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Alarm.com · 6 hours ago

Principal Product Designer

Alarm.com is a company focused on innovative product solutions, and they are seeking a Principal Product Designer to lead design strategies across their product initiatives. This role involves uncovering customer needs through research and ensuring that design solutions are aligned with the overall product vision and business goals.

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Responsibilities

Define and lead design strategies for high‑impact product initiatives in alignment with the product vision and business goals
Drive discovery of customer needs through research, usability testing, and direct engagement, ensuring insights guide product direction
Maintain and evolve OpenEye’s design strategy for consistency, scalability, and usability, and alignment with business objectives
Oversee complex design projects from concept through launch, ensuring engineering‑ready deliverables meet quality standards before development or release
Mentor and develop junior Product Designers and coach the broader product team in design thinking and best practices
Partner with Product Management, Engineering, and QA to ensure alignment of customer needs, business objectives, and technical feasibility
Ensure feedback from stakeholders and users is integrated into design iterations and post‑launch improvements
Review UX changes for adherence to design standards and usability principles
Stay informed about industry trends, competitor offerings, and emerging technologies to inspire innovation
Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Product design leadershipUser-centered methodologiesUsability testingDesign tools proficiencyDesign system managementCustomer discoveryCollaboration skillsData-driven decision makingAI familiarityCommunication skillsMentoring

Required

Bachelor's degree in Design, HCI, or a related field
7+ years of professional experience in product design, including senior or higher leadership roles
Proven track record of leading end‑to‑end product design for complex software applications from concept through delivery
Strong portfolio showing designs that address validated customer problems and deliver measurable impact
Demonstrated experience directly leading customer discovery efforts, including research planning, usability testing, and firsthand engagement with end users
Deep understanding of user‑centered methodologies, usability principles, and accessibility standards
Exceptional collaboration and communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate the rationale behind design decisions
Proficiency with modern design tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD

Preferred

Experience creating, maintaining, and scaling a design system for enterprise software or SaaS products
Experience working in the IP video recording, monitoring, business intelligence, security, home automation, or IoT space
Proven success influencing product direction and roadmap through design leadership and customer insights
Strong ability to balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints in design decisions
Familiarity with modern software engineering tools and frameworks
Familiarity with AI-driven experience

Benefits

Employees are eligible to purchase company stock at a discounted rate
Collaborative, fun, creative culture where idea sharing is encouraged
Casual dress (Jeans are welcome!)
Medical, dental, vision & prescription benefits starting day 1! Generous medical plan subsidy and health savings account option with company contribution helps keep your costs low.
Up to $5,000 annual company match for 401k
Company paid short-term/long-term disability, AD&D and life insurance
Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) to get reimbursed for your well-being needs
Paid maternity and paternity leave
Pet Insurance
Free annual membership to Care.com
Free access to the Headspace app for you and up to five friends and family members.
15 Days of Paid Vacation accrued per year (increases after year 3)
7 Paid Sick/Wellness days per year
9 Paid Holidays per year
Educational Assistance Program covering non-degree support, undergraduate and graduate degrees
Employee Equipment Program – Free Alarm.com system for your home!

Company

Alarm.com

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Alarm.com is provides home and business security solutions based on wireless, web and mobile technologies.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$588M
Key Investors
TCVABS Capital Partners
2024-05-29Post Ipo Debt· $425M
2015-06-26IPO
2012-07-24Series B· $136M

Leadership Team

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Stephen Trundle
President & CEO
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Jean-Paul Martin
CTO (co-founder)
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