Manager of Product Design

Manager of Product Design
- Direct Hire
- 100% onsite in Dallas TX
- Start-up company experience is ideal!

We're looking for a Manager of Product Design to be a foundational part of this journey, working closely with product and engineering leaders while guiding and mentoring other designers.

This is not just another design role. This is your opportunity to:

• Make an Impact: Contribute to the user experience for a product that could affect billions of users and redefine how trust works online.
• Tackle New Frontiers: Solve complex design challenges at the intersection of identity, security, and networking for enterprise and future consumer applications.
• Grow with the Best: Work alongside an early-stage, high-caliber team in a collaborative, on-site environment designed for fast iteration and breakthrough ideas.
• Have a Voice: Partner daily with founders, product managers, and engineers - your designs and insights will directly shape product decisions.

Your Role:
We're looking for a design leader who is excited to be hands-on while also growing and supporting the design function. You will:

• Guide the Design Process: Lead end-to-end design for core product areas, from research and conceptualization to polished, production-ready designs.
• Understand Users Deeply: Investigate the needs of diverse users, from network engineers to business stakeholders, using both qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Turn Ideas into Reality: Create user flows, wireframes, interactive prototypes, and detailed mockups in Figma.
• Build a Scalable System: Contribute to and manage a design system that evolves as the platform grows.
• Promote Iteration: Encourage rapid prototyping, testing, and refinement based on user feedback.
• Collaborate Across Functions: Ensure strong communication between design, product, and engineering to bring clarity and alignment.
• Support the Team: Mentor designers as the team grows, fostering a culture of collaboration, creativity, and continuous improvement.

What You Bring:

• 7+ years of experience designing and shipping successful digital products, ideally across enterprise and consumer spaces.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating problem-solving, user-centered design, and measurable results.
• Expertise in Figma and experience creating/maintaining design systems.
• Strong skills in interaction design, information architecture, and visual design.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with engineers and product managers, understanding technical constraints.
• Clear communicator who can explain design decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Hands-on mindset - you're excited to design, iterate quickly, and adapt in a fast-paced environment.

Bonus Points If You Have:

• Experience designing platforms, developer tools, or network-based applications.
• Background in identity management, IAM, or security concepts.
• Exposure to data visualization and accessibility best practices.
• Prior experience at a startup or high-growth company.