Director, Product Design

Meta; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 312,000; Full time

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Job summary

Meta in San Francisco seeks a Director of Product Design to shape agent-powered experiences across mobile, desktop, and emerging devices. You will set vision, translate complex agent capabilities into intuitive workflows, and prototype with code to test ideas.

You will lead cross-functional partners without formal authority, align roadmaps, and create reusable design systems and principles that scale. Deep strategic thinking and hands-on mentorship are essential.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in product design or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience setting product direction for complex, ambiguous products across multiple teams or organizations.
• Track record of shipping products or systems with measurable impact.
• Experience designing agentic, developer, productivity, platform, or other technically complex products.
• Experience creating high-fidelity prototypes to explore, communicate, and validate product direction.
• Experience influencing senior executives and cross-functional partners without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Set the product design vision and strategy for agent-powered work experiences across mobile, desktop, and new devices.
• Turn new agent capabilities into simple workflows with durable mental models and information architecture.
• Lead design across multiple workstreams and align roadmaps with senior leaders.
• Build high-fidelity prototypes, including code-based prototypes, to test interaction models and constraints.
• Create reusable principles, patterns, systems, and evaluation methods for agent experiences.
• Carry concepts through implementation and launch, refining based on user evidence and technical learning.

Skills

Product design leadership

Strategic direction

Prototype development

Cross-functional partnership

Executive influence

Systems thinking

Job description

Meta is seeking a Director of Product Design to lead product design for the Agent Transformation Accelerator (ATA). This senior individual contributor will set direction for agent-powered tools that help people plan, create, collaborate, and get work done across mobile, desktop, and new devices. The work sits at the intersection of product strategy, systems design, and hands-on prototyping.You will partner with senior leaders across product, engineering, research, and design to define new interaction models for agents and turn technical capabilities into products people can understand and trust. The scope includes information architecture, multi-agent workflows, cross-device continuity, human-in-the-loop controls, and quality systems. We are looking for a designer who can make sense of ambiguous problems, build working prototypes, and guide several teams without relying on formal authority.Director, Product Design Responsibilities:Set the product design vision and strategy for agent-powered work experiences across mobile, desktop, and new devicesTurn new agent capabilities into simple workflows, with durable mental models, interaction patterns, and information architectureDefine how experiences adapt to each device while maintaining continuity as people move between themIdentify high-value user problems under ambiguity, using research, product data, and technical insight to frame bets and shape roadmapsBuild high-fidelity prototypes, including code-based prototypes, to test interaction models, expose technical constraints, and help teams make decisionsPartner with senior leaders across product, engineering, research, content design, and design to resolve tradeoffs and agree on the quality barLead design across multiple workstreams without formal authority, connecting individual product decisions into a cohesive platform experienceCreate reusable principles, patterns, systems, and evaluation methods that help teams produce better agent experiencesCarry concepts through implementation and launch, refining the product based on user evidence, technical learning, and product outcomesImprove the craft of the broader team through direct critique, mentorship, and clear standards for shipped workExplain complex product and technical ideas clearly to executives and broad cross-functional audiencesMinimum Qualifications:12+ years of experience in product design or equivalent practical experienceExperience setting product direction for complex, ambiguous products across multiple teams or organizationsTrack record of shipping products or systems with measurable impactExperience designing agentic, developer, productivity, platform, or other technically complex productsExperience creating high-fidelity prototypes to explore, communicate, and validate product directionExperience influencing senior executives and cross-functional partners without direct authorityPortfolio demonstrating systems thinking, interaction design craft, and shipped product outcomesExperience mentoring senior designers and improving quality across a design organizationPreferred Qualifications:Experience championing AI-assisted design tools or other emerging technologies to improve the quality and expand the scope of design work across an organizationTrack record of using rapid, high-fidelity, or code-based prototypes to accelerate high-priority product decisions, resolve technical questions, and demonstrate design vision at scaleExperience designing and influencing product experiences at deeper technical layers beyond the user interface, including systems design, interaction frameworks, platform architecture, or shared design patternsExperience designing agentic products, multi-agent systems, human-in-the-loop workflows, or tools that help people direct and oversee autonomous workExperience defining information architecture and interaction models for complex knowledge, collaboration, or productivity products, including continuity across devicesDemonstrated ability to lead design through major platform transitions or product category expansions across mobile, desktop, web, augmented reality, spatial computing, or other new device categoriesAbout Meta:Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [e-mail].$250,000/year to $312,000/year + bonus + equity + benefitsIndividual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.