Cisco

Sr. Product Designer - AI and Platform Experience

Cisco$154K — $225K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of relevant experience or Master's degree with 4+ years or PhD with 1+ year
  • Experience in interaction design for complex enterprise environments
  • Strong skills in visual design, including layout, typography, and hierarchy
  • Proven collaboration with Product, Engineering, and Research teams
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted design and prototyping tools

Responsibilities

  • Transform conceptual designs into production-ready experiences
  • Produce detailed interaction designs and documentation for developers
  • Design edge cases, loading states, and error handling scenarios
  • Refine existing platform experiences amid evolving requirements
  • Ensure consistency with platform principles and design standards
  • Collaborate with Engineering during implementation to address design questions
  • Monitor and resolve UX issues, validating implementations against design intent
  • Create polished visual and motion design specifications
  • Contribute to shared patterns and reusable assets for quality maintenance
  • Utilize AI-assisted tools for creating interactive prototypes and iterating on designs

Benefits

  • Remote work opportunity
  • Strong preference for candidates in the San Francisco or San Jose areas
  • Opportunity to work closely with cross-functional teams
  • Engagement with cutting-edge design and prototyping tools
  • Possibility to contribute to the evolution of enterprise design standards
Full Job Description
The application window is expected to close on: 08/30/2026
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Note: This role is Remote, US, with a strong preference for candidates from the San Francisco or San Jose areas.

Your Impact

As a Senior Product Designer, you'll help bring Cisco's platform vision to life through high-quality product design execution. You'll own the refinement, specification, and delivery of experiences, partnering closely with Research, Product, and Engineering to ensure designs are thoughtfully executed and successfully implemented.

What You'll Do

  • Transform conceptual designs into production-ready experiences.


  • Produce detailed interaction designs, specifications, and developer handoff documentation.


  • Design edge cases, empty states, loading states, and error handling.


  • Refine existing platform experiences as requirements evolve.


  • Maintain consistency with established platform principles and design standards.


  • Partner closely with Engineering throughout implementation, answering implementation questions and providing rapid design support during development.


  • Monitor engineering channels, proactively resolve UX issues, and validate implemented experiences against design intent.


  • Produce polished visual design, interaction design, and motion specifications.


  • Contribute to the evolution of shared patterns and reusable assets while helping maintain quality across shipped experiences.


  • Use AI-assisted design and prototyping tools to transform ideas into interactive prototypes, rapidly iterate on concepts, and accelerate discovery, experimentation, and validation of complex platform experiences.


Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of related experience, Master's degree with 4+ years of related experience, or PhD with 1+ year of related experience.


  • Prior experience in interaction design, information architecture, and visual design for complex enterprise environments.


  • Experience in visual design, including layout systems, typography, hierarchy, color, grid usage, and graphic composition.


  • Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Research teams from concept through delivery.


  • Experience using AI-assisted design and/or prototyping tools as part of the product design workflow.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Outstanding craft in visual and interaction design, with strong prototyping skills.


  • Advanced proficiency with AI-assisted design and prototyping workflows, including using emerging AI tools to accelerate ideation, experimentation, iteration, and validation.


  • Diligent and highly organized, with the ability to work effectively in fast paced delivery environments.


  • Excellent collaborator with engineers and cross-functional partners.


  • Ability to execute within an established vision while identifying practical improvements.


  • Enjoys solving implementation details and polishing experiences through delivery.

About Cisco

Cisco Careers

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Founded
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