350 Principal Designer jobs in the United States
Principal Designer (Contractor)
Posted 3 days ago
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Ruggable is a leading direct-to-consumer e-commerce brand based in Los Angeles, California with an extraordinary track record of high, profitable growth. We pride ourselves on having an extremely loyal customer base and a talented team made up of genuinely caring people who take action and deliver results. We are venture-backed and own a patented washable rug design that's disrupting the home décor industry. Our mission is to empower our customers to live vibrantly with beautiful products that don't compromise on function. If you're passionate about consumer products, e-commerce, and high-growth start-ups, keep reading!
Job Summary:
Ruggable seeks an experienced, self-motivated Principal Textile Designer (contractor) to join its Textile Design Team. This role needs a creative and highly detail-oriented individual who is excellent at time management, fluent in Photoshop, and has a passion for rugs/interior design. The ideal candidate will be fluent in Adobe Photoshop, familiar with Illustrator, show strong drawing and fine art skills, and be excited about textile design and staying on top of home décor trends.
What You'll Do:
- Create up-to-date textile designs that are relevant and trend-setting while upholding the aesthetic of the Ruggable brand
- Work with a talented team of designers and creative leaders, contributing to discussions on design iterations
- Prioritize tasks and meet deadlines; assist with team projects
- Make cohesive and clean files and share them according to specifications
- Use your strong communication skills to: listen, ask relevant questions, and take action effectively
Required:
- 7+ years of experience in textile design
- Excellent Photoshop and technical design skills including but not limited to: clean working techniques, file organization, and file management
- A desire to see your team succeed and be a key contributor to that success through teamwork, collaboration, and hard work
- Strong communication skills and sense of professionalism with the ability to use discretion and be self-reflective
- Ability to learn quickly and demonstrate an understanding of what creative leaders are looking for in reviews
- A strong interest or aptitude in home/interior design textiles, specifically rug/carpet design
- A portfolio of traditional, Persian, or ornate rug or textile patterns/designs
- Skills in other design programs, especially textile-specific programs (Fresco, Procreate, etc)
- $90/hr, 1099
At Ruggable, we offer competitive compensation and benefits packages. Ruggable is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We proudly recruit and hire a diverse workforce and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents linked here.
To all recruitment agencies: Ruggable does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Ruggable employees or any other company destination. Ruggable is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Principal Designer - Plumbing
Posted 4 days ago
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**Job Description**
The successful candidate for this Principal Designer - Plumbing position will serve as a Discipline Designer or Design Supervisor to perform 3D modeling and engineering drawing development of complex plumbing scope on assigned projects. Job duties include:
+ Work with the discipline engineering lead to establish and implement project design standards and details
+ Apply project drawing standards to design drawings and 3D model
+ Create 3D models of moderate to advanced complexity
+ Create 2D drawings of advanced complexity
+ Conduct model reviews using 3D review platform
+ Develop bulk material take-offs
+ Establish, track, and monitor material key quantities
+ Other duties as assigned
**Basic Job Requirements**
+ Accredited two (2) year degree or global equivalent in technical field of study, or a combination of education and directly related experience equal to fifteen (15) years
+ Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors
+ Advanced knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national codes and standards
+ Technical skills and industry experience as required to produce accurate, cost effective, and code compliant designs in accordance with project requirements
+ Ability to supervise and lead a diverse design team to work effectively with both internal and external team members
**Other Job Requirements**
+ Minimum of ten (10) years of experience working in an engineering design firm developing plumbing construction documents
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Life sciences & pharma industry experience
+ Semiconductor & microelectronics industry experience
+ Drawing and modeling experience using AutoCAD, Plant 3D, or Smart 3D
+ Practical field experience related to the installation, start-up, and commissioning of plumbing systems
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by governing law.
Benefits Statement: Fluor is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote employee health, wellness, and financial security. Our offerings include medical, dental and vision plans, EAP, disability coverage, life insurance, AD&D, voluntary benefit plans, 401(k) with a company match, paid time off (personal, bereavement, sick, holidays) for salaried employees, paid sick leave per state requirement for craft employees, parental leave, and training and development courses.
Market Rate Statement: The market rate for the role is typically at the mid-point of the salary range; however, variations in final salary are determined by additional factors such as the candidate's qualifications, relevant years of experience, geographic location, internal pay equity, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.
Notice to Candidates: Background checks are carried out as part of any conditional offer made, including (but not limited to & role dependent) education, professional registration, employment, references, passport verifications and Global Watchlist screening.
To be Considered Candidates: Must be authorized to work in the country where the position is located.
Salary Range: $72,500.00 - $130,500.00
Principal Designer (Contractor)
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About Ruggable:
Ruggable is a leading direct-to-consumer e-commerce brand based in Los Angeles, California with an extraordinary track record of high, profitable growth. We pride ourselves on having an extremely loyal customer base and a talented team made up of genuinely caring people who take action and deliver results. We are venture-backed and own a patented washable rug design that's disrupting the home décor industry. Our mission is to empower our customers to live vibrantly with beautiful products that don't compromise on function. If you're passionate about consumer products, e-commerce, and high-growth start-ups, keep reading!
Job Summary:
Ruggable seeks an experienced, self-motivated Principal Textile Designer (contractor) to join its Textile Design Team. This role needs a creative and highly detail-oriented individual who is excellent at time management, fluent in Photoshop, and has a passion for rugs/interior design. The ideal candidate will be fluent in Adobe Photoshop, familiar with Illustrator, show strong drawing and fine art skills, and be excited about textile design and staying on top of home décor trends.
What You'll Do:
- Create up-to-date textile designs that are relevant and trend-setting while upholding the aesthetic of the Ruggable brand
- Work with a talented team of designers and creative leaders, contributing to discussions on design iterations
- Prioritize tasks and meet deadlines; assist with team projects
- Make cohesive and clean files and share them according to specifications
- Use your strong communication skills to: listen, ask relevant questions, and take action effectively
What You'll Need to Have:
Required:
- 7+ years of experience in textile design
- Excellent Photoshop and technical design skills including but not limited to: clean working techniques, file organization, and file management
- A desire to see your team succeed and be a key contributor to that success through teamwork, collaboration, and hard work
- Strong communication skills and sense of professionalism with the ability to use discretion and be self-reflective
- Ability to learn quickly and demonstrate an understanding of what creative leaders are looking for in reviews
Preferred:
- A strong interest or aptitude in home/interior design textiles, specifically rug/carpet design
- A portfolio of traditional, Persian, or ornate rug or textile patterns/designs
- Skills in other design programs, especially textile-specific programs (Fresco, Procreate, etc)
Compensation:
- $90/hr, 1099
At Ruggable, we offer competitive compensation and benefits packages. Ruggable is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We proudly recruit and hire a diverse workforce and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents linked here.
To all recruitment agencies: Ruggable does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Ruggable employees or any other company destination. Ruggable is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Principal Designer, Adobe Express
Posted 24 days ago
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Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe's all about. We give everyone-from emerging artists to global brands-everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We're passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.
We're on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!
The opportunity
We're looking for a deeply innovative, strategic, and forward-thinking Principal Designer to join the Adobe Express Design team. In this role, you'll be a champion for seamless, end-to-end user experiences that are scalable, reusable, and inclusive. You'll help shape the future of storytelling in a world transformed by AI-rethinking workflows and unlocking new creative possibilities for our users.
About the team
Adobe Express is on a mission to help business owners, social marketers, communicators, and side hustlers create standout content in minutes. Our design team is passionate about delivering a fast, easy, and fun creative experience that empowers users to bring their ideas to life-beautifully and effortlessly.
Learn more at
What you'll do
- Design seamless, end-to-end experiences that cater to diverse needs, are scalable and reusable, and ensure a consistent yet adaptable user experience.
- Craft best-in-class visionary concepts for the future of cross-team creation while confidently persuading senior and executive leadership to invest in and pivot toward these strategic opportunities.
- Demonstrate a proven track record of designing and shipping products that not only meet user needs but also deliver measurable impact. You take pride in your work and ensure it serves a clear purpose.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including product managers, engineers, researchers, and other designers (within Express and across other Adobe product offerings such as Document Cloud).
- Lead design initiatives from driving strategy to concept and execution through launch, ensuring consistency and adaptability across platforms.
- Advocate for user needs and accessibility, ensuring our tools serve a diverse and global audience.
- Collaborate with researchers and cross-functional teams to explore and integrate emerging technologies-especially AI-ensuring our solutions stay innovative, relevant, and at the forefront of creative expression.
- Tackle complex interaction challenges with enthusiasm, visualizing and communicating ideas through sketches, storyboards, high-fidelity mockups, prototypes, or animations.
- A strong portfolio showcasing innovative and user-centered design solutions.
- Experience designing for complex, multi-platform products.
- A proactive, collaborative mindset with excellent communication skills.
- Passion for creativity, storytelling, and empowering users through design.
- A deep curiosity about the future of design and technology, especially in the AI space.
Must-Haves:
- A related degree or 8+ years of experience in product design.
- Strong visual and interaction design skills across web and mobile platforms.
- Proficiency with tools like Figma and Origami, with a sharp eye for craft and detail.
- A track record of fostering inclusive, empowering environments that drive innovation.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and project management abilities.
- Confidence engaging with stakeholders at all levels-from ICs to executives.
- Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to bring clarity to complex challenges.
- Strategic thinking that bridges design and business to drive cross-functional initiatives.
- Experience building AI related features.
- Experience designing accessible and inclusive interfaces for people with disabilities.
- Understanding of applying WCAG conformance criteria in design, specifically testing comps, wireframes, and prototypes for accessibility standards.
- Accessibility certifications CPACC, WAS, CPWA, or ADS from the IAAP preferred.
About Adobe Design
Adobe Design creates tools that amplify the world's ability to create and communicate. We're a global team of designers, researchers, prototypers, content strategists, program managers, and more who work across Adobe's three product lines: Creative Cloud, Document Cloud, and Experience Cloud.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $173,400 -- $317,000 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.
At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).
In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.
State-Specific Notices:
California:
Fair Chance Ordinances
Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances.
Colorado:
Application Window Notice
If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.
Massachusetts:
Massachusetts Legal Notice
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. Learn more.
Adobe aims to make Adobe.com accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email or call ( .
Principal designer (San Francisco)
Posted 4 days ago
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Principal designer
Location
Remote
Active
Department
Engineering
About Jam a company revolutionizing bug reports
Jam is on a mission to speed up software development. That's why we're building the fastest and clearest way to capture a bug.
Jam helps software teams at some of the largest and fastest growing companies such as T-Mobile, SeatGeek, Staples, Rippling and Ramp ship higher quality software faster to better serve their collectively millions of customers. Jam has saved engineers 1,000,000+ minutes of debugging. And were just getting started!
Jam was founded in 2020 and is backed by early investors, founder and executives from developer-focused companies such as Apple, GitHub, Slack, Cloudflare and PagerDuty.
Role
Principal designer
Founding design team member first full time UX/UI designer at Jam!
Locations
Remote, operating on US / EU time zones.
Opportunity to work in person in NYC and Austin.
What youll do
Obsess over every pixel to maintain the design vision and the highest standards across every user experience with Jam.
Experiment with new tools, techniques, and bring the WOW to every Jam interaction.
Move fast! Build size-able features quickly. Youll go from idea to in production in a couple of weeks.
Delight users. The user impact from your work is so tangible that before you start designing, youll often see clips where users are emphatically requesting exactly the feature you are about to create.
Impact the bottom line. Youll be working on critical features for the business and youll be able to see your immediate impact in metrics.
Become a product expert. Your dogfooding of the product will directly inform the direction of Jams future.
Jams team culture
Transparent: every week we share metrics from the previous week, and every quarter we review and discuss the board deck as a team.
User focused: we watch and discuss clips from user interviews weekly.
Available and helpful: Were remote but we are a close knit team. Whenever you need help, your teammates are happy to jump on and pair with you.
Open: Anyone can contribute anywhere in the company. You will be able to get involved and learn about every function that interests you. An engineer helped write this job description, for example!
Collaborative: we are a no-attitude, humble team with a collaborative approach to making technical and product decisions.
Experiment and ship: we move fast, with very few meetings, and we ship experiments to test, learn and iterate live.
Weve written more about our remote team culture here .
Who will be your teammates
ALT
The team at Jam loves to build and make stuff, and they often do so in their free time.
Your teammates have built nights-and-weekends projects such as: a Gameboy emulator, an email AI categorization tool, an email newsletter about sneakers, a farm.
Several of us were early Cloudflare teammates, and were taking many of our learnings from the early days applied to building Jam!
Were born in 3 different countries, speak 5 different languages, and are based in New York, Austin, Denver, and Krakow.
Tech
Figma for creating high-fidelity mockups and interactive prototypes.
Experience with prototyping tools like InVision, Proto.io, or Axure for creating interactive and animated prototypes.
Understanding of front-end development technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) to effectively communicate with development teams and assess the feasibility of design concepts.
Git for collaborating on design files and ensuring version history and changes are tracked accurately.
What we offer
The opportunity to invent something from the ground up that could one day be industry standard.
Fun, interesting and challenging work.
Competitive salary and equity.
Travel stipend to go travel and meet your teammates.
Option to work 100% remotely, no commuting to the office.
Option to work in person in Austin and New York.
Paid desk at a co-working space.
Macbook Pro.
A small team where you will know everyone, and will move fast, without extra meetings.
Sound like your Jam? Apply here .
#J-18808-LjbffrPrincipal Designer, Missions - Unannounced Game
Posted 24 days ago
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At Blizzard, we craft genre-defining games and legendary worlds for all to share. Through unparalleled creativity and storytelling, we create immersive universes and iconic characters that are beloved across platforms, borders, backgrounds, and generations - only made possible by building a work environment that nurtures the artistry of game development and unleashes the aspirations of our people.
As a Principal Missions Designer, you will be responsible for bringing to life memorable and highly engaging locations that weave excellent storytelling with satisfying gameplay. You have proven experience working in a team dynamic and are comfortable building missions from concept to ship, looking at everything from dialogue to layout composition and combat encounters. When particularly hard problems arise, you will draw upon the team's collective creativity and experience to finalize designs that meet the needs of the game. You will collaborate with an experienced team at a fast pace with a highly iterative feedback process.
This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The home studio for this role is Irvine, CA or Albany, NY.
Responsibilities
Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to the following responsibilities:
Design and build captivating layouts and locations that align with the game’s narrative and gameplay goals.
Integrate gameplay mechanics, challenges, combat, and puzzles into mission designs to enhance player engagement and exploration.
Collaborate with other designers, artists, code, audio, VFX, and animation departments to a compelling holistic player experience.
Deliver high-quality results and build progress towards short- to medium- to long-term deliverables/releases, from iterative prototyping to execution.
Prototype and create engaging missions or mission components in-engine to a AAA standard that integrate player fantasy, narrative, and gameplay.
Requirements
13+ years of experience creating missions/quests, layout, and the frameworks that missions are built from, or combination of related education and experience.
Experience with technical design, scripting, and level design.
Proven experience shipping AAA titles.
Experience working with cross-functional teams in feature development.
Experience across a variety of platforms, particularly PC and console.
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Experience using traditional AAA game development tools and engines.
A team-oriented approach to your work, understanding the importance of collaboration, and partnering with all departments.
Extra Points:
Experience with Unreal Engine and Blueprint scripting.
A background in combat design, content design, or tools development.
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Experience with programming or in technical roles.
Enjoy playing a variety of video game genres and titles.
Your Platform
Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. ( a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.
Our World
Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!
Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!
The video game industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners
We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all the qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.
Rewards
We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:
Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.
Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting
In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $116,800.00 - $216,000.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.
Principal Designer - Design Systems -REMOTE
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An employer is looking to hire a Principal Designer- Design Systems. The Principal Experience Designer, Design Systems, sets the vision for the design system and works with leadership to develop a roadmap aligned with the needs of the design system consumers. You will own the creative vision of the design system and drive delivery of high-quality UI components and patterns to support the continuous raising of design standards across the company. You will partner with engineering, product, brand and marketing teams to support the delivery of high-quality, accessible, and brand-consistent design solutions to our digital experiences, allowing the company to achieve its mission of retirement security for its customers.
We are a company committed to creating inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment opportunities without regard to race, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship status, disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources Request Form ( . The EEOC "Know Your Rights" Poster is available here ( .
To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: .
Skills and Requirements
10+ years of UX Designing Experience
3+ years of Expertise in Design Systems
Expertise with Design Components, Design Tokens, Accessibility
Experience in Web and Native Mobile Enterprise Applications
Experience working/collaborating with Developers - UI specific knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Experience with Figma Wealth Management Experience null
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion,sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military oruniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, andordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to
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Our Company
Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobes all about. We give everyonefrom emerging artists to global brandseverything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! Were passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.
Our Company
Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobes all about. We give everyonefrom emerging artists to global brandseverything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! Were passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.
Were on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!
The opportunity
Were looking for a deeply innovative, strategic, and forward-thinking Principal Designer to join the Adobe Express Design team. In this role, youll be a champion for seamless, end-to-end user experiences that are scalable, reusable, and inclusive. Youll help shape the future of storytelling in a world transformed by AIrethinking workflows and unlocking new creative possibilities for our users.
About The Team
Adobe Express is on a mission to help business owners, social marketers, communicators, and side hustlers create standout content in minutes. Our design team is passionate about delivering a fast, easy, and fun creative experience that empowers users to bring their ideas to lifebeautifully and effortlessly.
Learn more at youll do
- Design seamless, end-to-end experiences that cater to diverse needs, are scalable and reusable, and ensure a consistent yet adaptable user experience.
- Craft best-in-class visionary concepts for the future of cross-team creation while confidently persuading senior and executive leadership to invest in and pivot toward these strategic opportunities.
- Demonstrate a proven track record of designing and shipping products that not only meet user needs but also deliver measurable impact. You take pride in your work and ensure it serves a clear purpose.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including product managers, engineers, researchers, and other designers (within Express and across other Adobe product offerings such as Document Cloud).
- Lead design initiatives from driving strategy to concept and execution through launch, ensuring consistency and adaptability across platforms.
- Advocate for user needs and accessibility, ensuring our tools serve a diverse and global audience.
- Collaborate with researchers and cross-functional teams to explore and integrate emerging technologiesespecially AIensuring our solutions stay innovative, relevant, and at the forefront of creative expression.
- Tackle complex interaction challenges with enthusiasm, visualizing and communicating ideas through sketches, storyboards, high-fidelity mockups, prototypes, or animations.
- A strong portfolio showcasing innovative and user-centered design solutions.
- Experience designing for complex, multi-platform products.
- A proactive, collaborative mindset with excellent communication skills.
- Passion for creativity, storytelling, and empowering users through design.
- A deep curiosity about the future of design and technology, especially in the AI space.
Must-Haves:
- A related degree or 8+ years of experience in product design.
- Strong visual and interaction design skills across web and mobile platforms.
- Proficiency with tools like Figma and Origami, with a sharp eye for craft and detail.
- A track record of fostering inclusive, empowering environments that drive innovation.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and project management abilities.
- Confidence engaging with stakeholders at all levelsfrom ICs to executives.
- Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to bring clarity to complex challenges.
- Strategic thinking that bridges design and business to drive cross-functional initiatives.
- Experience building AI related features.
- Experience designing accessible and inclusive interfaces for people with disabilities.
- Understanding of applying WCAG conformance criteria in design, specifically testing comps, wireframes, and prototypes for accessibility standards.
- Accessibility certifications CPACC, WAS, CPWA, or ADS from the IAAP preferred.
Adobe Design creates tools that amplify the worlds ability to create and communicate. Were a global team of designers, researchers, prototypers, content strategists, program managers, and more who work across Adobes three product lines: Creative Cloud, Document Cloud, and Experience Cloud.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this positionis $173,400 -- $17,000 annually. Paywithin this range varies by work locationand may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills,and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.
At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).
In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.
State-Specific Notices:
California:
Fair Chance Ordinances
Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and fair chance ordinances.
Colorado:
Application Window Notice
If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.
Massachusetts:
Massachusetts Legal Notice
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Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobes all about. We give everyonefrom emerging artists to global brandseverything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! Were passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.
Our Company
Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobes all about. We give everyonefrom emerging artists to global brandseverything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! Were passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.
Were on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!
The opportunity
At Adobe Express, were redefining how people design, communicate, and bring ideas to life. From small business owners building brand materials, to educators creating classroom content, to marketers and knowledge workers designing newsletters and social posts, we help people move from idea to impact, fast.
Were looking for a Principal Designer to lead the future of smart, intuitive, AI-powered creation tools in Express. Youll shape the end-to-end vision for how people create across media types, delivering elegant workflows that feel fast, empowering, and magical. We believe in putting powerful tools into the hands of everyday creators. If youre passionate about craft, excited by whats possible with AI, and motivated by impact, wed love to meet you!
What youll do
- Youll partner closely with cross-functional teams to translate emerging technologies into real, scalable product experiences that inspire creativity and help users succeed. You will play a critical role in shaping product vision, exploring new workflows, and raising the quality bar across surfaces. Youll influence and inspire teams through clarity, vision, and deep design expertise.
- Design intuitive workflows that blend AI-powered automation with human creativity and control
- Prototype future-forward experiences that help teams align around bold ideas and direction
- Collaborate with product, engineering, and research partners to bring concepts to life
- Advocate for design strategy and clarity with executive stakeholders
- Champion simplicity, usability, and polish across every touchpoint of the Express editor
- Mentor and inspire other designers, contributing to a collaborative and forward-thinking team culture
- 8+ years designing intuitive, high-impact products across web and mobile platforms
- Experience shaping and delivering large-scale, user-centered product experiences
- Deep interest in AI and how it transforms creativity, productivity, and user behavior
- Strong storytelling and communication skills to align and inspire cross-functional teams
- Comfort navigating ambiguity, influencing senior stakeholders, and driving product vision
- A strong eye for detail and dedication to craft, simplicity, and cohesion
- Experience designing accessible and inclusive interfaces for people with disabilities.
- Understanding of applying WCAG conformance criteria in design, specifically testing comps, wireframes, and prototypes for accessibility standards.
- Accessibility certifications CPACC, WAS, CPWA, or ADS from the IAAP preferred.
Adobe Design creates tools that amplify the worlds ability to create and communicate. Were a global team of designers, researchers, prototypers, content strategists, program managers, and more who work across Adobes three product lines: Creative Cloud, Document Cloud, and Experience Cloud.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this positionis $173,400 -- $17,000 annually. Paywithin this range varies by work locationand may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills,and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.
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Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobes all about. We give everyonefrom emerging artists to global brandseverything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! Were passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.
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Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobes all about. We give everyonefrom emerging artists to global brandseverything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! Were passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.
Were on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!
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Adobe Design is looking visionary Principal Designer to join our Document Cloud team working on extending Adobe Acrobat features and functionalities across a multitude of surfaces and partnerships. As well as infusing key functionality from Adobe Express into Acrobat to democratize beautiful designs for the everyday knowledge worker, solopreneaur, and individual around the world.
With more than 650 million monthly active users, Adobe Document Cloud products (which include Adobe Acrobat, Sign, and Scan, to name just a few) are ubiquitous in the lives and work of more than 600 million monthly active users. Document cloud also remains the fastest growing cloud in all of Adobe.
Document Cloud design team has a long and rich legacy while still being recognized for innovation year after year. We were recognized for TIMEs Best Inventions of 2023 with our work in Liquid Mode. And that legacy of visionary experiences continues with, Acrobat's AI Assistant was named one of TIME's Best Inventions of 2024.
Do you thrive in ambiguity, enjoy rallying diverse stakeholders, and have a passion for strategic design thinking? Are you ready to craft visionary concepts and influence senior leadership to invest in transformative ideas? Join us to make a lasting impact on how the world works with documents.
In this role, you will:
- Visionary Design Leadership: Craft high-quality, expert-level concepts for the future of document workflows, powered by generative AI, and persuasively advocate for strategic pivots to achieve this vision.
- Strategic Innovation: Develop and drive long-term strategies, proactively identifying uncharted business opportunities and aligning them with user needs.
- Rapid Prototyping: Visualize and prototype ideas through sketches, storyboards, high-fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes to push the boundaries of whats possible.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Facilitate design sprints and collaborate with product managers, engineers, researchers, and designers across Adobes product lines to deliver cohesive experiences.
- User Advocacy: Use customer feedback, research, and data analytics to uncover insights and inform design decisions that delight users and solve complex problems.
- Executive Communication: Present design strategies and concepts to senior executives, leveraging storytelling and data to inspire alignment and action.
Must-have:
- Experience: A related degree or 8+ years of equivalent experience in product design, with a proven track record of success.
- Technical Expertise: Proficiency with understanding AI capabilities, Figma and other AI prototyping software, and a skilled visual designer able to not only follow brand guidelines but uplevel them.
- Leadership Skills: Experience mentoring and fostering an inclusive environment that empowers designers to innovate and deliver impactful work.
- Communication Excellence: Confidence in presenting work at all organizational levels, including the CEO, and navigating ambiguity with clarity and purpose.
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to identify new business opportunities, advocate for changes in roadmaps, and bridge design and business objectives.
- Collaboration: A history of working closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, engineering, and research, to bring ideas to life.
- Deep experience working with generative AI technologies or document-related tools.
- Prior experience in creative agencies or enterprise teams using lean startup methodologies.
- Experience working with a suite of disparate experiences and uniting them for a high quality user experience.
- Experience designing accessible and inclusive interfaces for people with disabilities.
- Understanding of applying WCAG conformance criteria in design, specifically testing comps, wireframes, and prototypes for accessibility standards.
- Accessibility certifications CPACC, WAS, CPWA, or ADS from the IAAP preferred.
Adobe Design creates tools that amplify the worlds ability to create and communicate. Were a global team of designers, researchers, prototypers, content strategists, program managers, and more who work across Adobes three product lines: Creative Cloud, Document Cloud, and Experience Cloud.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this positionis $173,400 -- $17,000 annually. Paywithin this range varies by work locationand may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills,and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.
At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).
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