Principal Experience Designer

HP; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

HP is seeking a Principal Experience Designer to shape AI-driven experiences and human-computer interaction. You will visualize, prototype, and define forward-looking product concepts, translating complex technologies into intuitive user experiences.

You will collaborate with researchers, product leaders, engineers, and design peers to develop high-fidelity design systems and polished visuals that bring ideas to life. A portfolio is required.

Qualifications

• At least 10+ years of professional experience in UX/UI, product design, or interaction design.
• Demonstrated high-level visual design skills with a strong portfolio of shipped digital products or concept work.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma for UI design, prototyping, and design systems.
• Strong understanding of interaction design, information architecture, and usability principles.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in agile or iterative product environments.
• Ability to translate abstract ideas and technical concepts into clear design solutions.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Design intuitive and visually compelling user interfaces for next-generation AI and HCI experiences.
• Translate complex concepts and emerging technologies into clear design solutions.
• Create high-fidelity UI designs, interaction flows, and rapid prototypes using Figma.
• Develop and maintain scalable design patterns and visual systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product management, engineering, research, and strategy.
• Communicate design vision through storyboards, prototypes, and presentations.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives by visualizing future product concepts and experience directions.
• Champion user-centered design practices throughout the product development lifecycle.

Skills

10+ years UX/UI

Visual design

Figma

Interaction design

Information architecture

Usability principles

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication & storytelling

Tools

Design systems

Job description

Principal Experience Designer

Description

We are seeking a highly skilled UX/UI Designer with strong visual design expertise to join a diverse, multidisciplinary team focused on shaping the future of AI-driven experiences and human-computer interaction (HCI). In this role, you will help visualize, prototype, and define forward-looking product concepts and strategic initiatives, translating complex technologies into intuitive, compelling user experiences.

You will collaborate closely with researchers, product leaders, engineers, and design peers to explore new interaction models, develop high-fidelity design systems, and craft polished visual experiences that bring emerging ideas to life.

Candidate submissions MUST include a portfolio link

What You’ll Do

• Design intuitive and visually compelling user interfaces for next-generation AI and HCI experiences.
• Translate complex concepts and emerging technologies into clear, elegant product experiences.
• Create high-fidelity UI designs, interaction flows, and rapid prototypes using Figma.
• Develop and maintain scalable design patterns and visual systems that support experimentation and innovation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product management, engineering, research, and strategy.
• Communicate design vision through storyboards, prototypes, and presentations.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives by visualizing future product concepts and experience directions.
• Champion user-centered design practices throughout the product development lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

• At least 10+ years of professional experience in UX/UI, product design, or interaction design.
• Demonstrated high-level visual design skills with a strong portfolio of shipped digital products or concept work.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma for UI design, prototyping, and design systems.
• Strong understanding of interaction design, information architecture, and usability principles.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in agile or iterative product environments.
• Ability to translate abstract ideas and technical concepts into clear design solutions.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing AI-driven or data-rich product experiences.
• Familiarity with human-computer interaction (HCI) principles and emerging interaction paradigms.
• Experience building or contributing to design systems.
• Comfort working in exploratory or 0-1 innovation environments.
• Motion, prototyping, or storytelling skills that help communicate future product concepts.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to shape future-facing AI and interaction experiences.
• Collaboration with a diverse, multidisciplinary team of designers, engineers, and researchers.
• A culture that values experimentation, creativity, and user-centered innovation.

The pay range for this role is $147,050 to $230,850 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies, including:
• 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
• 11 paid holidays
• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Software

Full time

No shift premium (United States of America)

25%

Yes

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