OpenAI
Product Designer, Higher Education
$287K–$334K
San Francisco · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Oct 16, 2026
About the job
Leads product design for AI-powered higher education experiences, from learning and course tools to campus-wide products for teaching, research, and collaboration.
What you'll do
- Lead end-to-end design and set a high craft standard for higher education products.
- Develop concepts, prototypes, high-fidelity experiences, and reusable design patterns for learning and campus use.
- Partner across disciplines and conduct user research to shape safe, useful products for students, educators, and institutions.
Nice to have
- Experience leading substantial, ambiguous, or zero-to-one product areas.
- Exceptional interaction and visual design craft, with strong product and systems thinking.
Pay
$287K – $334K USD base salary
AI focus
Designs experiences that help higher education communities use AI safely and productively, including learning, course participation, research, and collaboration.
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