Principal UI Designer: Elevate Sportsbook Visuals & UX

FanDuel; New York (NY); On-site; USD 148,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

PTO & sick leave

Annual bonus

401k match

Commuter benefits

Pet insurance

Job summary

FanDuel is seeking a Principal UI Designer, Sportsbook, to define and elevate the visual language of our Sportsbook experience. You will champion the evolution of visual and interaction language, ensuring experiences feel intuitive, premium and distinctly FanDuel.

Collaborating with Product Design, Engineering and Brand, you will establish visual direction, system principles, motion, and AI-assisted workflows across iOS, Android and Web—driving design craft and measurable customer value.

Qualifications

• Exceptional visual design portfolio demonstrating world-class digital product craft.
• Deep expertise in typography, layout, hierarchy, color, interaction design, motion design and visual storytelling.
• Deep understanding of modern platform conventions, interaction models, motion systems and contemporary UI patterns across iOS, Android and Web.
• Experience defining scalable visual systems, reusable interaction patterns and design frameworks used across large product ecosystems.
• Outstanding ability to balance brand expression, usability and business objectives.
• Proven ability to define visual direction that shapes the work of other designers and elevates product quality at scale.
• Demonstrated influence across multiple teams and senior stakeholders without formal management responsibility.
• Experience partnering closely with engineering to achieve exceptional implementation quality and production craftsmanship.
• Strong understanding of AI-assisted design workflows and how AI can enhance design judgement, creativity and customer-centered thinking.
• Proven ability to coach designers and raise craft standards through mentorship and critique.
• Recognized for exceptional craft judgement and a clear design point of view.

Responsibilities

• Define the visual quality bar for Sportsbook across iOS, Android and Web.
• Establish how visual design principles are applied across the product, from typography and color to interaction, motion and system feedback.
• Partner with Product Design leaders to shape the visual language and scale across touchpoints.
• Build partnerships with Product Design, Product Management, Engineering, Brand and Formation to bring deep visual craft into product decisions.
• Drive evolution of FanDuel's design language while ensuring visual consistency and enabling innovation.
• Champion accessibility and inclusive design without compromising craft, personality or brand expression.
• Explore emerging interaction models and AI-capable workflows to unlock new customer experiences.
• Lead rapid concept exploration to imagine ambitious customer experiences before constraints.
• Establish AI-assisted design workflows that improve quality, consistency and speed.
• Coach designers through critique, pairing, workshops and hands-on craft leadership.
• Influence engineering implementation to reflect design intent and build reusable libraries and templates.
• Represent Product Design in executive discussions where visual quality is central to strategy.

Skills

Visual design

Typography

Layout

Color

Interaction design

Motion design

Visual storytelling

Design systems

Accessibility

Job description

FanDuel is seeking a Principal UI Designer, Sportsbook, to define and elevate the visual language of our Sportsbook experience. You will champion the evolution of visual and interaction language, ensuring experiences feel intuitive, premium and distinctly FanDuel.

Collaborating with Product Design, Engineering and Brand, you will establish visual direction, system principles, motion, and AI-assisted workflows across iOS, Android and Web—driving design craft and measurable customer value.