Senior Product Designer
$150,000–$190,000 year
On-sitePalo Alto, California, United States
Job Summary
Lead end-to-end product experiences for major customer journeys, shaping intuitive designs that translate complex genetic and health data into clear, actionable interfaces. Partner with Product, Engineering, and Research teams to define strategy, validate concepts through discovery and analytics, and ensure cohesive experiences across Ancestry, Health, and Research. Evolve the design system while collaborating closely with engineers to resolve technical constraints and maintain high usability standards. Work from the Palo Alto office three days per week, balancing quantitative insights with qualitative research to drive product decisions.
Required Qualifications
- Six or more years of product design experience
- At least two years operating as a senior individual contributor or design lead within an in-house product organization
- Experience leading complex digital products from early discovery and concept development through detailed interaction design, implementation, launch, and iteration
- The ability to connect customer needs, business goals, technical constraints, and data to make thoughtful product decisions
- A portfolio demonstrating strong information architecture, user flows, interaction design, prototyping, typography, hierarchy, layout, and attention to detail across web or mobile products
- Experience partnering with researchers or conducting lightweight discovery and usability testing independently
- The ability to see relationships across features, journeys, and platforms and create solutions that improve both the immediate experience and the broader product ecosystem
- Advanced proficiency in Figma and modern prototyping tools
- Experience working with design systems and partnering closely with engineers
- Ability to work from our Palo Alto office three days per week
Desired Qualifications
- Background in health, science or other complex-content category
- Working knowledge of data visualization principles and how to make complex concepts engaging
- Experience designing for nonprofits, foundations, or mission-driven institutions
- Existing understanding of genetics or a genuine enthusiasm to learn
- Experience working within a startup or fast-paced, mission-driven environment
- Familiarity with Jira or similar product-development tools
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