Senior Product Designer at Automattic — StoreJobs.dev
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Senior Product Designer
@ Automattic / REMOTE · WORLDWIDE
ANNUAL_COMPENSATION
$95K–$200K
USD / YEARLY
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ROLE_OVERVIEW
About the role:
Design is at the core of what we do: designing experiences for millions of users who actively use WordPress, WooCommerce, Tumblr, and all of the products within our ecosystem. You will be working closely with engineers, marketers, and customer support specialists from around the world in a fully remote company to create products that make online publishing and commerce accessible to everyone.
What you'll do:
What we're looking for:
Design exceptional products from start to finish, participating in all phases of design, from definition to development and optimization.
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—Iterate actively with prototypes at all levels of design fidelity, informed by user research, market trends, and business goals.
—Communicate and share often in written, verbal, and visual forms to create alignment and move the work toward implementation.
—Collaborate regularly with engineers to ship high-quality experiences.
—Contribute to both Automattic products and the larger open-source and design communities.
—Experience integrating AI tools, automation, and code-assisted workflows into the design process to accelerate exploration, prototyping, and iteration.
—The ability to utilize AI and augmented design practices in daily work, and to effectively communicate and share these practices with the team, including coaching and mentoring sessions.
—A past work experience that is relevant for Automattic: experience with consumer products, remote work, WordPress, e-commerce, site editors, etc.
—A keenness for identifying user needs, defining clear solutions, and delivering those through detailed design.
—The flexibility to design in low and high fidelity and choose the most efficient and responsible process for the job at hand.
—The ability to integrate feedback, validate, and iterate on our products while being mindful of our customers, contributors, and insights gleaned by our support teams.
—The ability to align business strategies and technical limitations while designing solutions to provide exceptional user experiences.
—Excellent written and verbal communication skills—you'll collaborate with others and present your work regularly in a written format.
—Proficiency in design and prototyping tools (we use Figma) and familiarity with product development cycles.
—Strong UI and visual design skills with a portfolio showcasing your craft in both written and visual form.
—Familiarity with remote work (or excitement to try it!).
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"Figma",
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CULTURE_&_PERKS
Remote-First
Work from anywhere — we've been fully distributed since 2005, long before it was trendy.
Async Communication
~70% of projects run on P2 blogs, meaning fewer interruptions and more deep work on your schedule.
Flexible Hours
Work during the hours you choose — we care about impact, not time spent at a desk.
Team Retreats
Expect 3–4 weeks of travel per year — team meetups have taken Automatticians from Budapest to Buenos Aires.
Open Source Culture
The vast majority of our work is GPL-licensed — contribute to open source as part of your day job.
Paid Hiring Trial
Every hiring process includes a paid trial project — get compensated for the real work you do before you even join.
DEI Commitment
Active Employee Resource Groups, a People Lab learning series, and a Disability Confident Committed designation.
Cross-Cultural Team
1,442 Automatticians across 81 countries speaking 107 languages — genuinely global by design.
Coworking Spaces
Drop-in offices in NoHo NYC and Mission SF whenever you want a change of scenery or a face-to-face.
Direct Merchant Impact
Your work powers WooCommerce, WordPress.com, and tools used by millions of real businesses worldwide.
