The RoleWe're looking for a Principal Product Designer/Builder who combines design craft with product leadership. You'll define UX/UI strategy and lead product direction for an important part of Pantheon's product roadmap, working as a true product partner. This is a rare hybrid role: you'll design, build, lead, and drive product strategy from day one.
What You Need to Succeed- Proficiency using AI tools to accelerate design workflows and increase velocity
- Strong hands-on product design skills with the ability to take products from concept through high-fidelity designs and implementation
- Demonstrated experience designing products that incorporate AI capabilities and intelligent features
- Ability to define the vision for product design within a software organization
- Expertise in overseeing the evolution of design systems, ensuring consistency and scalability across all products and platforms
- Deep expertise in conducting research to inform long-term product strategy and identify new software opportunities
- Ability to drive organizational change and process improvements to enhance design maturity
- Expertise in using success metrics to evaluate the impact of design solutions on user outcomes
- Ability to mentor designers and provide strategic input to product and engineering leadership
- Ability to articulate product strategy, design strategy, vision, and outcomes to senior leadership, product teams, and stakeholders
- Willingness to represent the company's design and product expertise at industry events and conferences
What You Bring to the Table- Track record of using AI tools (e.g., Claude, Figma AI, generative design tools, LLM-assisted workflows) to accelerate building
- Experience in product and product design leadership, with a proven track record of defining and implementing successful UX strategies for SaaS products
- Familiarity with Claude Design and Claude code
- A strong desire to make an impact
- Experience codifying ambiguous problems and prioritizing how to build momentum in solving them
- Experience in new product development, including 01 product launches
- Demonstrated ability to shape the product vision for a product and influence overall product strategy
- Experience in user/customer research (execution, synthesis, insight identification)
- Proven track record of mentoring designers and fostering a design-driven culture
- Ability to effectively communicate with executives, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams
- Experience contributing to the broader design community through publications, presentations, or thought leadership
What We OfferWe have all the usual perks and benefits but what we can really offer you is a fantastic work environment powered by an amazing team.
- Industry competitive compensation and equity plan
- Flexible time off, sick days, and 13 paid holidays
- Comprehensive medical insurance including Health, Dental and Vision
- Paid parental leave (plus fertility, adoption and other family planning benefits)
- In-office workspace (San Francisco & Chicago)
- Monthly allowance for wellness, reading and access to LinkedIn Learning for continued development
- Events and activities both team-based and company wide that inspire, educate and cultivate
The US base salary range for this position in the United States is $129,000 - $162,000 USD per year. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. At Pantheon, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.
Visa Sponsorship is not available at this time.
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