Job descriptions
Product design career ladder
5 levels, from Junior Product Designer to Principal Designer. Each one is rated on the same 37 skills — what changes between the rungs is how good you have to be at each. Research, interaction, visual and content design skills for teams that design and validate the product experience.
- Level 1 of 5
Junior Product Designer
Delivers well-scoped screens and flows with close guidance.
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Product Designer
Owns end-to-end design for a feature with little oversight.
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Senior Product Designer
Leads design for a product area and raises design quality.
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Lead Product Designer
Sets design direction across a team and unblocks its work.
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Principal Designer
Shapes design strategy and the hardest calls org-wide.
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- Research 5 skills
- Structure & Flow 5 skills
- Visual & UI Design 4 skills
- Accessibility 3 skills
- Content & Handover 6 skills
- Certifications 3 certifications
- Delivery 4 skills
- Craft 3 skills
- Communication 4 skills
- Leadership 3 skills
Import the whole ladder
One click adds Product design to your org as a department: all 37 skills, with the mastery expected at each of your 5 career levels.