Principal Product Designer

MyFitnessPal; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Principal Product Designer to enhance user experiences across its platforms. In this pivotal role, you will lead design initiatives, mentor team members, and drive strategic thinking to create impactful solutions. Your expertise will help transform user insights into intuitive designs that promote healthier lifestyles. Join a collaborative environment where your contributions will make a significant difference in the health and fitness industry, and enjoy a range of inclusive benefits that support your well-being and professional growth.

Benefits

Flexible time-off policy

Monthly wellness allowance

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Volunteer days off

Mentorship program

Access to MyFitnessPal Premium

Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits

Retirement savings program with employer match

Paid lunches for hybrid employees

Recognition and reward platform

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Product Design with impactful customer-facing experiences.
• Ability to lead complex design initiatives and influence product direction.

Responsibilities

• Drive design excellence and shape strategy across complex product areas.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to define vision and elevate quality.

Skills

Product Design

User Experience

Cross-functional Collaboration

Design Systems

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Design or related field

Master's Degree in Design or related field

Job description

At MyFitnessPal, our vision is to be the most trusted brand for improving your health through better food choices. We believe good health starts with what you eat. We provide the tools and resources to reach your weight management goals.

The MyFitnessPal Design Team fosters an experience-first culture, crafting intuitive user journeys that empower healthier lives. Collaborating across teams, we transform user insights into innovative, impactful designs. Driven by a deep understanding of our users, we advocate for their needs to shape meaningful experiences that make health and fitness more accessible and rewarding.

We are looking for a Principal Product Designer for our core experience.

What you’ll be doing:

You will be the highest level individual contributor responsible for driving design excellence, shaping strategy, and delivering high-impact work across complex product areas. As a Principal Product Designer, you’ll work closely with cross-functional partners to define the vision, connect experiences across the product ecosystem, and elevate quality through deep craft and strategic thinking. You’ll be a trusted thought partner, mentoring others and championing design as a key lever for customer and business impact.

• Transform ambiguity into clarity, leveraging your expertise and design process to establish structure. You proactively plan, anticipate challenges, and envision the next steps, even when they’re not immediately clear.
• Lead by example, setting a high bar for design quality, driving innovation, and cultivating a culture of curiosity, urgency, and continuous improvement.
• Think strategically, framing designs within the broader customer experience, while also being adept at diving into detailed execution.
• Share work with clarity and purpose bygathering feedback from stakeholders, facilitating alignment, and representing the user’s perspective in executive reviews.
• Collaborate across teams, ensuring a cohesive and consistent experiences, acting as a bridge between product areas and influencing the holistic user experience.

Qualifications to be successful in this role:

• 10+ years of experience in Product Design, with a strong track record of delivering impactful, customer-facing experiences across native iOS and Android platforms
• Proven ability to lead complex design initiatives as a senior IC, influencing cross-functional strategy and product direction
• Experience working on high-velocity teams and shipping solutions that drive measurable business and user value
• Strong design systems and end-to-end product thinking, balancing iterative improvements with larger experiences
• A bias toward action, experimentation, and learning from outcomes, both wins and failures
• Comfortable using both qualitative and quantitative insights to inform design decisions and evaluate success
• Excellent communication skills with the able to clearly articulate rationale, vision, and tradeoffs to designers, engineers, and executives

Note: To be considered, you must provide a link to an online portfolio (please include password).

Please consider applying even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications. Research shows you can still be considered for a position if you meet some of the requirements. At MyFitnessPal, we’re building a fitness product for everyone and believe our team should reflect that. We encourage people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply.

The reasonably estimated salary for this role at MyFitnessPal ranges from$150,000 - $230,000. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, MyFitnessPal offers a wide range of comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, parental planning, mental health benefits, annual performance bonus, a 401(k) plan and match, responsible time off, monthly wellness and technology allowances, and others.

Exciting Full-Time Employee Benefits, Perks and Culture

Face-to-Face Connections : We value personal connections. Enjoy opportunities to meet and connect with your team members in person to help forge meaningful relationships that extend beyond the virtual realm. Teams meet as often as needed and all of MyFitnessPal gathers annually.

Flexibility At Its Best: Achieve the work-life balance you deserve. Enjoy a flexible time-off policy and work on your own terms with our Responsible Time Off benefit.

Give Back: Use your volunteer days off to support what matters most to you. Each full time teammate receives 2 days per calendar year to give back to their community through service.

Mentorship Program: Take control of your career through our mentorship program where, if you’d like, you will be matched with a teammate who can help you scale your skills and propel your growth.

Family-Friendly Support : Embrace the journey with confidence and care. Enjoy our paid maternity and paternity leave, to provide time to balance family responsibilities with your career and take the time needed to strengthen family relationships. We understand the complexities of starting or expanding a family, which is why we provide best-in-class comprehensive assistance for fertility-related matters.

Wellness Comes First : Live Good Health is one of our core values. Receive a monthly Wellness Allowance, empowering you to focus on your physical and mental well-being by choosing from a range of wellness initiatives, including dedicated mental health days.

Celebrate Greatness: Your hard work deserves recognition! Our reward and recognition platform empowers peers to acknowledge and reward each other for the exceptional contributions they make.

Elevate Your Health & Fitness: Get access to MyFitnessPal Premium, allowing you to take your fitness, health and wellness journey to new heights.

Unlock Your Potential: Access our virtual learning and development library, and participate in training opportunities to continuously grow and enhance your skills.

Championing Inclusion: Our dedicated DEI Committee actively fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace by setting actionable goals and evaluating progress across the organization.

Healthcare Matters: Your well-being is our priority. Take advantage of our competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits that cater to your holistic healthcare needs. Feel secure and supported on your wellness journey.

Secure Your Future: Benefit from our retirement savings program, giving you peace of mind for your financial goals. Reach them sooner with MyFitnessPal’s competitive employer match.

In addition to our standard employee benefits, hybrid employees will receive paid lunches in the office.

At MyFitnessPal, our mission is to enable people to make healthy choices. And it wouldn't be possible without our team. We celebrate the unique POV that each person brings to the table and believe in a collaborative and inclusive environment. As an equal opportunity employer, we prohibit any unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, religion, military or veteran status, sex, gender, marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or disability. These are our guiding ideologies and apply across all aspects of employment.

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