Principal UX Designer

Walmart

Principal UX Designer defining visual and editorial identity for Walmart's highest-visibility communications. Collaborating with senior executives to translate strategy into compelling visual narratives and mentoring the design community.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeSan Bruno • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $143,000 - $286,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in UI/UX and visual design, with a strong focus on creating compelling executive communications and brand identities. Proficient in developing reusable templates and editorial frameworks that enhance design consistency across large organizations.

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UI/UX DesignGraphic DesignMotion DesignFigmaAfter Effects

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Hard Skills

Visual CommunicationEditorial DesignTypographyLayoutColor TheoryIconographyBrand IdentityProduction DisciplineTemplate DevelopmentAccessibility

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingInfluencing ExecutivesMentoring

Tools & Technologies

FigmaAfter Effects

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in UI/UX DesignBachelor's Degree in Graphic Design

Industry Keywords

Visual DesignBrand SystemsExecutive CommunicationsEvent GraphicsDesign Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and lead visual and editorial identity for the highest-visibility org-level communications: executive presentations, events, and all-hands.
Set art direction at world-class standards: typography, layout, editorial systems, and motion that are refined, expressive, and authoritative.
Deliver production-ready assets and support end-to-end delivery for events.
Architect reusable templates, editorial frameworks, and toolkits that enable consistent outputs by non-designers across the enterprise.
Serve as the trusted visual design partner for senior executives, translating strategy into compelling visual narratives.
Define standards and craft guidelines; mentor and elevate the broader design community.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in UI/UX design, graphic design, visual communication, product design, computer science, information technology, or related area and 5 years’ experience in UI/UX, interactive and visual design, electronics art, multimedia design, or related area.
Option 2: 7 years’ experience in UI/UX, interactive and visual design, electronics art, multimedia design, or related area.
Experience in Graphic/Visual design, brand identity, motion design, or studio/agency art direction.
Portfolio demonstrating world-class typography, editorial design, brand systems, executive communications, and motion.
Advanced craft across typographic systems, layout, color, iconography, and motion.
Proven ability to build relationships and influence C-suite executives.
Strong production discipline: Figma, After Effects (or equivalent), clean file systems and documentation.
Preferred qualifications: Experience building templates and reusable visual toolkits for large, complex organizations; Background in event/streaming, stage, or broadcast graphics; Familiarity with accessibility, localization, and front-end constraints; Comfort working within and extending design systems; experience applying brand standards across communication formats.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage.
Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities.