Senior Product Designer, Yahoo

Yahoo serves as a trusted guide for hundreds of millions of people globally, helping them achieve their goals online through its portfolio of iconic products. They are seeking a driven Senior Product Designer to help shape the vision and design of the Yahoo Lightyear CMS, crafting innovative design solutions and collaborating closely with various teams to enhance user experience.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end design for core features and workflows
• Craft modular, scalable systems that stay consistent across the product
• Champion focused, minimalist solutions that elevate clarity and usability
• Collaborate closely with product, engineering, research, and brand teams to translate ideas into polished, well-crafted experiences
• Prototype at high fidelity to explore concepts, validate hypotheses, and communicate design intent effectively
• Contribute to design direction on strategically important initiatives, partnering with senior designers and design leadership
• Collaborate with researchers to gather insights, synthesize findings, and refine approaches based on evidence and feedback
• Present design work with clarity and confidence, grounding decisions in user needs and business priorities
• Guide feedback conversations and incorporate input in ways that strengthen the work while preserving design intent

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Design, Visual Communication, HCI, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience designing digital products, with a strong emphasis on visual design
• A track record of launching complex products and tools, with experience in advertising marketplaces as a significant plus
• A portfolio showcasing refined, high-quality design across both product and marketing experiences
• Deep understanding of user-centered design principles and the ability to balance brand with usability
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience presenting to executive stakeholders
• Curious about emerging tools and technologies, particularly AI's role in design workflows
• Proficient in modern design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Framer, Claude Code, V0, and Cursor
• Experienced in designing complex products and tools
• A clear, confident communicator who can present, discuss, and evolve design work across teams
• Effective in cross-functional collaboration, with the ability to influence through craft and clarity