Lead Product Designer

Ladder

Product Design leader crafting end-to-end user experiences for a leading strength training iOS app. Collaborating across teams to transform fitness relationships through engaging interfaces and research-driven design.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the end-to-end user experience for your product area, from discovery to launch
Design beautiful, intuitive interfaces that delight and drive results
Turn complex problems into simple, elegant solutions
Set and uphold the highest standards for usability and visual design
Lead user research to uncover real needs and pain points
Rapidly prototype and test concepts with real users
Analyze usage and feedback to inform design decisions and iterate
Work closely with product managers to align design with business goals
Partner with engineers to ensure pixel-perfect implementation
Champion design thinking across the organization
Move fast without sacrificing quality

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years as a UI/UX or Product Designer at consumer-focused companies
Portfolio showcasing shipped products that drove meaningful business results
Experience with user research, prototyping, UI/UX design, and usability testing
Startup experience preferred - you thrive in fast-paced, high-agency environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary + meaningful equity
Full health benefits (medical, dental, vision)
Unlimited PTO
Brand new equipment
Austin HQ with remote flexibility (US time zones)
Free Ladder membership for you and your family
Fully-stocked gym and studio access

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Hard Skills & Tools

UI designUX designprototypingusability testinguser researchvisual designinteraction designdesign thinkinginformation architectureuser experience

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingcollaborationcreativityadaptabilityattention to detailcritical thinkingtime managementuser empathy