Staff Product Designer

Role Overview

• Own design strategy and execution across critical Education product areas, driving cohesion and quality across multiple teams and initiatives
• Create clarity in ambiguous problem spaces by defining vision, framing tradeoffs, and aligning partners around a shared direction
• Lead AI-first exploration and delivery, shaping how emerging technologies are translated into responsible, scalable product experiences for educators
• Influence prioritization and decision-making across Education and Core pods, unblocking teams and accelerating progress without formal authority
• Set and uphold a high bar for design craft, speed, and product thinking; raise quality through mentorship, feedback, and example
• Partner deeply with product, engineering, and research leadership to uncover insights, define strategy, and deliver outcomes that move educator impact metrics
• Evolve brightwheel’s design systems, patterns, and practices to reduce complexity and scale high-quality decision-making

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience as a product designer, with a track record of driving strategy, execution, and quality across multiple teams or product lines.
• Shipped high-impact product experiences across complex, multi-surface systems, often spanning multiple teams or product lines.
• Led ambiguous, zero-to-one or transformation initiatives by defining vision, aligning stakeholders, and driving execution end-to-end with urgency.
• Demonstrated strong product judgment and craft excellence, consistently balancing user needs, business goals, and technical constraints.
• Influenced roadmap direction and product decisions through close partnership with product, engineering, and executives.
• Acted as a force multiplier within a design organization by mentoring designers, raising quality standards, and shaping team culture.
• Designed and shipped across mobile and web platforms, maintaining cohesion and usability at scale.
• Leveraged AI to improve personal and organizational workflows and decision-making, while shaping and shipping AI-powered product experiences for customers.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous paid parental leave
• Flexible PTO so you can recharge when you need it
• Local retirement or savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S.)