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$167,860–$320,040/yr
Europe United Arab Emirates

  • Lead design strategy and research as one function, owning every surface from consumer to B2B.
  • Set the product's design direction, define quality as a system, and enforce it through a shared design system and career framework.
  • Move research from answering questions to setting them, making its output drive the roadmap.

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Global 6w PTO

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  • Drive product metrics like conversion, retention, and LTV through design, using A/B testing and data-driven hypotheses.
  • Lead the design team, set the design direction, maintain the design system, and collaborate cross-functionally with product, analytics, marketing, and engineering.

Social Discovery Group solves loneliness and disconnection by building social discovery products. Our international team of digital nomads works remotely from all over the world, and we’ve been recognized as a Great Place to Work (2024–2025) and a top company for remote jobs.

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  • Lead end-to-end product design for consumer mobile and web experiences, from discovery through delivery.
  • Partner with Product, Engineering, Research, and other teams to translate customer needs into high-quality product improvements.
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  • Lead the end-to-end product experience for an AI-powered consumer product, covering acquisition, onboarding, engagement, retention, and monetization.
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  • Lead the design function, setting vision, standards, and strategy for product design at Tilt.
  • Manage and mentor a team of 6 product designers and 1 researcher, building career paths and scaling hiring.
  • Champion the user across the enterprise by bringing research and evidence into decisions, and move design upstream into problem definition and roadmap-setting.

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Dataiku is the Platform for AI Success, an enterprise orchestration layer for building, deploying, and governing AI. The company supports leading global enterprises and is experiencing growth, with a culture emphasizing innovation, collaboration, and personal growth.

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  • Lead content and user experience, reporting to the VP of Product and managing a team of 4-6 across product domains and strategic initiatives.
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Second Nature builds the world's first Resident Experience Platform that makes renting effortless for residents, property managers, and investors. They are a remote-first company with over 300 passionate employees, fostering a culture of diversity, inclusion, and continuous growth.

Europe 5w PTO

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  • Lead high-impact UX research studies, from foundational to evaluative, across web, mobile, and emerging AI touchpoints.
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  • Define the UX architecture and experience strategy for Presence across profiles, identity, business tools, and discovery.
  • Partner with senior leaders to influence product strategy and translate long-term vision into executable plans.
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Global 8w PTO 13w maternity 5w paternity

  • Lead the creative direction of the Todoist brand, crafting visual identity and systems that ensure consistency.
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  • Define the UX architecture for Presence across profiles, identity, business tools, and community context.
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Alt is unlocking the value of alternative assets, starting with the $5 billion trading-card market, by enabling collectors to buy, sell, vault, and finance their cards in one place. Backed by leaders at Stripe, Coinbase, Seven Seven Six, and athletes like Tom Brady, the company is a remote-first startup focused on real-time pricing at scale.

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US Unlimited PTO

  • Lead and evolve a bold, user-centered vision for design and UX across the product portfolio, driving AI-forward strategy.
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Smartsheet empowers teams to manage work seamlessly and scale solutions, now uniting human teams with AI agents. They have been in business for over 20 years and foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and impact.

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  • Lead brand identity and design systems architecture from concept through delivery.
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