Principal Product Designer jobs in United States
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Udemy · 2 weeks ago

Principal Product Designer

Udemy is an AI-powered skills acceleration platform built to help people and teams grow. As a Principal Designer on the Learner UX team, you will shape the future of Udemy’s learner experience across mobile and web, producing best-in-class design work that inspires peers and delights learners.

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Responsibilities

Design flagship learning experiences, driving end-to-end solutions that balance usability, delight, and visual excellence
Lead by example in motion and interaction design, setting a new standard for clarity, polish, and engagement through animation and transitions
Explore and prototype AI-powered experiences that personalize learning paths, simplify workflows, and unlock new creative possibilities
Raise the visual design bar for the team, ensuring our UI is not only functional but distinctive and competitive
Serve as a hands-on thought leader, shaping design critiques, mentoring peers, and elevating the craft culture across Udemy’s global design org
Collaborate deeply with product and engineering partners, ensuring your designs are feasible, performant, and implemented with fidelity
Influence design direction at a strategic level through storytelling and prototypes, without managing direct reports

Qualification

Product design experienceInteraction designVisual designMotionAnimationPrototyping toolsDesign systemsAI-assisted design workflowsStorytellingMentoring peersCollaborationLifelong learning

Required

10+ years of product design experience, including consumer-facing products at scale
A portfolio that demonstrates full-stack design excellence—interaction, visual design, systems thinking, and shipped work that has real impact
Expertise in motion and animation, with proven ability to make products feel alive, fluid, and intuitive
Strong visual sensibility: typography, hierarchy, color, and layout at a pixel-perfect level
Fluency with modern design and prototyping tools, including experience with AI-assisted design workflows
Ability to inspire peers and influence executives through the strength of your design craft and storytelling
Experience contributing to or extending design systems, ensuring consistency while pushing innovation
A passion for lifelong learning and a desire to make education more accessible, engaging, and transformative worldwide

Benefits

Full access to Udemy courses
A monthly UDay to invest in yourself
A budget to spend on whatever helps you improve

Company

Udemy is an online learning platform that helps students, companies, and governments gain the skills they need to reach their goals.

H1B Sponsorship

Udemy has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (21)
2024 (31)
2023 (26)
2022 (44)
2021 (19)
2020 (13)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$511.38M
Key Investors
Mindrock CapitalBenesseSharesPost Investment Management
2025-12-17Acquired
2025-05-30Post Ipo Debt· $200M
2021-10-29IPO

Leadership Team

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Hugo Sarrazin
President and CEO
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Rob Rosenthal
Chief Revenue Officer
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