Salary
💰 $159,800 - $235,000 per year
About the role
- Lead the design strategy and execution for one or more core product workstreams.
- Collaborate with product, engineering, and other partners to translate business needs into clear, scalable user experiences.
- Conduct user research and synthesize insights to inform design direction.
- Create prototypes and high-fidelity mockups in Figma that communicate design intent effectively.
- Extend and evolve our design system to improve consistency and efficiency.
- Mentor designers and help shape Mainstay’s design culture.
- Explore how AI and automation can thoughtfully enhance user experience and workflow efficiency.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience designing and shipping digital products, ideally in SaaS or complex system environments.
- Strong product thinking. You connect user needs, business goals, and technical realities into clear, effective design solutions.
- Mastery of interaction and visual design. You care about details and know when to simplify.
- Experience leading design work from discovery to launch — setting direction, aligning teams, and iterating with intent.
- Clear communicator who can explain decisions and guide discussions with empathy and precision.
- Comfortable working in fast-moving, collaborative environments. You stay grounded and organized amid change.
- Genuine curiosity about how emerging technologies, including AI, can improve product experiences.
- Excitement for mentoring and helping others grow. You raise the quality bar and bring others with you.
- Offers Equity
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Hard skills
user experience designinteraction designvisual designprototypinghigh-fidelity mockupsdesign systemsuser researchAI integrationautomationSaaS design
Soft skills
product thinkingclear communicationempathycollaborationorganizationmentoringcuriosityadaptabilityleadershipdetail-oriented