Whatnot
Director, Product Design
$310K–$365K
San Francisco, CA +3 · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
New York, NY
Los Angeles, CA
Seattle, WA - Experience
- 10+ years of product design experience, with at least 3+ years leading teams.
About the job
Leads the Buyer Design team and shapes the end-to-end buyer experience, from acquisition and discovery through live shopping, post-purchase, and retention.
What you'll do
- Lead and scale product designers, providing mentorship and fostering design quality and culture.
- Set the buyer experience vision and strategy with cross-functional partners, and translate it into execution.
- Design and improve discovery, live shopping, and post-purchase experiences, including hands-on concept exploration and prototyping.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of product design experience, including at least 3+ years leading teams.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating interaction and visual design skills and a record of shipping successful products.
- Experience designing and scaling customer-facing experiences across a complex funnel, from acquisition through retention.
- Deep expertise in interaction design, systems thinking, and user-centered design; strong understanding of search, discovery, personalization, and taxonomy design principles.
Nice to have
- Experience in e-commerce, marketplaces, or live shopping platforms.
Pay
$310K - $365K
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