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Director of Product Design

Fi Smart Dog Collar· Design
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New York, NY$175k - $350kFull Time / On SitePosted 1w ago

About the role

Director of Product Design to lead a small but mighty team of Senior Product Designers, set the vision for the Fi user experience across the customer lifecycle, and drive brand and design system initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Set the vision and high standard of quality for the entire user experience across the Fi suite of products
  • Evangelize customer-centric thinking throughout the entire organization
  • Align the team’s priorities to our overarching strategy and goals
  • Manage, mentor, and grow a world-class design team
  • Oversee the creation of a design system
  • Champion the user and advocate for their experience across teams and leadership
  • Design for global scale
  • Partner closely with cross-functional leadership to make fast, high-quality decisions and turn complex constraints into elegant solutions
  • Work with research to stay close to customers and translate their pain points into priorities
  • Contribute to a design culture of collaboration and creative thinking
  • Guide the team in folding AI into the design process

Qualifications

  • 10+ years product design experience, including managing and leading teams with a clear and trackable career arc
  • A track record of delivering well-executed products and driving meaningful business outcomes
  • Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, startup environment, working both independently and collaboratively
  • Deep expertise in consumer product design
  • Ability to give direction throughout each stage of the design process, from research to concepting to refinement and prototyping
  • Ability to use both qualitative and quantitative insights to develop a customer-centric strategy
  • A balance of strategic vision and a meticulous attention to detail
  • Proficiency in Figma as a primary design tool and experience developing comprehensive design systems
  • A curiosity and excitement for experimenting with new technologies and AI
  • Nice to have: experience working on a hardware product
  • A passion for consumer-facing mobile products and an appetite to uplevel capabilities with the use of AI, and active in using AI to supercharge output
  • A portfolio that not only showcases craftsmanship and innovation, but illustrates team management, delegation and results.

Skills

Required:Product Design LeadershipDesign StrategyFigmaDesign SystemsUser Research
Nice to have:AI in DesignHardware Experience

Benefits

  • Time to Recharge: Flexible PTO
  • Top-Notch Health Coverage: full medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Wellness Perks: free access to One Medical, Kindbody, and Talkspace
  • Dog-Friendly Office
  • $500 annual donation to a dog charity through BarkBack Program
  • Free Fi Membership for your pet
  • Gifting program for loved ones to share Fi magic
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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