SeekOut · 2 months ago
Senior Principal Product Designer
Hybrid / Bellevue, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$218K/yr - $235K/yr
10+ years expSeekOut is a leader in AI-driven talent optimization, helping organizations recruit, reskill, and redeploy talent with AI-driven solutions. They are seeking a Senior Principal Product Designer who will drive design vision and collaborate with leadership to create impactful user experiences for AI recruiting solutions. The role involves mentoring designers and shaping design systems while staying updated on AI and UX trends.
Agentic AIAppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Human ResourcesRecruitingSaaSSoftwareVertical Search
No H1B
Responsibilities
Invent the future of AI recruiting. Deliver best-in-class user experiences for precedent-setting AI/ML features—often designing for problems with no existing playbook—and ensure they align with measurable product adoption and customer success
Drive a bold 0→1 design vision. Define and communicate UX strategy across SeekOut’s product line, working directly with the Head of Product to set direction, connect long-term vision to immediate priorities, and ensure design is central to our roadmap
Collaborate with leadership. Work closely with C-suite and senior partners in Product and Engineering to influence strategy, share design perspectives, and bring clarity to complex decisions
Mentor and elevate others. Provide hands-on feedback, share frameworks, and model best practices to help other designers grow in their craft and confidence. Serve as a trusted partner to Product and Engineering peers, helping the broader team develop stronger user empathy and design intuition
Tell the story. Use compelling narratives, prototypes, and design artifacts to illustrate the “why” behind your work and align internal stakeholders and customers around a shared vision
Make it real. Translate high-level concepts into polished, high-craft design deliverables that guide cross-functional execution and deliver tangible results
Raise the bar. Shape and evolve design systems, workflows, and standards that support fast iteration without compromising quality
Stay curious. Keep up with the rapid evolution of AI, UX, and recruiting trends, and bring new insights that keep our products modern, trusted, and human-centered
Establish a clear design direction and secure alignment with executive stakeholders
Improve cross-functional processes that strengthen collaboration between Product, Design, and Engineering
Deliver 0→1 designs for net-new AI recruiting and talent optimization products
Build momentum in the design org by mentoring and raising the quality bar across projects
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in product design, shipping impactful enterprise or AI-driven software
Proven success delivering 0→1 features or products in a fast-paced startup or entrepreneurial environment
Depth in enterprise UX and AI/ML interaction design, ideally within B2B or talent-focused applications
Strong collaboration skills with the ability to influence product direction across disciplines and levels
A passion for mentorship and peer development—helping others grow through critique, pairing, and shared process
Exceptional storytelling skills with the ability to present and persuade executives and cross-functional teams
A bias toward iteration and clarity, with comfort operating in ambiguity
A design portfolio that demonstrates both creative vision and real-world business impact
A design portfolio is a requirement to be considered for this role
Benefits
Health benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, health savings and flexible spending accounts
Stock Options
Stipends for home office, education, and wellness
Flexible paid time off
Company paid holidays, including Juneteenth and Indigenous People’s Day
Paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
Retirement plan with company match
In-office perks include transportation & parking subsidies, daily lunch service, snacks & beverages, and wellness room
Company
SeekOut
Grow the talent you have. Find the talent you need.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$188.6MKey Investors
Tiger Global ManagementMadronaMayfield Fund
2022-01-12Series C· $115M
2021-03-09Series B· $65.4M
2019-05-14Series A· $6M
Leadership Team
Aravind Bala
Co-Founder & CTO
John Tippett
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer
Recent News
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