Bumble

Senior Product Designer, BFF

Bumble$110K — $130K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6-8 years of experience in product design, or equivalent skills from alternative backgrounds.
  • Strong portfolio showcasing end-to-end ownership of consumer-facing digital products, especially mobile-first.
  • Deep expertise in interaction and visual design, balancing usability with quick delivery.
  • Proficient in Figma and modern prototyping tools, across various design stages.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and take ownership of projects.
  • Experience with AI tools to enhance design processes and ideation.
  • Strong communication skills for feedback and fostering a culture of learning.

Responsibilities

  • Own the entire design process for key BFF initiatives, ensuring high-quality user experiences.
  • Collaborate with product, engineering, and research teams to define challenges and deliver balanced solutions.
  • Lead the design process from concept to production, focusing on learning and iterating.
  • Apply systems thinking for scalable designs that align with Bumble's design language.
  • Utilize AI tools to speed up exploration and insight synthesis while exercising human judgment.
  • Clearly communicate design rationale using storytelling and data to build team alignment.
  • Embrace cross-functional collaboration and adapt plans within an agile framework.

Benefits

  • Inclusive work environment that values curiosity and courage.
  • Opportunities to work on meaningful product initiatives impacting millions.
  • Access to cutting-edge AI design tools to enhance workflows.
  • Flexible work arrangements fostering a healthy work-life balance.
  • Emphasis on continuous learning and professional growth.
Full Job Description
As a Senior Product Designer on the Bumble BFF Design team, you'll lead design work for meaningful product initiatives that help millions of members form and grow real friendships. You'll partner closely with product, engineering, and research to turn complex problems into intuitive experiences, while role-modeling Bumble values like Curiosity, Courage, and Respect through your craft and collaboration. This role blends strong individual ownership with thoughtful influence - helping shape the product while continuously raising the quality of how we design and build together, including through responsible use of AI-powered tools.

What You'll Do:
  • Own end-to-end design for key BFF initiatives, translating product goals and user insights into thoughtful, high-quality experiences that support healthy, equitable friendships.
  • Partner closely with product managers, engineers, and researchers to define problems, explore opportunities, and deliver solutions that balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints.
  • Lead design discovery and execution across the full process - from concept exploration and prototyping to detailed interaction and visual design - with a strong bias toward learning and iteration.
  • Apply strong systems thinking to ensure designs are consistent, scalable, and aligned with Bumble's broader design language, contributing to shared patterns and design system evolution.
  • Use AI-powered design and research tools to accelerate exploration, prototype ideas, and synthesize insights, while applying human judgment and care to final decisions.
  • Communicate design rationale clearly and confidently, using storytelling and data to build alignment and move teams forward with purpose.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally, take ownership of your work, and adapt plans with an agile mindset as priorities evolve.
  • Champion inclusive design practices and role-model Bumble values of Respect and Excellence in how you design, collaborate, and deliver.


About You:
  • Typically requires 6-8 years of experience, though we welcome candidates with alternative backgrounds that demonstrate equivalent skills.
  • Strong experience designing consumer-facing digital products, with a portfolio that shows end-to-end ownership and thoughtful problem-solving across mobile-first experiences.
  • Deep skills in interaction design, visual design, and UX principles, with the ability to balance craft, usability, and speed in a fast-moving environment.
  • Proficiency in Figma and modern prototyping tools, and comfort working across multiple levels of fidelity - from early concepts to polished, production-ready designs.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with product managers, engineers, and researchers, taking ownership while working toward shared outcomes.
  • Experience using AI tools to support design workflows, research synthesis, or ideation, with curiosity about how AI can responsibly enhance product design.
  • A clear, empathetic communicator who can give and receive feedback constructively and contribute to a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
  • A people-first mindset, grounded in Bumble values like Curiosity and Courage, and a commitment to designing inclusive experiences that positively impact members' lives.

AI Fluency

AI is important to us. We're excited by people who are curious and experimental, and who think thoughtfully about how AI can amplify their impact and outcomes.

We encourage you to use AI responsibly as you prepare your application. Please don't use it to fabricate experiences or answer questions live in interviews. We care deeply about authenticity and want to understand your real skills, judgment and voice, because building a meaningful, genuine connection with you matters to us.

Final Compensation

Will be determined based on factors such as the selected candidate's qualifications, relevant experience, skill set, and other job-related considerations.

About Bumble

Bumble is an online dating app that allows users to connect with potential partners. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. Bumble offers a range of features, including photo verification, video chat, and voice calls. The company serves a variety of demographics, including young adults and the LGBTQ+ community.
Learn more about Bumble
Size
600 employees
Market Cap
$2.6 billion
Industry
Revenue
$582.1 million
NASDAQ

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