Hiring: Lead Product Designer Company: Circle Location: Wilmington, DE Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 11:02:44 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Figma, Interaction Design, Product Strategy About the job Experience: •7+ years of product design experience. Your portfolio should show systems-level thinking: shipped 0→1 work, complex multi-user flows, and evidence that you shaped the product direction—not just the interface Required Skills: •You’ll own design for one of Circle’s most important product areas. That means you define the problem, shape the direction, and ship the experience—not wait for a brief. The specific area will be determined based on your strengths and company priorities. •You’ll report into the product design organization and work as the most senior design IC on your product area, partnering directly with product managers, engineers, and design leadership. You’ll also work alongside other Leads across Circle’s product surface. As the team grows, you’ll be expected to raise the bar for the designers around you. •AI is not a section on this job description—it’s how we work. Circle’s design team builds with AI tools daily: exploring product directions, prototyping with code-generation tools, stress-testing ideas faster than traditional workflows allow. We’re looking for someone who already works this way and wants to push it further. •Own a product area end-to-end: identify opportunities, frame the problem, set design direction, and ship—operating as a peer to Product and Engineering, not a downstream executor •Design complex, multi-step product flows that serve multiple user types—balancing creator needs against member experience, and making sophisticated behavior feel simple •Prototype and test at speed—using AI-assisted tools, code-generation workflows, and whatever gets you to a testable concept fastest •Influence product strategy beyond your own surface: contribute to roadmap conversations, flag opportunities other teams miss, and connect dots across the product •Strategically drive craft standard on your area—interaction design, visual quality, and the small details that separate polished product from “good enough” Compensation: •$140,000 - $170,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •Benchmarked compensation globally, equity in the company with ongoing refresh grants, and 35 days of paid time off each year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!