23andMe · 1 day ago
Director, Product Design
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$240K/yr - $320K/yr
10+ years exp23andMe is a leading consumer genetics and research company focused on helping people access and understand their genetic information. The Design Director will shape the user experience for personal health and discovery, leading a design team to create innovative products that empower users while ensuring privacy and transparency.
BiotechnologyGeneticsLife Science
Responsibilities
Design for Trust & Transparency: Lead the visual and interaction strategy for our data access, sharing, and consent flows. You will turn privacy and transparency into a brand differentiator, ensuring users feel empowered, not overwhelmed
Humanize the Health Journey: Move beyond static reporting to create a dynamic, lifelong relationship with the user. You will design for our AI-powered "Health Coach" and "Personal Discovery" tools, making data actionable and inheritance meaningful
Augment & Innovate: Leverage modern tooling and AI workflows to unlock new creative possibilities for the team. You will champion a culture where technology handles the routine, allowing your designers to focus on high-value problem solving and craft
Fuel the Flywheel: Design experiences that connect consumer discovery with scientific advancement. You will create loops where personal insights drive research participation, and research discoveries flow back to the user
Lead a Hybrid Studio: Manage and lead a lean, agile internal team while seamlessly integrating specialized contractors to scale our capabilities. You will be the guardian of quality, ensuring a cohesive design language and culture regardless of team composition
Bridge to Build: Empower our Engineering partners to ship faster by evolving our design systems and component libraries. You will prioritize velocity and scalability, ensuring seamless handoffs that enable developers to do more with less friction
Democratize Access: Tackle the design challenge of making genetic insights affordable and accessible. You will design experiences that work for the many, not just the few, expanding our reach across diverse communities
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience demonstrating a history of shipping complex, consumer-facing products with a high bar for visual and interaction craft
Experience managing and leading internal teams while effectively directing flexible contractor talent to deliver high-quality work without compromising on culture
Master communication and ability to distill complex cross-functional inputs into a clear, compelling design vision that rallies the organization
Proven track record of working cross functionally with diverse teams. You will partner with Medical Affairs for clinical validity, R&D on the science powering the product, and Product/Engineering for execution—synthesizing these inputs into a singular, elegant user experience
Comfortable defining strategy in a fast-paced environment where the answers aren't always known
Experience building and maintaining component libraries that help engineering teams move faster
You are comfortable designing with data. You can take dense scientific concepts and visualize them simply and elegantly
A genuine passion for transforming healthcare and education through genetics
BA/BS degree in Design, HCI, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
Company
23andMe
23andMe is a DNA testing technology company that enables its users to access their ancestry, genealogy, and inherited traits.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (4)
2024 (15)
2023 (9)
2022 (16)
2021 (30)
2020 (21)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.12BKey Investors
GlaxoSmithKlineSequoia CapitalNational Institutes of Health
2025-06-13Acquired
2021-06-17Post Ipo Equity· $250M
2021-06-17IPO
Leadership Team
Anne Wojcicki
Co-Founder and CEO
Joe Selsavage
Interim CFO and CAO
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