Staff Product Designer, Platform

Adobe; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Adobe is looking for a proactive designer for the Platform Design team, focusing on foundational platform experiences that empower users. Your role includes unifying design patterns, simplifying complex problems, and collaborating closely with product teams.

You will need 14+ years in product design, a solid background in design thinking, and strong communication skills. Join us in building exceptional experiences for millions of users globally.

Qualifications

• 14+ years of equivalent experience in product design.
• Proven track record of success delivering designs.
• Strong operational skills to manage multiple projects.
• Creative and analytical skills to facilitate research.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Unify patterns between multiple touchpoints for cohesive experiences.
• Translate complex problems into simple design solutions.
• Collaborate with product and engineering partners.
• Prototype ideas and visualize solutions.
• Craft compelling narratives using data.

Skills

Product design

Design thinking

Collaboration

Visual design

Communication

Education

Relevant degree

Tools

Figma

Job description

Overview

The Platform Design team is focused on building foundational platform experiences that power how individuals and enterprises access, manage, and use their Adobe products and services. This includes identity, enterprise administration, and developer workflows that support millions of users and organizations. We are seeking a systems-minded, proactive designer to join our team. You’ll craft end-to-end experiences for developer and administrative experiences within the Adobe ecosystem.

What you'll do

• Systems Thinking. Unify patterns between multiple touchpoints and systems to create cohesive end-to-end experiences across surfaces, apps, teams, and technologies.
• Simplify. Translate complex problems into simple, practical design solutions that are grounded in user research and data.
• Collaborate. Work closely with product and engineering partners, driving alignment through designs, workshops, and clear communication.
• Prototype. Bring ideas to life. Visualize and articulate proposed solutions with the latest tools like Claude, Cursor, Figma, and experiment with emerging tools.
• Communicate. Craft compelling narrative and use qualitative and quantitative data to inspire alignment and action.

What you need to succeed

Must-haves:

• A relevant degree and 14+ years of equivalent experience in product design, with a proven track record of success delivering designs that meet user and business needs.
• Experience using design thinking and service design tools to tackle complex business problems.
• Strong operational skills with the ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and drive close collaboration and alignment between design, product management, and engineering.
• Creative and analytical skills to facilitate research, synthesize, and communicate insights that inspire design opportunities.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills. Ability to clearly articulate complex ideas to diverse audiences and levels of the organization.
• Strong visual design skills with a keen eye for detail and a desire to achieve pixel-perfect precision in the finished product.

Nice-to-haves:

• Service, ecosystems, strategic, or systems design background
• Experience designing for SaaS products, developer or enterprise experiences
• Deep knowledge around and passion for accessible and inclusive design

About Adobe Design

Adobe Design is the multidisciplinary, global organization behind Adobe experiences. Our full-stack team includes design researchers, design engineers, experience designers, brand designers, content strategists, and program managers dedicated to delivering exceptional experiences for Adobe users.

About Adobe

Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe’s industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity.

Our 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours.

Let’s Adobe together

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