Senior User Experience Designer Jobs

Discover senior user experience designer opportunities with organizations seeking experienced professionals to shape intuitive, effective digital products. Ladders features vetted career opportunities paying $100,000 or more, including roles where senior UX designers guide product experiences from early research and concept development through launch and ongoing improvement.

What Senior UX Designers Do

Senior user experience designers help teams understand user needs and translate them into clear, useful experiences. Depending on the organization, responsibilities may include conducting user research, mapping journeys and workflows, creating wireframes and prototypes, refining interaction patterns, and partnering with product managers, engineers, researchers, and visual designers. Senior designers often take ownership of complex projects and help align user needs with business goals and technical constraints.

Skills and Experience Employers Seek

Employers commonly look for a strong portfolio that explains design decisions and demonstrates outcomes, along with experience in interaction design, prototyping, usability testing, and design systems. Senior roles may also require facilitation, clear communication, stakeholder management, and the ability to mentor teammates or influence product direction. Familiarity with tools such as Figma and with research and analytics methods can be valuable, depending on the role.

Career Growth and Work Settings

Senior UX designers work across industries, including technology, financial services, healthcare, retail, and enterprise software. Career paths can lead to staff or principal designer positions, UX management, design strategy, or broader product leadership. Explore Ladders listings to find opportunities that fit your experience, preferred industry, and career goals.

Find Senior UX Designer Jobs on Ladders

Browse vetted senior user experience designer jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more. Review role requirements, compare opportunities, and discover positions where your expertise can make a meaningful impact on digital products and services.

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$500K+*

Pioneer the evolution of Netflix's Compute Platform, driving innovation in distributed systems and AI integration. Lead product strategy, enhance efficiency, and collaborate across teams to ensure rob...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$102K - $154K *

Lead the charge in managing complex customer escalations, driving rapid resolutions and systemic improvements. Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance workflows and customer experiences while ensuri...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Join a team that's redefining customer engagement by owning and optimizing the complete lifecycle marketing strategy. Lead cross-functional collaborations to enhance retention and turn insights into i...

United StatesRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$120K - $145K *

Unlock potential by leading architecture in sales and implementations. Collaborate with clients and teams to drive technical excellence, enhance projects, and innovate solutions across multiple platfo...

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Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$75K - $100K *

Tackle a diverse array of standard-complexity projects, driving efforts from planning through execution while ensuring timelines are met and communications are clear. Collaborate effectively with clie...

United StatesRemote

Reposted yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

$150K - $170K *

Transform your career by leading mechanical design projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring junior staff while ensuring compliance with industry standards and delivering high...

Sacramento, CARemote

2 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$105K - $168K *

Lead the transformation of delivery management by owning the product roadmap, enhancing dispatch efficiency, and leveraging AI to streamline operations, ensuring timely and accurate service for restau...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$152K - $205K *

Join our team to optimize fraud detection models, transforming data into actionable insights. Collaborate across departments to enhance risk management and ensure robust protection against evolving fr...

San Francisco, CARemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$160K - $200K *

Lead the charge in strategic healthcare sales by cultivating executive relationships and spearheading large, complex deals. Drive transformative partnerships across the U.S. healthcare landscape, leve...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$108K - $145K *

Drive your career forward by leading thorough project cost estimates. Collaborate with diverse teams to develop impactful strategies in a supportive environment, while honing your skills to tackle com...

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3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$115K - $130K *

Analyze market trends and performance metrics to drive actionable insights across marketing, sales, and revenue operations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize strategies and enhance g...

United StatesRemote

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Engineer secure, scalable cloud platforms and automate workflows. Lead migrations, implement observability, and mentor junior engineers while driving cloud-native adoption in a collaborative environme...

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3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $140K *

Join a dynamic team as a Senior Recruiter, managing full-cycle recruiting for tech start-ups. Collaborate with leadership to shape hiring strategies, enhance candidate experiences, and drive innovativ...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$133K - $209K *

Join a dynamic IT team as you safeguard cloud infrastructure, enhance security measures, and lead incident response efforts. Your expertise will drive continuous improvement and ensure robust protecti...

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2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$100K - $120K *

Deliver impactful workforce insights by developing and optimizing Workday reports and dashboards. Collaborate with HR and stakeholders to ensure data accuracy, security, and compliance while enhancing...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$110K - $130K *

Shape the future of client success by managing strategic relationships with enterprise clients, driving adoption and retention, and ensuring that they achieve their business outcomes through our innov...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$140K - $180K *

Champion innovation by developing full-stack web applications using TypeScript. Collaborate in a dynamic, remote-first team to deliver engaging user experiences, streamline operations, and lead techni...

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Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$163K - $224K *

Join a team that's redefining People Operations by leading global service delivery, enhancing employee experiences, and driving operational excellence across Talent Acquisition and People processes fo...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$158K - $248K *

Champion the development of the product roadmap for Observability and Compute/Network teams, ensuring alignment with reliability goals, system health monitoring, and infrastructure management strategi...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$150K - $190K *

Pioneer the future of agent identity management by owning product vision, strategy, and execution. Collaborate across teams to deliver scalable solutions that enhance security and trust in AI interact...

United StatesRemote

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$160K - $200K *

Join a dynamic team to define and drive the product strategy of an enterprise SaaS platform. Lead product managers, collaborate with engineering, and ensure platform coherence while enhancing client e...

United StatesRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$130K - $153K *

Unlock potential by driving the development and integration of Salesforce solutions, managing technical aspects across multi-cloud environments, and ensuring quality through hands-on coding and mentor...

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Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$150K - $180K *

Join a team that's redefining automation in PCB component placement. Lead the charge in developing and maintaining cutting-edge AI solutions, leveraging machine learning and optimization technologies...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$100K - $120K *

Shape the future of gaming environments by enhancing visual storytelling through innovative lighting techniques, collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize performance and artistic integrit...

CanadaRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in managing a large-scale FHWA communications program, ensuring effective contract leadership, quality management, and stakeholder engagement across a multidisciplinary team to deliver...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Staffing

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a senior user experience designer do?question toggle

    A senior UX designer researches user needs and designs digital experiences that are intuitive and effective. The role can include journey mapping, interaction design, prototyping, usability testing, collaboration with product and engineering teams, and mentoring or guiding design work.

  • What qualifications are commonly required for senior UX designer jobs?question toggle

    Requirements vary, but employers commonly seek substantial UX design experience, a portfolio showing process and results, proficiency in interaction design and prototyping, and strong collaboration and communication skills. Some roles also value experience with research, analytics, accessibility, or design systems.

  • How much do senior user experience designers earn?question toggle

    Compensation depends on factors such as location, industry, experience, and scope of responsibility. Ladders focuses on vetted jobs paying $100,000 or more, so browse current listings for salary details and role-specific requirements.

  • Where do senior UX designers work?question toggle

    Senior UX designers work in many industries, including technology, financial services, healthcare, retail, and enterprise software. Opportunities may be on in-house product teams, at agencies, or with consulting organizations.

  • What are common career paths for senior UX designers?question toggle

    Experienced senior UX designers may advance to staff or principal designer roles, move into UX or design management, specialize in design strategy, or pursue broader product leadership positions.