Staff Product Designer — Search & Discovery Lead

OpenKrill; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Competitive salary

401k plan

9 Observed Holidays

Flexible Paid Time Off

Thrive Market membership

Office in Playa Vista

Life Coaching & Therapy Sessions

Job summary

Thrive Market is seeking a Staff Designer embedded in the Discovery Pod to own end-to-end search and browse experiences. You will partner with product designers, product managers, engineers, data analysts and scientists to ensure scalable, accessible member experiences.

You will mentor designers, evolve the design system, and contribute to a growing e-commerce platform known for its member-first approach and mission-driven culture.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of product design or UX/UI experience with end-to-end ownership.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating user-centered, interaction, and visual design skills.
• Hands-on expertise in Figma and industry-standard tools.
• Experience applying user research and A/B testing to drive data-informed design decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own IA and taxonomy decisions for search and browse including category structure, filtering, faceting, and sort/ranking behavior.
• Design for search relevance and zero/low result states.
• Collaborate with data and ML teams to translate model behavior into the member experience.
• Lead end-to-end design efforts from discovery through execution.
• Work with cross-functional teams to design intuitive member experiences.
• Align goals with Product Managers and Engineers on feasibility and constraints.
• Advocate for accessibility and inclusive design across products.
• Contribute to and evolve the design system with the design system owner.
• Mentor other designers with feedback and guidance.

Skills

UX/UI design

Figma

User research

A/B testing

Collaboration

E-commerce

Tools

Figma

Job description

Thrive Market is seeking a Staff Designer embedded in the Discovery Pod to own end-to-end search and browse experiences. You will partner with product designers, product managers, engineers, data analysts and scientists to ensure scalable, accessible member experiences.

You will mentor designers, evolve the design system, and contribute to a growing e-commerce platform known for its member-first approach and mission-driven culture.