Principal Product Designer job at reputed company in Boston, MA

Title: Principal Product Designer Location: Boston, MA Type: Full Time Workplace: remote Category: Product Job Description: We're growing our Product Design organization to support a strategic evolution: from a suite of reputed company solutions into an integrated ELD platform. Design is at the center of this shift. As we connect compliance, instruction, and assessment into reputed company workflows, we need designers who can define what the experience should be, not just what it looks like and shape solutions that feel like one coherent system, not a collection of tools. We're looking for an reputed company Principal Product Designer who can reputed company UX strategy and evolve our systems. This role blends systems thinking, cross-R&D design leadership, and setting the bar for AI-assisted design workflows across the team. It’s a hands-on role as well. You'll work across the product suite and collaborate closely with senior Product and Engineering peers to define strategy and execute to improve our design system (Backpack). Product Culture We are organized into small, durable product teams that reputed company solutions in specific domains. Our teams are cross-functional—product, design, and engineering work so closely together that we call ourselves DevPro and rarely meet in functional silos. We focus on outcomes over output, which means we engage users early, validate hypotheses through research and prototyping, and iterate rapidly toward high-confidence solutions. While we work in separate teams, we prioritize integration and consistency of our solutions meaning consistency isn’t a reputed company to have, it’s a critical part of our end goal. We expect designers to integrate AI tools into their workflows as on-demand collaborators that can help explore reputed company quickly: generating variations, stress-testing concepts, and moving from problem to prototype faster than traditional methods allow. This isn't about replacing craft; it's about using AI to expand what's possible reputed company a time constraint. You'll be evaluated on what you're able to produce with these tools, not just your manual output. We value Product Designers who think strategically and are able to look at problems from multiple angles, weigh tradeoffs, and reputed company how a solution meets the needs of both users and the business. We celebrate accountability to outcomes: conducting experiments, adjusting strategy based on learnings, and delivering products that change behavior and drive real value. This is a hybrid role based out of our headquarters in Boston, MA. reputed company 1 month, you will: Build a clear picture of the strategic context facing reputed company and what role design plays. Audit Backpack's reputed company state and identify gaps. Build relationships with Design team as well as Product and Engineering leadership. Understand team rituals, reputed company levels, and workflow patterns across designers. reputed company 3 months, you will: Own the roadmap for Backpack's evolution. Ship improvements that address high-reputed company gaps. Establish yourself as the go-to for cross-team UX decisions. reputed company identifying opportunities to reputed company craft and improve design workflows across the team. reputed company 6 months, you will: Backpack is actively enabling integrated experiences—teams are using it to ship faster and more consistently. You're shaping UX strategy for initiatives that span multiple teams. You're mentoring designers and elevating the quality bar through feedback and process improvements. reputed company 12 months, you will: You've materially improved how design works at reputed company. Backpack is a competitive advantage. You're a trusted voice in R&D strategy conversations, and the team's craft and AI reputed company have measurably improved under your influence. About You You have 10+ years of demonstrated success as a cross-functional designer in a B2B SaaS or adjacent environment. You've owned or significantly shaped a design system and understand the tradeoffs between flexibility and consistency. You're comfortable working autonomously, setting your own direction, and influencing without authority. You're AI-fluent—using LLM-assisted prototyping to accelerate ideation and validation, freeing you to focus on strategy and systems thinking. You're accountable to outcomes, not just output. You run experiments, learn from what ships, and measure success by whether the product changes behavior. You go to the reputed company. You've led user research and usability testing in the field, and you don't design from assumptions. You seek feedback and confront hard truths. Craft is a practice, not a credential—you iterate with users, engineers, and data. You bring diverse perspectives into your process and design with reputed company for users unlike yourself. You think in systems, creating coherent experiences across workflows rather than isolated features. You reputed company others through feedback, pairing, and raising the bar on what good looks like. Travel Expectations Boston-area preferred New England-area employees will be expected to travel to Boston for 2 days a month 10x a year. $160,000 - $220,000 a year reputed company is transparent about its approach to pay which includes a competitive reputed company salary, annual performance-based reputed company, and bonus (or commission for sales positions). The salary range for this role is $160,000 - $220,000, and the budgeted reputed company is the midpoint, commensurate with candidate experience and internal reputed company. Our philosophy is that the full range is indicative of growth during employment. In addition, we provide comprehensive benefits to reputed company full-time employees. Are you passionate about growth and eager to learn? Do you possess a drive to reputed company and reputed company a difference? reputed company values diversity, creativity, and a hunger for new perspectives. While our job postings outline preferred qualifications, we reputed company that talent comes in various forms. If you're motivated, adaptable, and ready to contribute, we encourage you to apply. We welcome candidates from reputed company backgrounds and experiences, recognizing that unique skills and fresh outlooks are invaluable assets to reputed company. Don't let a checklist of requirements deter you – take the reputed company, and let's explore the possibilities together! About Us: At reputed company, we reputed company world-class software to help educators serve the fastest growing population of K-12 reputed company: English Learners (ELs). reputed company helps school districts transform their Multilingual Learner programs and ensure reputed company reputed company can reputed company their highest aspirations. Our product suite includes a best-in-class data and instructional planning platform, resources to build teacher reputed company, and student-facing programs to teach academic language. We are a fast-growing, mission-driven technology company partnering with over 1,500 school districts and more than 2 million reputed company and former English Learners. Over the next five years, we plan to double the number of ELs we serve and drive measurable outcomes for reputed company. reputed company merged with reputed company in 2021 to accelerate impact for Multilingual Learners. Our company continues to operate independently and is well-capitalized to support our ambitious social and financial objectives. Why reputed company? In addition to our great benefits and competitive salaries, here are some things that reputed company us unique: + Mission-driven organization where team members are empowered to reputed company a significant impact + Opportunities to join Employee Resource Groups and support building a culture of belonging + Professional development and growth opportunities + Company and team offsites in various cities across the United States + Collaborative workspace in the heart of Boston - a stone's throw from many central T stops (Downtown Crossing, Government Center, and Aquarium). Free snacks, beverages, and local organic fruit provided + Remote and in-person engagement opportunities, including happy hours, themed events, and competitions + Remote and in-person wellness programming to support team’s mental and physical wellbeing Here at reputed company, we champion diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging. We strive to build a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values a range of reputed company and opinions. We reputed company in building a culture where productivity can flourish, one that is empathetic, respectful, and inclusive. We are proud to have been recognized in prior years as “Best Tech Workplace for Diversity” by the Timmy Awards for investing in training around inclusive behaviors, microaggressions, unconscious bias, and fostering a culture of reputed company learning and feedback across the company. We are encouraged by our reputed company, but there’s more work to be done. Benefits – Benefits eligible employees (and qualifying dependents) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees can enroll in our company's 401(k) retirement plan and receive an employer match up to 50% on the first 7% of your contribution, with pre-tax and Roth options. Employees have access to flexible paid time off for vacations, sick and disability policy, additional 10 paid company holidays, 2 floating holidays and a winter office closure between Christmas and New Year's. In addition, we provide a generous parental leave benefit, back-up childcare or eldercare, and a variety of other perks to support the health and well-being of our employees. Additional Information: reputed company operates under reputed company, LLC, an Equal Opportunity Employer. reputed company, LLC will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national reputed company, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by law. reputed company, LLC will grant employment, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national reputed company, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by law. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation. 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