Lead Product Designer — AI-First Flagship (Remote)

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 109,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Ladders is seeking an MB-Lead Product Designer to lead the design of a flagship offering, guiding work from framing to launch while shaping the broader product experience. You will partner closely with product and engineering leadership to influence roadmap decisions and translate complex challenges into elegant, scalable solutions.

The role calls for strong design leadership across the product suite, with a focus on quality, accessibility, and design system consistency.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of product design experience with a strong portfolio.
• Experience designing for AI functionality and using an AI pattern library.
• Fluency in interaction design and visual craft with high quality standards.
• Proven ability to contribute to scalable design systems across products.
• Experience influencing product strategy alongside PMs and engineers.
• Strong research skills, including usability testing and data analysis.
• Excellent communication with stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end design for a flagship product, from problem framing to launch.
• Shape design direction across the product suite and establish quality standards.
• Partner with product and engineering leadership to influence roadmap decisions.
• Translate complex problems into clear, scalable design solutions.
• Drive research and usability testing to inform design decisions.
• Set high standards for interaction quality, visual craft, and accessibility.
• Mentor designers and model lead-level thinking in critique and strategy.

Skills

AI design experience

Interaction design

Design systems

Stakeholder management

Research & usability testing

Clear communication

Roadmap influence

Job description

Ladders is seeking an MB-Lead Product Designer to lead the design of a flagship offering, guiding work from framing to launch while shaping the broader product experience. You will partner closely with product and engineering leadership to influence roadmap decisions and translate complex challenges into elegant, scalable solutions.

The role calls for strong design leadership across the product suite, with a focus on quality, accessibility, and design system consistency.