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Product Designer, Instagram Private Sharing
San Francisco, CA
$201k - $278k
1 month ago
💻 Open SourceMentions vibe coding explicitly and expects extensive use of AI tools in preferred qualifications.
About the Role
Product Designer on Instagram Private Sharing focused on defining the vision and strategy for friend-focused, low-pressure sharing experiences. Lead end-to-end interaction and visual design, drive product strategy with cross-functional partners, and mentor others while shipping large-scale features.
Job Description
Role
The Product Designer will shape the future of Instagram Private Sharing by designing lightweight, personal friend-sharing experiences (e.g., Notes, Map, Instants) and incubating new 0-1 products. This role requires end-to-end interaction and visual design at scale, close cross-functional collaboration, and influence over strategic product direction.
Key Responsibilities
- Translate broad conceptual ideas into useful, valuable experiences for Instagram’s large user base.
- Design end-to-end flows and leading-edge concepts using appropriate prototyping tools.
- Drive design prioritization and execution to maintain momentum on accelerated timelines.
- Design new experiences or layouts and improve visual systems (typography, color, layout, iconography).
- Communicate strategic decisions and represent product direction across teams and to executives.
- Act as a cross-functional lead accountable for initiative success, including workstream-level operations when needed.
- Give and solicit feedback to raise design quality and take on mentorship and coaching responsibilities.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Design, HCI, Computer Science, or related field and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
- 8+ years building and shipping applications or software at company scale, leading end-to-end experiences in ambiguous, large-scale domains.
- Interaction design experience: defining and evangelizing how experiences should behave based on user needs and scalability considerations.
- Visual design expertise in typography, desktop/mobile UI, color, layout, and iconography, with strong attention to craft and detail.
- Strategic product thinking: developing product goals, identifying global opportunities, and making impact-driven decisions.
- Experience presenting work to executives clearly and succinctly.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated leadership outside of product responsibilities that strengthened team effectiveness.
- Experience collaborating with industry-leading initiatives across the company and influencing long-term product vision and phased strategy.
- Experience using vibe coding and using AI tools extensively.
Compensation
- Base salary range: $201,000/year to $278,000/year. Additional compensation may include bonus, equity, and benefits.