Principal UX/UI Designer

Impinj; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work options

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Impinj is seeking a Principal UX/UI Designer to set design direction for our software solutions in a hands-on, founding-team capacity. You will own the end-to-end experience, define the design system, and partner with Product and Engineering to shape the roadmap.

The role requires strategic vision and senior-level influence across the organization. You will lead discovery on complex problems, mentor teams, and ensure high-quality interaction design, information architecture, and prototyping

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in design, HCI, or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 15+ years of UX/UI or product design experience, including 3+ years at Staff/Principal level.
• Experience designing products from zero to MVP.
• Expert command of interaction design, information architecture, visual design, and prototyping.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end user experience from problem framing to production handoff.
• Set and evolve design language and component library across products.
• Lead discovery and translate business objectives into design strategy.
• Partner with Product Management and Engineering to influence roadmap and trade-offs.
• Work with engineering to understand constraints and decompose features into stories.
• Plan and interpret user research and usability testing; validate decisions with signals.
• Advise executive leadership on design maturity and strategy.

Skills

UX design

Design systems

Figma

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in design

Tools

Figma

HTML/CSS

Job description

Impinj is a leading RAIN RFID provider and Internet of Things pioneer. We’re inventing ways to connect every thing to the Internet —including retail apparel, retail general merchandise, healthcare items, automobile parts, airline baggage, food and much more. With more than 100 billion items connected to date, and multiple Fortune 500 enterprises around the world using our platform, we solve for a better understanding of our world.If it’s a thing, we’re working to connect it.Join Impinj and help us realize ourvision of a boundless IoT— connecting trillions of everyday items to the Internet.

Team Overview:

Impinj is seeking a Principal UX/UI Designer to set the design direction for our software-based solutions. You will be the founding member of a new design team and will have the opportunity to shape early design practices and standards. You will own the end-to-end experience for our suite of products, define the design system and interaction standards others build against, and partner directly with Product, Engineering, and Innovation leadership to shape the roadmap. This is a hands-on craft role with organization-wide influence and internal thought leadership.

What You Will Do:

• Own the end-to-end user experience, from problem framing and concept exploration through high-fidelity design and production handoff
• Set and evolve the design language, component library, and interaction patterns used across the product portfolio, establishing foundational practices and frameworks for the organization
• Lead discovery and definition on ambiguous, high-stakes problems, translating business objectives and user research into clear design strategy
• Partner with Product Management and Engineering leadership to influence roadmap priorities, scope, and technical trade-offs
• Work closely with engineering teams to understand constraints and make tradeoffs, helping define feature details decomposed into stories
• Plan and interpret user research and usability testing in partnership with our go-to-market organization; validate design decisions with qualitative and quantitative signals
• Serve as the trusted advisor to executive leadership on design maturity and UX priorities, and represent design in executive reviews, articulating rationale, trade-offs, and measurable impact to senior stakeholders
• Identify and resolve systemic UX debt, inconsistency, and friction across the product surface
• Mentor and upskill engineers and product managers on UX fundamentals and craft, raising the design fluency of the organization

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in design, HCI, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 15+ years of professional UX/UI or product design experience, including 3+ years at a Staff, Principal, or equivalent senior IC level
• Practical experience designing products from zero to MVP
• Expert command of interaction design, information architecture, visual design, and prototyping
• Demonstrated ownership of a design system at scale, including governance, adoption, and contribution models
• Fluency in Figma and modern design/prototyping tooling; working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and front-end constraints sufficient to collaborate credibly with engineers
• Proven track record of influencing product strategy and cross-functional roadmaps without formal authority
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tell a compelling story around design decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences

The benefits listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Impinj and the country where you work.

The typical base pay range for this role across the US is$185,000 - $277,600. Individual base pay depends on various factors such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties, requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Both market wage data and the mid-point of the pay range is reviewed and used as the starting point for all new hire offers. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time.
At Impinj certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, annual bonus and stock. These awards are allocated based on individual performance. In addition, certain roles also have the opportunity to earn sales incentives based on revenue or utilization, depending on the terms of the plan and the employee’s role. US based employees have access to healthcare benefits; a 401(k) plan and company match among others.

For a more comprehensive list of US employment benefits, clickhere .

US Export Controls:

This position has access to technologies or data subject to U.S. export control regulations. Under these laws, the release or transfer of export-controlled items or information to individuals who are not classified as "U.S. persons" (as defined by Immigration & Nationality Act) may require prior authorization from the U.S. government. We may require additional documentation related to national identity to determine whether an export compliance license is required for any export-controlled items. This information is requested solely for the purpose of complying with U.S. export control laws and will not be used for other purposes. Learn more about export compliance here .

Why work at Impinj:

Know you’re making a difference. Competitive benefits. Support for remote work or a desk with a view. Weekly Q&A sessions with our executive team. Impinj provides an environment that fosters openness and innovation and is developing technology that delivers a positive impact on the world. Collaboration and teamwork are highly valued, and accomplishments are duly celebrated. We have an open paid time-off policy paired with a respect for work/life balance. Our headquarters is located in Seattle with spectacular views of the Olympics, Lake Union, and Mt Baker, which can be enjoyed from our rooftop deck. Our Brazilian site is in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, at “Tecnopuc,” a technology park that offers a very nice workplace for the development of groundbreaking technologies. Impinj is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.