Lead AI Product Designer — Hybrid & Impactful

McAfee GmbH; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Program

401k Retirement

Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage

Paid Parental Leave

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Holidays and PTO

Job summary

McAfee seeks a Lead Product Designer to define AI-powered consumer experiences and shape product strategy from concept to market. This hybrid role can be based in one of our hub locations (Frisco, San Jose, Newport Beach or NYC) with in-office as needed and home-office otherwise.

Lead cross-functional teams to translate complex AI tech into intuitive user experiences. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in product design, strong systems thinking, and expertise in design systems and storytelling.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of product design experience or equivalent in shaping and delivering innovative digital products, platforms, services, or AI-driven experiences.
• Proven success leading complex initiatives from concept through launch.
• Strong expertise in interaction design, systems thinking, service design, human-centered design, and product strategy.
• Demonstrated ability to influence product direction and executive stakeholders.
• Experience working with cross-disciplinary teams including Product, Engineering, Research, Data Science, and AI/ML practitioners.
• Able to navigate ambiguity and define solutions in emerging technology spaces.
• Excellent communication, storytelling, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with Figma and modern design systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the vision and design strategy for emerging AI-powered products and experiences.
• Explore how intelligent systems can help consumers make better decisions, reduce risk, and increase confidence.
• Translate complex technologies into intuitive, trustworthy customer experiences.
• Create new interaction models that balance automation, guidance, personalization, and user control.
• Establish experience principles that can scale across future generations of products and services.

Skills

Systems thinking

UX research

Communication

Leadership

Collaboration

Strategic thinking

Storytelling

Mentoring

Tools

Figma

Job description

McAfee seeks a Lead Product Designer to define AI-powered consumer experiences and shape product strategy from concept to market. This hybrid role can be based in one of our hub locations (Frisco, San Jose, Newport Beach or NYC) with in-office as needed and home-office otherwise.

Lead cross-functional teams to translate complex AI tech into intuitive user experiences. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in product design, strong systems thinking, and expertise in design systems and storytelling.