Lead Product Designer

Business Area: Product Mgmt. Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level Job Description:  At Cloudera, we empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. With as much data under management as the hyperscalers, we're the preferred data partner for the top companies in almost every industry.  Powered by the relentless innovation of the open source community, Cloudera advances digital transformation for the world’s largest enterprises. About the Role The Cloudera Platform helps customers manage the lifecycle of their data, from the edge to AI. As a designer at Cloudera, your main focus is to let your curiosity drive you. You will use your passion and knowledge to create precision-crafted designs that bring simplicity and innovation to our products and services.  We are seeking an experienced and talented Lead Product Designer to drive enterprise-ready improvements and cross-cutting product design initiatives for Cloudera products and services. This role is key to unraveling complexity and delivering impactful solutions for customer problems that move business metrics. You will be responsible for managing cross-cutting projects mostly autonomously and co-leading your team with your Product Manager and Engineering Manager. You will lead the full user-centered design process, from user interviews , competitor analysis, concept design, high-fidelity interfaces, prototypes, and validation. You will also work closely with engineering to uphold the quality of implementation. Additionally, you will work closely with the entire design team to improve our process, our design system, and our design culture. You will be expected to provide mentorship and guidance to other members of the design team. The culture of the Cloudera Design team is human-first; we actively seek to grow each member’s career through outside education and candid, compassionate feedback from other experienced designers. In this position you will… Influence Product Direction: Challenge and influence your team's understanding of problems and opportunities. Facilitate collaborative workshops that unlock innovation and drive divergence and convergence to translate strategic goals into tangible product concepts. Lead Complex Projects: Manage and lead complex design projects mostly autonomously at the product team level. Contribute to Strategy & Vision: Act as a major contributor to your team's roadmap and strategy. Collaborate with product and engineering leads to grow your influence on the product vision for your area. Excel at System Design: Solve complex system design challenges and proactively evolve components and patterns of the Design System, contributing to and maintaining design pattern libraries. Coach for Impact: Provide hands-on coaching and guidance to less experienced designers within your product group, fostering a culture of customer-centered thinking and driving measurable business outcomes. Deliver High-Quality Solutions & Influence Shipping: Design simple and elegant interfaces for complex systems. Proactively influence and improve the team's process for shipping product, partnering with engineering to uphold implementation quality, make smart trade-offs, and potentially contributing design improvements directly in code. Lead Research & Validation: Lead quantitative and qualitative research , including usability studies , competitive analysis , and deep domain research , to ensure our solutions are grounded in deep customer understanding. Drive Measurable Business Outcomes: Work with Product Management to define and track metrics for key design initiatives (e.g., adoption, efficiency, retention). You have… Bachelor’s degree in design or a related field, and 6+ years of related experience; OR Master’s degree and 4-6 years of related experience. A portfolio that demonstrates excellence in solving complex system design challenges, conceptual design, and interaction design. Examples of process and design approaches are highly recommended. Proven experience designing complex, B2B enterprise applications, including enterprise software, SaaS, PaaS, or on-prem applications. Strong understanding of user-centered design processes and methodology and mastery of design principles with a firm understanding of grid systems, typography, and color. A self-starter with excellent time management skills and the ability to handle multiple projects with shifting priorities. A strong collaborator and communicator, experienced in working with and influencing cross-functional, international teams. Proficiency in Figma, Figma Make, Zeplin, and relevant AI-assisted design and prototyping tools. Excellent verbal and written English communication skills. Experience working with cloud, on-prem and hybrid data platforms, or other similar technologies. You might also have… Strong opinions & curiosity of AI & Design, along with your own experiments, workflows and AI x design processes. Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and front-end javascript frameworks. Experience designing for data streaming, data engineering, data warehousing, machine learning and AI applications. Ready to define the future of data platforms? We're looking for a visionary designer to lead our next wave of product innovation. If you have the strategic mindset and design expertise we've described, apply now and help us build what's next in big data What you can expect from us: Generous PTO Policy  Support work life balance with Unplugged Days Flexible WFH Policy  Mental & Physical Wellness programs  Phone and Internet Reimbursement program  Access to Continued Career Development  Comprehensive Benefits and Competitive Packages  Paid Volunteer Time Employee Resource Groups EEO/VEVRAA