Principal Product Designer, AI Native, Core

Socket.dev; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 210,161 - 432,684; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Flexible working model

Job summary

Pinterest is seeking a Principal Product Designer to guide strategic direction and product vision for AI-based tools. You will collaborate on initiatives across departments and ensure design quality.

Ideal candidates have over 12 years of experience and a strong portfolio in product design. This role requires in-person collaboration occasionally, while offering competitive compensation ranging from $210,161 to $432,684.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in product design with a proven track record.
• Strong portfolio showcasing breadth and creativity in design.
• Ability to mentor and influence a team.

Responsibilities

• Establish product vision and direction for complex AI projects.
• Mentor team members and manage design quality standards.
• Collaborate across departments to align creative vision.

Skills

Experience with LLMs

Design thinking

Product strategy

Prototyping

Education

Bachelor's degree in design or related field

Job description

Intro

We’re looking for a highly adaptable Principal Product Designer, AI Native to join our Core design team. You’ll support projects and teams across the suite of Pinterest business products, ramping up quickly where help is needed most. You’ll collaborate with teammates in a dynamic environment, regularly tackling new design challenges.

What you’ll do

• Establish the strategic direction and product vision for our most complex problems, including the future of integrating AI‑based assistive tools into our consumer product, while bridging the gap between vision and execution.
• Be at the forefront of major design initiatives and broadcast the efforts of the design team across Pinterest.
• Set and refine the design quality bar, in partnership with design leadership, through our principles and design system.
• Be responsible for mentoring and helping grow talent within the team.

What we’re looking for

• 12+ years with a track record of shipping inspiring well‑built experiences leveraging the latest technology.
• Experience with LLMs, prompt shaping/engineering, prototyping, and working on AI product flows and with agentic systems.
• A respected designer and product thinker that has mastered their craft and cohesive product strategy, ideally a renaissance person with endless curiosity.
• A mentor who is energized by growing others’ careers and knows how to motivate a team.
• An inspiring communicator that represents creative work, builds trust and influences alignment of our creative vision across marketing, PR and product.
• A portfolio demonstrating breadth and creativity and proven experience in product design, design thinking and product strategy.
• Bachelor’s degree in design, a related field or equivalent experience.

Relocation Statement

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

In‑Office Requirement Statement

• We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we’re not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
• This role will need to be in the office for in‑person collaboration 1‑2 times every 6‑months, and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.

US based applicants only.

Compensation

Base salary range: $210,161 — $432,684 USD. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition or genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.