, 10 weeks for caretaker parents. Meant to supplement benefits offered by State.
Commuter and FSA plans

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Hard Skills & Tools

product designinteraction designsystems thinkingdesign systemaccessibility standardsinclusive design practices

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationinfluencingadaptabilityfeedback