Design Lead

Midjourney

$285K — $350K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience designing user-friendly software.
  • Proven experience in leading design teams while maintaining hands-on involvement.
  • Strong understanding of product strategy and interaction design.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with engineers on innovative projects.
  • Experience in iterative design and crafting cohesive user experiences.
  • Familiarity with modern design tools like Figma, Claude Code, and Cursor.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the Chief Design Officer to define product direction.
  • Recruit, mentor, and manage the product design team.
  • Design key product experiences and assist teams with complex design challenges.
  • Partner with engineering and research to create intuitive user experiences.
  • Implement design reviews and operating processes to enhance team productivity.
  • Ensure consistent user experience across various products in Midjourney's portfolio.

Benefits

  • Full-time, hybrid role based in San Francisco.
  • Comprehensive benefits package included.
Full Job Description
What you'll do
  • Work closely with the Chief Design Officer to shape the direction of Midjourney's products.
  • Recruit, mentor, and lead the product design team.
  • Stay close to the work by designing key product experiences and helping teams solve their hardest design problems.
  • Partner closely with engineering and research to turn new tech into intuitive product experiences.
  • Establish design reviews and operating rhythms that help the team do its best work.
  • Ensure a coherent experience across Midjourney's growing portfolio of products.


You might be a fit if
  • You've spent the last decade designing software people love to use.
  • You've led design teams, but you still want to be in Figma every day.
  • You're as comfortable thinking through product strategy as you are refining a single interaction.
  • You work well with engineers and like building things that don't have established playbooks.
  • You care about craft and iterate until something feels right.
  • You're comfortable using tools like Claude Code and Cursor as part of your workflow.
  • You believe the best work comes from showing work early and often, and collaboratively iterating on unfinished work
  • You're excited by the idea that AI requires entirely new interaction paradigms, not just new features.
  • Work > ego
  • Prototypes > presentations


Logistics
  • Full-time. San Francisco Hybrid.
  • Compensation: $285,000-$350,000 + benefits


To apply

A portfolio is required.

We care much more about what you've made than where you've worked. If this role excites you, we'd love to hear from you-even if you don't check every box.

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