GitHub · 10 hours ago
Staff Product Designer, Core UX Design
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $372K/yr
10+ years expGitHub is the world’s leading platform for agentic software development. As a Staff Product Designer, you’ll work closely with designers, product managers, and engineers to shape the next generation of developer tools, including pivotal design system advancements and the exploration and implementation of AI-ready UX patterns.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsInternetProject ManagementSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Shaping: Define great products and developer experiences with a clear point of view—making intentional choices about what’s included and excluded
Systems Thinking: Design systematically, advancing the design system while considering information architecture and evolving UI and AI-ready UX patterns.Tastemaking & Boundary-Pushing: Be a tastemaker who explores new styles, sets trends, and pushes the limits of what's possible
Curiosity: Stay adaptable and curious, especially in fast-paced areas like AI and LLMs, to uncover new opportunities and pattern innovations
Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with designers and teams, especially across systems, AI/ML, and engineering, to test ideas, generate solutions, and synthesize user and business insights
Prototyping & Implementation: Create interactive prototypes and collaborate with engineering for robust implementation and quality assurance
Storytelling: Exceptional written and verbal storytelling skills—you design not just the interface or building blocks, but the way people understand and connect with GitHub products
High-Quality Design Production: Deliver high-quality, accessible visual and interaction designs, advocating for brand adherence and inclusivity
Brand Alignment: Develop experiences that reflect GitHub’s brand vision and work closely with Engineering for successful outcomes
Qualification
Required
10+ years experience in product or service design
OR Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, or related field AND 8+ years experience in product or service design
OR Master's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, or related field AND 6+ years experience in product or service design
OR Doctorate in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, or related field AND 4+ years experience in product or service design
OR equivalent experience
Experience designing complex, multi‑workflow SaaS products
Preferred
Experience with WCAG compliance and/or implementing accessibility best practices
A portfolio demonstrating high-craft, hands-on experience designing dev tools or SaaS products and interactions—especially if it includes AI-driven products
Experience designing for Large Language Models and AI
Experience contributing to or using an established design system
Experience using open source design systems
Benefits
Annual bonus
Stock
Competitive pay
Generous learning and growth opportunities
Company
GitHub
GitHub is a software company that offers code hosting services that allow developers to build software for open-source and private projects. It is a sub-organization of Microsoft.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$350MKey Investors
Sequoia CapitalAndreessen Horowitz
2018-06-03Acquired
2015-07-29Series B· $250M
2015-06-19Secondary Market
Leadership Team
PJ Hyett
Co-Founder
Kyle Daigle
Chief Operating Officer
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