Senior Developer Platform Designer: APIs & Docs (Remote)

Workman Labs; United States; Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Runway is seeking a senior or staff product designer to shape the developer platform, including API docs, dashboards, keys, and other developer touchpoints. This is a remote role for the US.

You will design the developer console and API docs experience, prototype playground tools and code samples, and translate evolving endpoints into clear interfaces while mentoring other designers.

Collaborate closely with platform engineering to ensure a cohesive, scalable experience across the product.

Qualifications

• Experience designing developer-facing products and platforms.
• Translate technical concepts into developer interfaces without manuals.
• Strong visual design for web products.
• Iterate quickly with engineering teams.
• Interest in generative AI for developers.

Responsibilities

• Design the developer console and API docs experience, from account setup and API keys to usage, billing, and rate limits
• Prototype and ship playground tools, quickstarts, and code samples for testing endpoints before integration
• Turn new models and endpoints into clear, well-documented interfaces as the platform ships
• Collaborate with platform engineering on authentication, webhooks, and technical flows
• Contribute to visual and interaction consistency between the developer platform and Runway's product
• Set design direction for the developer platform and mentor other designers

Skills

Developer-focused design

Platform design

Visual design

Rapid iteration

Mentorship

AI for developers

Tools

Claude Code

Cursor

Job description

Runway is hiring a senior or staff product designer for its developer platform, covering API docs, dashboards, keys and the rest of what developers touch.

$220,000 – $290,000 / yr

Location

Remote (US)

Remote

Seniority

Senior

Compared with 28 other Product roles: Common across similar roles Unique to this role

What you'll do

Responsibilities

• Design the developer console and API docs experience, from account setup and API keys to usage, billing, and rate limits
• Prototype and ship playground tools, quickstarts, and code samples that let developers test endpoints and outputs before writing integration code
• Turn new models and endpoints into clear, well-documented interfaces as the platform ships, keeping pace with a fast-moving API surface
• Collaborate closely with platform engineering to design authentication, webhooks, and other technical flows in terms developers actually understand Common
• Contribute to visual and interaction consistency between the developer platform and the rest of Runway's product
• Set the design direction for the developer platform as a whole and mentor other designers working on it

What you'll need

Experience

• Experience designing developer-facing products with a platform or tool you've shipped to point to
• Comfort translating technical concepts into interfaces a developer can use without reading a manual first
• Experience designing flows, prototypes and high-fidelity UI's for web products, with strong visual design skills
• Experience delivering and iterating fast in close collaboration with engineering teams Unique
• Ability and flexibility to iterate fast and often Unique
• Passion for working with small teams, establishing a design culture, and creating a design-centric process within the company Unique
• Knowledge of the creative tool space and genuine interest in how developers build with generative AI
• Experience in creating functional prototypes using AI tools (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.)
• At Runway, it's always a bonus if you have artistic and creative potential (particularly skills with video/audio editing, icon/typography design, illustration, etc.)