Senior Product Designer II - HashiCorp Vault

IBM is leveraging HashiCorp’s Vault, a multi-cloud security platform, to assist enterprise users in securing their applications and protecting sensitive information. The Senior Product Designer II will lead the design process for complex security workflows, collaborating with cross-functional teams to create seamless user experiences and drive product innovations.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with Product and Engineering teams to set priorities, goals, and roadmaps
• Own the full design process for medium-to-large scoped projects
• Create seamless experiences by delivering research plans, user flows, mockups, and high-fidelity prototypes
• Partner with engineers on feasibility, responsiveness, and component details
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to determine and prioritize new features critical to the success of HashiCorp’s largest enterprise customers

Requirements:

• Proven experience designing for complex technical experiences, especially for enterprise IT, infrastructure, or security products
• Comfortable working across a distributed, global team and thriving in a remote-first environment
• You are a problem solver who takes ownership of your work, focuses on delivering impact, and values peer feedback to learn and grow
• Expertise in modern design tools (Figma, etc.) and a willingness to learn the key workflows involved in HashiCorp products (Terraform, Vault, Boundary, Consul)
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent practical experience
• Deep understanding of Identity & Access Management (IAM) including OIDC, SAML, LDAP, RBAC, and ABAC. Familiarity with Secrets Management lifecycles (rotation, dynamic secrets)
• Experience designing for 'SecOps' and 'Platform Engineer' personas, balancing developer experience (DX) with security compliance
• Ability to utilize 'Systems Thinking' to design scalable frameworks across a multi-product ecosystem. Proven track record of influencing product roadmaps by translating technical constraints into UX opportunities
• Experience mapping high-complexity user journeys to identify 'edge cases' before they reach the engineering phase
• Comfort engaging in deep technical discussions with engineers regarding API structures, CLI patterns, and system architecture
• Skill in using qualitative research and quantitative telemetry to justify decisions; experience leading design workshops (journey mapping, service blueprints)
• A high bar for visual craft, utilizing and contributing back to enterprise-grade design systems