Senior Product Designer (Full Stack UX and Platform Design)

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end product design across research, strategy, and execution for complex digital platforms
• Conduct user research and translate insights into clear design direction and product decisions
• Develop design strategies that align user needs with technical capabilities and business objectives
• Create user journeys, interaction flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity designs for web-based and platform applications
• Partner closely with engineering teams to design solutions that align with underlying technology stacks and system constraints
• Contribute to the design and evolution of products within areas such as developer tooling, network and security platforms, and identity and access management systems
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure cohesive product experiences across technical domains
• Advocate for strong user experience practices and help elevate design maturity across teams through education, guidance, and best practices
• Balance hands-on design work with strategic input to improve processes, workflows, and overall product usability

Required experience and skills

• Experience delivering full stack product design, including research, strategy, and execution
• Strong understanding of designing for technically complex platforms and systems
• Experience working with technology-focused products such as business-to-business software, software as a service platforms, developer tools, or security and identity systems
• Familiarity with artificial intelligence tools and their application within product design
• Ability to collaborate effectively with engineering teams and understand system architecture and technical constraints
• Strong skills in user research, journey mapping, interaction design, and visual design
• Experience working in environments where user experience practices are evolving, with the ability to guide and influence design maturity
• Consulting mindset with the ability to adapt, educate stakeholders, and drive improvements in UX processes and standards
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills across both technical and non-technical audiences

FAQ

1. What are the primary responsibilities of a Senior Product Designer focused on full stack UX and platform design?
A Senior Product Designer is responsible for creating end-to-end user experiences across complex digital products and platforms. The role involves user research, interaction design, information architecture, prototyping, visual design, and collaboration with product and engineering teams to deliver intuitive and scalable solutions.

2. What does “full stack UX” mean in product design?
Full stack UX refers to designing the complete user experience, from research and strategy through workflows, interactions, visual interfaces, and usability validation. Designers consider both customer-facing experiences and the underlying systems that support those experiences.

3. How does platform design differ from traditional product design?
Platform design focuses on creating scalable frameworks, design systems, workflows, and experiences that support multiple products, users, and business functions. The goal is to ensure consistency, flexibility, and long-term usability across an ecosystem rather than a single application.

4. What role does user research play in this position?
User research helps identify customer needs, pain points, behaviors, and opportunities for improvement. Insights gathered through interviews, usability testing, analytics, and feedback sessions guide design decisions and ensure solutions address real user challenges.

5. How does this role collaborate with product and engineering teams?
The designer works closely with product managers, engineers, researchers, and business stakeholders to define requirements, develop design concepts, validate solutions, and support implementation. Cross-functional collaboration is essential to delivering successful user experiences.

6. What types of deliverables are commonly created?
Deliverables may include user flows, wireframes, prototypes, journey maps, design systems, interaction specifications, accessibility recommendations, and high-fidelity interface designs. Documentation helps ensure consistency throughout the product development process.