Sr. Principal, UX Design, Amazon

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Principal UX Designer, where your creativity will shape user experiences across diverse platforms. You'll lead the design of innovative solutions, simplifying complex processes into intuitive interfaces. Collaborate with talented teams to bring your vision to life, mentoring junior designers along the way. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence product development while prioritizing user needs. If you're passionate about design and eager to make an impact in a dynamic environment, this is the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in UX, interaction, or product design.
• Strong portfolio showcasing user-centered design solutions.

Responsibilities

• Own the UX of an emerging product impacting Amazon.
• Create user-centered designs considering market analysis and user feedback.

Skills

User Experience Design

Interaction Design

Product Design

Wireframing

Prototyping

User Research

Communication Skills

Usability Principles

Education

Bachelor’s in Design, HCI, or related field

Tools

Design Software

Prototyping Tools

Job description

Job ID: 2845163 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Amazon Ads is looking for a Senior Principal, UX Designer to join us as we innovate and streamline campaign planning, management, and reporting experiences, making the complex seem simple. You’ll be involved in all aspects of product development from brainstorming the next innovation to working collaboratively with user research, engineering, and product management to bring it to life.

We are looking for a UX Leader who loves learning, and is passionate about conceiving experiences in the abstract and then driving that vision into solid design deliverables such as complex workflows, wireframes, user interface designs, interaction models, and prototypes. You have a comprehensive understanding of the current state of web technology and best practices, with a critical awareness of implications on user-centered design and functionality. You are detail-oriented, comfortable working on technical teams, skilled in using data to make decisions, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

At Amazon, we put our customers first in everything we do – including our advertising programs. We are investing heavily in building solutions that enable brands to connect with their customers—globally and at scale—where they shop, read, watch videos, and share online. The Ads UX (AUX) team excels at distilling the needs of a diverse user base into experiences that balance efficiency with robust utility.

Key job responsibilities

1. Own the UX of an emerging product with impact across Amazon.
2. Create user-centered designs by considering market analysis, data, customer feedback, user research, and technical constraints/opportunities.
3. Quickly and thoroughly create user flows, wireframes, design mockups, and prototypes to effectively conceptualize new product initiatives.
4. Thoughtfully simplify and distill complex processes into intuitive and elegant UI.
5. Establish and maintain detailed user-interface patterns and specifications—working closely with developers to see your design through to deployment.
6. Communicate complex, interactive design concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences and varying levels of the organization.
7. Partner closely with other product and design teams across Amazon.
8. Mentor junior talent.
9. Provide examples of shipped work across multiple platforms.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 15+ years of experience as a user experience designer, interaction designer, product designer, or similar role designing mobile, web, and/or other applications.
• An online portfolio of work demonstrating experience creating great user-centered design solutions across desktop and mobile devices.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills.
• Proven experience with rapid, iterative design and development processes.
• Proven track record presenting to and influencing people, from other designers to senior executive management.
• Experience leading projects in a collaborative multi-disciplinary team including designers, web developers, writers, product managers, and software developers.
• Fluency in best practices for multimodal experiences and design, as well as strong knowledge of usability principles and techniques.
• Bachelor’s or equivalent degree in Design, HCI, or related field or equivalent professional experience within the design field.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of experience managing and influencing senior leaders to help teams progress quickly.
• Excellent bias for action including the ability to juggle multiple priorities and effectively deliver in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Willing to roll up the sleeves to meet business and product deliverables.
• Design operations experience required to drive organizational design, product roadmaps, project planning, and resource prioritization.
• Proven ability to drive the design review cycle and present to senior leadership stakeholders.
• Possess excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal, and analytical skills.
• Experience with advertising products and technology.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.