Principal Product Designer - Search Commerce

$143,625 - $299,375/Yr

Yahoo Holdings - Moffett Field, CA

Full-time - Principal

Hybrid - Moffett Field, CA

About the position

Yahoo is seeking a Principal Product Designer for the Commerce team to lead the design of search-related commerce initiatives. This role involves envisioning the future of shopping on Yahoo search, utilizing shopper insights and strategic thinking to create intuitive and accessible designs. The designer will collaborate with various teams to drive product evolution and ensure a user-centric approach to design.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional partners and vertical teams across Yahoo, including designers, product managers, engineers, UX researchers, data scientists, content strategists, brand and marketing to help craft the long-term vision and strategy.
• Lead stakeholder discussions, presentations, design reviews, workshops, and other rituals to drive alignment and influence.
• Lead end-to-end ideation, prototyping, and validation.
• Partner with the design systems team to define cohesive and scalable experiences.
• Build a strong working relationship between the Commerce design team and the Search design team to ensure a consistent user experience across search.
• Set the bar high by knowing what quality looks like and how to help product, engineering, and other partner teams ship at that quality with minimal impact on velocity.
• Champion user-centric design principles and methodologies to ensure designs are grounded in data and user insights.
• Be the voice for our users and champion solving user problems.
• Partner closely with your product and engineering leads to drive innovation and push the boundaries of what's possible.
• Own project priorities and squad roadmap.
• Mentor, guide and influence other designers on the Commerce team.

Requirements

• 7+ years of product design experience.
• A portfolio demonstrating high-quality work and expertise in designing successful product experiences.
• Deep knowledge of user experience methodologies, design principles, and frameworks.
• Proven track record in driving vision and shaping product experiences.
• Experience working with qualitative and quantitative data to balance user needs and business objectives.
• Experience designing Commerce products.
• Experience designing for Search is a plus.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Experience leading design projects across teams within an organization.
• A passion for mentoring and coaching other designers.
• A track record of delivering high-quality, innovative design solutions that users love.
• Proficiency with design tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.

Benefits

• Healthcare
• 401K savings plan
• Company holidays
• Vacation
• Sick time
• Parental leave
• Employee assistance program