Lead Product Designer

Upwork

Remote regions

US

Salary range

$156,750–$200,000/yr

Benefits

Unlimited PTO 12w maternity 12w paternity

Responsibilities:

  • Own end-to-end product design from opportunity identification through rapid concepting, launch, and iteration, delivering designs that balance speed, craft, and impact.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners to define problems, prioritize opportunities, and ship experiments that move key metrics.
  • Use quantitative data and qualitative insight to identify friction and unlock opportunities across user acquisition, activation, retention, and monetization flows.

Growth & Experimentation:

  • Drive experimentation by running A/B tests, conducting user research, and using rapid prototyping to validate hypotheses and evolve the product based on feedback.
  • Design, test, and refine targeted experiences from onboarding to upsell flows, ensuring clarity, trust, and strong value exchange for users.
  • Create and socialize clear design artifacts to support rapid decision-making and fast execution, prioritizing learning outcomes.

Team & Culture:

  • Mentor others and contribute to design culture by sharing best practices, giving constructive feedback, and championing design quality across the team.
  • Partner closely with Product, Data Science, Engineering, and Marketing to influence product strategy through data-informed design decisions.
  • Demonstrate mastery of tools like Figma and experience with user testing and AI prototyping tools for designing AI-powered experiences.

Upwork

Upwork is a human and AI-powered work marketplace that connects businesses with highly skilled, independent talent globally, facilitating over $25 billion in economic opportunity. It is a remote-first company with a culture built on trust, risk-taking, and customer focus, committed to creating economic opportunities for people.

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