Lead Product Designer — Personalization & AI Experiences

11105 Expedia, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 173,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Travel discounts

Wellness programs

Paid time off

Job summary

Expedia Group is seeking a Lead Product Designer in Austin to own parts of the personalization experience from exploration through delivery. You will collaborate with product, engineering, data science, ML, analytics, pricing, and design to create increasingly relevant traveler experiences.

You will translate signals like traveler intent and preferences into polished, intuitive interfaces, and develop high-fidelity prototypes to validate ideas while driving the craft of design across the

Qualifications

• 8+ years of product design, UX design, interaction design, or equivalent experience creating digital products and experiences.
• Portfolio demonstrating strong product-design craft across complex digital experiences, including work that progressed toward or into market.
• Strong systems thinking and the ability to connect individual interactions across broader journeys, platforms, or ecosystems.
• Ability to translate ambiguous or technically complex opportunities into clear, intuitive product experiences.
• Strong prototyping skills and the ability to use prototypes to explore interactions, communicate ideas, and evaluate product directions.
• Strong communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to articulate design rationale and influence cross-functional partners and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own meaningful parts of the personalization experience from exploration through product delivery.
• Work across product surfaces and the underlying technology layer, connecting traveler insights to useful experiences.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Data Science, ML, Analytics, Pricing, and Design to explore personalization opportunities.
• Prototype to learn with high-fidelity prototyping and experimentation; coded prototypes optional.
• Carry ideas toward real products, setting a high craft bar for complex experiences.

Skills

Product design

Portfolio

Systems thinking

Translate complex opportunities

Cross-functional collaboration

Prototyping

Storytelling

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Education

Bachelors or Masters in UX Design / HCI

Tools

React

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Job description

Expedia Group is seeking a Lead Product Designer in Austin to own parts of the personalization experience from exploration through delivery. You will collaborate with product, engineering, data science, ML, analytics, pricing, and design to create increasingly relevant traveler experiences.

You will translate signals like traveler intent and preferences into polished, intuitive interfaces, and develop high-fidelity prototypes to validate ideas while driving the craft of design across the