Raspberry Pi Foundation

Product Design Lead

Raspberry Pi Foundation

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £63,000 - £70,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead and support a small multidisciplinary team of Product Designers, User Experience Researchers, and Content Designers to deliver high-quality, user-centred digital products.
  • Provide day-to-day management and guidance to the design team, supporting good decision-making, professional development, and strong design practice.
  • Spend around 20% of your time working hands-on, using your design expertise to collaboratively solve complex problems and lead workshops.
  • Work closely with Product Managers and Software Engineers across agile, cross-functional product teams to design, test, and iterate on solutions.
  • Collaborate closely with the Senior Brand and Design Manager in the Marketing team to ensure a consistent experience across product, brand, and communications.
  • Work with Learning teams to ensure products are designed to help young people and educators learn effectively.
  • Contribute to shared design principles, patterns, and the design system to support consistency, quality, and accessibility across products.
  • Ensure design decisions are informed by appropriate research, data, and testing with real users.
  • Advocate for accessibility and inclusive design, embedding the ICO’s Age Appropriate Design Code into everyday design practice.

Requirements

  • Significant experience as a Product Designer working on digital products, with a strong understanding of user-centred design practice.
  • Experience leading and supporting Product Designers and User Experience Researchers, including coaching and day-to-day guidance.
  • Experience working closely with Product Managers, Software Engineers, and other disciplines in collaborative, cross-functional teams.
  • Experience working in agile product teams, contributing to iterative delivery and continuous improvement.
  • An interest in, or experience of, designing products that support learning or education.
  • Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues in Marketing, Learning, and other teams.
  • A pragmatic, evidence-informed approach to design, using research, data, and testing to guide decisions.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain design thinking and decisions to a range of audiences.
  • A commitment to accessibility and inclusive design.
Benefits
  • Paid time off. In addition to public holidays, full-time employees in the UK receive 25 days of paid annual leave initially, rising to 30 days after five years service, plus 3 additional days of paid leave for the company-wide closure at the end of each year.
  • Pension. We provide an 8% employer contribution on top of your minimum 4% employee contribution.
  • Private healthcare. We provide comprehensive private healthcare for all employees through Vitality Plus.
  • Flexible working. We have clear policies to provide flexibility over when and where you work, helping you balance work responsibilities with the rest of your life.
  • Support for parents and carers. We provide generous family leave and flexibility for parents and carers.
  • Life assurance and income protection. We provide life assurance and income protection schemes to provide peace of mind for you and your family.
  • Investing in learning and development. We invest in your growth and development, including through access to learning resources and training, with dedicated time for all employees.
  • Travel to work. Through our Cycle-to-Work and Season Ticket Loan schemes we support cost effective and sustainable travel to work.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
Product DesignUser-Centred DesignDesign SystemsAccessibility DesignResearchData AnalysisPrototypingIterative DesignWorkshop FacilitationDesign Patterns
Soft Skills
LeadershipCollaborationCommunicationCoachingDecision-MakingProblem-SolvingPragmatismEvidence-Informed ApproachTeam ManagementInterpersonal Skills