Staff Product Designer

Udemy
$166,000-$197,500 USD
United States, Texas
Jun 19, 2025
Join Udemy. Help define the future of learning. Udemy is evolving from a course catalog into an AI-powered reskilling platform built to help people and teams grow. It's more personalized, more practical, and focused on real-world impact. Our mission is simple: to transform lives through learning. Your work helps people around the world build skills they can use, whether they're picking up something new or leveling up to stay ahead. Over 80 million learners and 17,000 businesses already learn with Udemy. If you're excited by change, energized by learning, and ready to have a real impact, you'll feel right at home. Learn more about us on our company page. Where we work Udemy is a global company headquartered in San Francisco, with additional U.S. offices in Denver and Austin, and international hubs in Australia, India, Ireland, Mexico, and Turkiye. *This is an in-office position, requiring three days a week in the office (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) and flexibility on Mondays and Fridays. About You You have a high bar for product design, and raise the bar for those around you through internal/external thought leadership, driving culture, and leading large scale initiatives You are a self-starter, able to bring projects from ideation to launch without much guidance You're highly-collaborative and have a low-ego approach. You are curious and up to date on new industry trends and tools. You actively manage your time and communication strategy when partnering with collaborators across multiple time zones You're an advisor and ambassador for design, who brings diverse stakeholders together to align and work together to solve problems. You present your designs and design process clearly to stakeholders and senior leaders, building trust in the process. You have experience in leveraging design systems in your work to reduce the cost of shipping products while maintaining a cohesive user and brand experience. You can move high-priority projects toward delivery in a fast-paced agile environment. About this role As our Staff Designer on the Learner Success team, you will contribute to our UX strategy and execution for Udemy's global consumer and B2B learning products. Udemy's unique blended model is powered by the synergy between our global D2C marketplace and our B2B business, and design leadership experience in (one or more of) the Ecommerce, B2B and Subscriptions spaces is essential. Udemy was a first mover in the creator economy, and our success is rooted in our ability to transfer knowledge effectively and authentically between our expert practitioner instructors and our learners. Leveraging the latest advances in ML and learning science, we are constantly developing new ways to deliver learning outcomes. You will help frame and present these new offerings to our learners, business partners, and instructors around the world. What you'll be doing Leverage expertise and collaborate with a cross-functional team spanning consumer research, data science, product management, and engineering to test, iterate and launch features that advance our mission Drive the design process and quality by taking solutions through multiple iterations and feedback rounds to ensure the best user experience. Seek and translate qualitative and quantitative insights into opportunities, consider cross-functional dependencies and make informed recommendations when solving problems Validate solutions through research and user feedback, evaluating and understanding the impact, gaps, and opportunities for improvement Facilitate the team's efforts to solve priority problems and opportunities through workshops and other ideation methods Balance business needs and user needs, while drawing on my deep product design expertise, evaluating new risks and opportunities as they arise Support and advise on solutions across multiple projects - shipping at scale Prioritize and complete work with some autonomy, seeking occasional input from leads and stakeholders Apply big-picture thinking to break down ambiguous opportunities into an actionable roadmap Give and solicit feedback in order to continually raise the bar for quality and craft Embrace our culture of experimentation and A/B testing What you'll have 8+ Years of Product design / UX design experience, with some experience in mobile design. A portfolio of end-to-end product design work that showcases your involvement, from research and discovery to visual design and engineering implementation. support, and demonstrates your ability to lead and ship products that users love. Expertise in driving stakeholder relationships with Product Managers, Researchers and Engineers in previous roles Excellent interaction design, visual design, and prototyping skills Experience showcasing an end-to-end design process across multiple projects, that include interaction and visual design artifacts, multiple iterations, and high-fidelity prototypes Track record of designing and shipping products and leading projects to successful outcomes for global users and the business Ability to navigate ambiguity, and drive clarity that brings the user, technology, and business together Excellent English oral and written communication skills, including the ability to articulate and present rationale behind your design decisions Experience influencing and presenting to senior leaders. At Udemy, we strive to be transparent around compensation. Actual compensation for this role is based on several factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, qualifications, experience, and specific work location due to differences in the cost of labor. In addition to a base salary, this role is also eligible for benefits and equity. Hiring Compensation Range $166,000 - $197,500 USD At Udemy, we value diversity and inclusion and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition, or disability. We understand that not everyone will match each of the qualifications. However, we also realize that everyone has unique experiences that can add value to our company. Even if you think your background might not perfectly align, we'd love to hear from you! Why work here? You'll grow here.* Learning is part of the job. You'll get full access to Udemy courses, a monthly UDay to invest in yourself, and a budget to spend on whatever helps you improve. Many people are diving into AI lately, but what you focus on is up to you. AI is real here. We use it in the way we learn and the way we work. You'll have the space and tools to experiment, apply, and get better at using AI in practical ways. You'll own your work. We trust people to lead, make decisions, and follow through. You don't need to wait for permission or layers of approval to have an impact. You'll build with others. We collaborate openly and shape ideas together. Everyone has a voice, and good thinking is welcomed from any direction. You'll see your impact. What you build helps people grow their skills, change their careers, or find a path forward. You've got the experience, why not use it to help others gain theirs? Bring your curiosity. We'll bring the platform and the support. Let's LEARN* together.* Our Benefits Start with U Our benefits start with you and were built to provide you and your family with the protection and care you need, making it easy to access the right coverage when you need it most. Benefits vary by region, and we encourage applicants to review our US Benefits, Ireland Benefits & Turkiye Benefits pages to get an understanding of some of the benefits we offer. For details on region-specific benefits, please refer to the information provided during the hiring process. Benefits outlined are provided as a general overview and may vary depending on the location, role, and employment classification. All benefits are subject to change at the discretion of the organization and in accordance with applicable laws and policies. Information regarding data privacy is available within the Udemy Careers Privacy Notice.