Principal Product Designer, Agentic Workflows

Ladders; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 237,000 - 398,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision

Flexible time off

Parental benefits

Mental health resources

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Principal Product Designer, Agentic Workflows to join its team and shape end-to-end design for AI-powered product experiences that help users work more effectively across complex workflows.

You will partner closely with product, engineering, marketing, and leadership to define direction, influence priorities, and turn research into aligned execution and high-quality shipped experiences. Location: San Francisco, CA.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of product design experience.
• Ability to drive clarity in ambiguous problem spaces.
• Strategic, visionary perspective in innovative product design.
• Builder's mindset with high standards for design craftsmanship.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating leadership in complex product design.
• Experience designing features powered by AI.
• Bias for action and iteration in learning and shipping.
• Clear communication and storytelling skills.
• Track record of mentoring designers and contributing to design culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design across cross-functional initiatives.
• Define and drive design strategy for core product experiences.
• Collaborate with leadership to shape product direction and influence priorities.
• Engage with customers to iterate on design direction.
• Partner with Product Marketing for successful go-to-market launches.
• Drive team alignment through storytelling and research synthesis.
• Mentor and guide other designers and enhance design culture.
• Deliver high-quality user experiences and ship front-end code.

Skills

Product design

Design leadership

AI product design

Storytelling

Mentoring

Stakeholder communication

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Principal Product Designer, Agentic Workflows to join the team of a leader in the Enterprise Technology space.

This role will shape end-to-end design for ambitious, AI-powered product experiences that help users work more effectively across complex workflows. You will partner closely with product, engineering, marketing, and leadership to define direction, influence priorities, and bring clarity to ambiguous problem spaces. The position calls for a strong craft perspective, a builder's mindset, and the ability to turn research and storytelling into aligned execution and high-quality shipped experiences.

Location: San Francisco, CA - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $237,000 – $398,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design across cross-functional initiatives
• Define and drive design strategy for core product experiences
• Collaborate with leadership to shape product direction and influence priorities
• Engage with customers to iterate on design direction
• Partner with Product Marketing for successful go-to-market launches
• Drive team alignment through storytelling and research synthesis
• Mentor and guide other designers and enhance design culture
• Deliver high-quality user experiences and ship front-end code

Qualifications

• 8+ years of product design experience
• Proven ability to drive clarity in ambiguous problem spaces
• Strategic, visionary perspective in innovative product design
• Builder's mindset with high standards for design craftsmanship
• Strong portfolio demonstrating leadership in complex product design
• Experience designing features powered by AI
• Bias for action and iteration in learning and shipping
• Clear communication and storytelling skills
• Track record of mentoring designers and contributing to design culture

Benefits

• Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance with 100% employer-paid premiums
• Flexible time off, paid holidays, and generous stipends
• Excellent parental benefits including paid leave and fertility support
• Mental health and wellness benefits with coaching and therapy access
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.