Experienced Senior Staff Product Designer, Curation - Driving Innovation in Digital Product Design and User Experience

Welcome to Pinterest: Where Inspiration Meets Innovation

Pinterest is a platform where millions of people around the world come to find new ideas, get inspired, and plan for what matters most. Our mission is to help people find their inspiration and create a life they love. As a Senior Staff Product Designer on our Curation Design team, you will play a crucial role in upholding this mission and pushing Pinterest forward. You will have the opportunity to grow as a person and leader in your field, all while helping Pinners make their lives better in the positive corner of the internet.

About the Role: Senior Staff Product Designer, Curation

We are looking for a talented and experienced Senior Staff Product Designer to support our Curation Design team and help us build the future of Boards on Pinterest. As a Senior Staff Product Designer, you will leverage your multidisciplinary toolkit to explore and prototype within the complex space of Boards and saved content. You will lead design work and inspire teammates to continually elevate the design direction and product quality across Curation. You will partner across Design, Product, and Engineering stakeholders to help define key results and identify the most impactful features to build and explore.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leverage your multidisciplinary toolkit to explore and prototype within the complex space of Boards and saved content
• Lead design work and inspire teammates to continually elevate the design direction and product quality across Curation
• Partner across Design, Product, and Engineering stakeholders to help define key results and identify the most impactful features to build and explore
• Contribute to building a successful, collaborative environment that encourages deep partnership with cross-functional teams and sets a high bar for design craft
• Champion customer-centricity, accessibility, and inclusion, and good design choices across functions
• Influence product strategy and enable your team to create elegant designs that solve complex problems

What We're Looking For:

To be successful in this role, you will need to have:

• 8+ years of experience in Product Design (or equivalent) and 3+ years of experience building and growing multi-disciplinary design teams and with digital products, especially building design systems for native app platforms
• High design craft and experience in multiple design fields (UX, UI, design systems, prototyping) and prior work demonstrating a strong design process, clear insights, and problem-solving
• Proven ability to work closely with your cross-functional partners to paint a long-term vision, develop a path to get there, and iterate in the short-term to meet long-term goals
• Proven track record of being able to balance ambiguity, fast iterative sprints, business awareness, technology, organizational agility, research and data insights, and high design quality

Essential Qualifications:

• Strong portfolio that showcases your design expertise and experience in product design, with a focus on user-centered design and design systems
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities and deadlines
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities and requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with design tools such as Sketch, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and InVision
• Experience with front-end development and coding languages such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Experience with design systems and building scalable, maintainable design solutions
• Experience with user research and testing, and the ability to incorporate feedback into design solutions

Skills and Competencies:

To be successful in this role, you will need to have a strong combination of technical, business, and interpersonal skills, including:

• Strong design skills, with the ability to create elegant, user-centered design solutions
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities and deadlines
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities and requirements
• Strong business acumen, with the ability to understand business goals and objectives and incorporate them into design solutions

Career Growth Opportunities and Learning Benefits:

At Pinterest, we are committed to helping our employees grow and develop in their careers. As a Senior Staff Product Designer, you will have the opportunity to:

• Work on complex, high-impact projects that will help you grow as a designer and leader
• Collaborate with experienced designers and engineers who will help you learn and grow
• Participate in design critiques and feedback sessions that will help you improve your design skills
• Attend design conferences and workshops that will help you stay up-to-date with the latest design trends and technologies

Work Environment and Company Culture:

At Pinterest, we are committed to creating a work environment that is equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace is essential to driving innovation and success. As a Senior Staff Product Designer, you will be part of a team that values:

• Diversity, equity, and inclusion, with a focus on creating a workplace that is welcoming and inclusive to all employees
• Collaboration and teamwork, with a focus on working together to achieve common goals
• Continuous learning and growth, with a focus on helping employees develop new skills and expertise
• Work-life balance, with a focus on creating a healthy and sustainable work environment

Compensation, Perks, and Benefits:

At Pinterest, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package that includes:

• A competitive salary range of $174,071 - $358,072 USD per year
• Equity in the company, with the opportunity to own a part of Pinterest
• Comprehensive health insurance, with a focus on creating a healthy and sustainable work environment
• Retirement savings plan, with a focus on helping employees plan for their future
• Generous paid time off, with a focus on creating a work-life balance

Conclusion:

If you are a talented and experienced Senior Staff Product Designer who is passionate about creating elegant, user-centered design solutions, we encourage you to apply for this role. At Pinterest, we are committed to creating a work environment that is equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee, and we believe that you will thrive in our collaborative and dynamic team. Apply now and join us on our mission to help people find their inspiration and create a life they love.

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