Lead Product Designer
CortexInternal Developer company
Remote$190K - $220KLead
Sequoia Capital
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Design
About the role
TL;DR
Lead Product Designer to shape product experiences and drive design strategy.
- •We are looking for a Lead Product Designer to take ownership of complex product areas within Cortex, partnering closely with Product and Engineering to shape solutions end-to-end.
- •Key Responsibilities Drive the design vision: Lead and execute the design strategy for major product initiatives, setting a new standard for design and user experience at Cortex.
- •Elevate product quality and UX flow: Proactively identify and resolve complex user experience issues, focusing on streamlining core workflows and improving overall product usability and polish.
- •Partner closely with engineering to shape scalable, thoughtful product experiences.
- •Operate effectively in ambiguity: Take loosely defined problems, bring structure, and drive them through to clear, actionable solutions.
- •Strategic Prototyping and Testing: Design, plan, and execute high-fidelity prototypes and user testing to validate concepts and inform design direction across the product management and engineering teams.
- •Requirements 5-7+ years of experience as a Product Designer working on complex B2B or enterprise SaaS products.
- •Experience with developer tools is a plus.
- •Startup experience is highly desirable.
- •Proven experience leading end-to-end design projects with significant business impact.
- •Expert proficiency with Figma, prototyping tools, and user research methodologies.
- •Experience working across complex product surfaces with an ability to balance consistency, scalability, and product needs.
- •You can point to a portfolio of work that clearly demonstrates your ability to solve challenging user problems and execute with exceptional craft and attention to detail.
- •Passionate about creating beautiful, useful, and usable interfaces guided by user feedback, while maintaining the ability to make strong decisions in ambiguous situations.
Required skills
User ResearchPrototypingAgileDesign ThinkingScrumKanbanPRDsOKRs
Domain expertise
developer-tools
Benefits & perks
National medical, dental & vision insurance, Unlimited PTO & flexible working hours, 401k plan, Gender-neutral parental leave, $1000 yearly Learning & Development stipend, $400 monthly perks stipend, Pet Insurance
Tech stack
FigmaPrototypingUser Research