Senior Product Designer at Medium

Role overview

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Medium is hiring a Senior Product Designer for its fully remote team in the United States. Reporting to the Director of Product Design, you’ll work with product teammates and engineers on projects from early exploration through launch, owning defined features and adapting your process to the needs of each project.

You’ll shape polished designs, interactions, prototypes, and handoff materials, then collaborate with engineering to maintain quality during implementation. The role also includes user research, contributing to Medium’s design system, and using AI design tools and workflows to explore and assess ideas. A sustained interest in reading and writing experiences is important to the work.

The company describes itself as profitable and independently funded, with a small team whose operating principles are Humans First, Deepen Understanding, Orient for Impact, and Ladder Together. The position pays $150,000–$200,000 per year. Benefits include healthcare coverage for employees and dependents, parental leave, company off-sites twice a year, mental health and financial wellness support, several stipends, unlimited PTO, company holidays, and a discounted Medium membership.

Role at a glance: Senior Product Designer at Medium, fully remote in the United States, with annual compensation of $150,000–$200,000.

Responsibilities mentioned in the listing

• Partner with engineers and designers to scope features that support team goals.
• Own and deliver high-quality product designs, interactions, and prototypes.
• Use AI design tools and workflows to explore and validate ideas, features, and interactions.
• Contribute to a cohesive, scalable product design system.
• Research user needs and pain points, and apply findings to design decisions.
• Maintain a high design standard and collaborate on thoughtful product decisions.
• Own defined projects from concept through launch, producing design materials through handoff and supporting quality during implementation.

Qualifications stated in the listing

• At least 4 years of product design experience in a fast-paced environment, working closely with engineering, design, and product colleagues.
• A portfolio with case studies of shipped work demonstrating typography, interaction and visual design, and idea generation.
• Understanding of design systems and how to apply and improve them.
• Experience or a strong interest in reading and writing tools, platforms, or experiences.
• A learning and growth mindset and comfort adapting as a small team’s processes evolve.
• Strong written, verbal, and storytelling skills.