Principal Product Designer

The Walt Disney Company; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 167,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the entertainment industry is seeking a Principal Product Designer to shape the future of Disney's advertising platform. This role involves solving complex design challenges and collaborating with cross-functional teams while contributing to high-impact projects in a creative environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience shipping high-utility mobile or desktop applications.
• Expert knowledge of user-centered design principles.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects of large and ambiguous scope.
• Collaborate with engineering, product management, and stakeholders.
• Lead initiatives for team improvement and mentorship.

Skills

Product thinking

Interaction design

User-centered design principles

Problem solving

Collaboration

Education

BA/BS or equivalent experience

Tools

Figma

Job description

Principal Product Designer

Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10124914 Location Glendale, California, United States / San Francisco, California, United States / New York, New York, United States Business Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology Date posted6月. 24, 2025

Job Summary:

Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally.

The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses.We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world.

Here are a few reasons why we think you’d love working here:

• Building the future of Disney’s media: Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
• Reach, Scale & Impact: More than ever, Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the company’s brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC News…and many more. These products and brands – and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry – matter to millions of people globally.
• Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.

Design is centrally responsible for the design supporting all consumer-facing and business products and tooling for the Disney Entertainment & ESPN portfolio, including sports, entertainment, enterprise, UX, creative services and design research.

About the Role

Disney’s technology organization is growing our team of passionate product designers on a mission to entertain, inform and inspire people around the globe through the power of unparalleled storytelling. As the group that develops Disney Plus, Hulu, ESPN+, and dozens of other Disney apps and enterprise products, we are builders with a relentless dedication to adding a little magic to people’s lives – whether they are streaming a Pixar movie or using the tools that power our business.

We are seeking an exceptional Principal Product Designer to fill a leadership IC role in our Ad Platforms team. As a key member of a growing design team driving high-priority initiatives, this person will have a unique opportunity to shape the future of Disney’s thriving streaming business. In addition to driving your own portfolio of large projects, you will work closely with cross-functional partners to define the roadmap, mentor other designers and uplevel the team’s design work. If you are passionate about shipping high-utility flows that are also high-craft, bringing simplicity to complex processes, leveraging AI for efficiency, and seeing your work have a direct impact on the bottom line, we’d love to hear from you.

This person will play a key part in shaping both the strategy and design vision for our evolving and growing advertising platform. Key areas of focus include order management, campaign planning, customer relationship management, and financial systems. In addition to shipping high-caliber work, we are equally committed to a design culture that is inspiring, collaborative, and fun – and this person will have leadership opportunities to improve how we work.

Key Responsibilities

Principal Product Designers at Disney are resourceful problem solvers and influential leaders who collaborate with engineering, product management, and stakeholder leadership throughout the design process – in service of shipping impactful work. In this role, you will work independently to drive multiple complex projects, identify new opportunities for impact, and ship work that sets the standard for the organization.

Specifically, the person in this role will be expected to:

• Take the lead and deliver projects of large and/or ambiguous scope.
• Play a critical role in helping set goals and direction for the team.
• Solve design problems that few others can, leveraging exceptional product thinking, interaction design, and/or craft – while elevating the work of those around them.
• Frame discussions to elicit desired feedback, while clearly and articulately representing their work in larger presentations and leadership reviews.
• Make the broader design organization better by leading initiatives such as interviewing, mentorship/teaching, process improvements, onboarding, design standards.
• Strengthen culture and identify areas for development within the team, and proactively driving initiatives to make the team’s work stronger.

Qualifications

As an applicant to this role, we ask that your portfolio demonstrates:

• 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience shipping high-utility mobile or desktop applications, simplifying complex user flows, or delivering new product innovation that disrupted conventions.
• Exceptional product thinking, interaction design, and craft skills.
• Expert understanding of user-centered design principles and best practices.
• Self-motivated problem solving with the ability to lead multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and persuasively, and to collaborate effectively with sr leaders and stakeholders.
• Hunger for innovation, fluidity with ideas, eagerness to challenge the status quo.
• Strong interest in and aptitude for leveraging data to inform design, and learning new technologies.
• Strong work ethic, are a self-starter, adaptable, and inspire those around you.
• Ability to design solutions that solve business problems and deliver impact.
• Expert knowledge of Figma and/or other design tools.
• BA/BS or equivalent experience required.

The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $167,700 to $224,900 per year, in New York, NY is $175,800 to $235,700 per year, and in San Francisco, CA is $183,700 to $246,400 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

About Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology:

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Disney Streaming Technology LLC , which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology .

Disney Streaming Technology LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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