Senior Product Designer

Discord is on a mission to build the best place to hang out. The opportunity ahead of us requires skills in understanding people, a fresh perspective on what makes a great social experience, and cranking up moments of delight. That's where you come in.

Discord is looking for a Senior Product Designer to partner with the product and design leadership team setting the creative and product strategy around our product and brand. We are looking for a highly experienced, big thinker with the design chops to turn it into reality. Working with senior leadership to architect the holistic approach to our brand and product design.  Setting the blueprint for the aesthetic and user experience across the various platforms - with a heavy focus on mobile. 

Working with the Product, Brand, and Design leadership team, you will define the design principles and develop a clear, inspiring, holistic vision. The initial focus will be on making the product more approachable to everyone and then continually raising the bar on the delight experienced by all who use the product. You'll build trusted cross-functional relationships with the marketing, development, and design partners across Discord, leading the work from ideation to execution - all the while showing the way through  inspiring work.

At Discord, no interest is too niche, and no community is too full. We welcome those who reach toward the edges to find inspiration, shared experiences, and new friends. We are a fun, sometimes silly, and always collaborative team. We focus on creating the highest quality experiences that create belonging above all else.

What you'll be doing

• Help lay the foundations of the holistic redesign of the visual and interaction design paradigms for our app. 
• Collaborate with the designers across the product:
  • Core product experiences - how the text, voice, and video chat features can be the most expressive way to communicate. 
  • Activities ecosystem - reimagining ways to do more with the people you hang out with
  • The communities experience -  Designing new, safe, and effective ways to explore and engage with the millions of incredible communities on the platform.
• Bring new, creative ideas and approaches to our product that blend brand + product features.
• Design initiatives that contribute to the holistic redesign of the Discord app, integrating a fresh new perspective on the brand attributes and evolving the product to be more approachable. 
• Create a deep culture of collaboration, feedback, and openness as your team partners with Product Marketers, Products, Design, Brands, and more to bring great work to life.

What you should have

• 5+ years experience in product design and creative
• Excellent ability to demonstrate creative vision, but also solicit and listen to feedback
• Inspire others by showing the way through the work and prototypes. 
• A portfolio that shows your impact on.
  • Consumer products
  • Brand strategy and executions

Bonus Points

• Experience with large-scale product design transformations.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $178,000 to $192,000 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity, or benefits.

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Benefits and Perks

• Comprehensive medical insurance including Health, Dental and Vision (plus up to $20,000 for gender affirmation procedures)
• Mental health resources and quarterly wellness stipends
• 16+ paid holidays, 4 weeks of PTO + use-what-you-need sick days 
• Paid parental leave (plus fertility, adoption and other family planning benefits)
• Flexible long-term work options (remote and hybrid)
• Volunteer time off
• A diverse slate of Employee Resource Groups 
• Plus commuter contributions and other perks for office-based employees

About Us

Discord is a voice, video and text app that helps friends and communities come together to hang out and explore their interests — from artists and activists, to study groups, sneakerheads, plant parents, and more. With 150 million monthly users across 19 million active communities, called servers, Discord has grown to become one of the most popular communications services in the world. Discord was built without selling ads or user data and instead, offers a premium subscription called Nitro that gives users special perks like higher quality streams and fun customizations.

We’re working toward an inclusive world where no one feels like an outsider, where genuine human connection is a click, text chat, or voice call away. A place where everyone can find belonging. Challenging? Heck yes. Rewarding? Double heck yes. It’s a mission that gives us the chance to positively impact millions of people all over the world. So if this strikes a chord with you, come build belonging with us!