Principal UX/UI Designer

The role

You will set the design direction for software-based solutions as the founding member of a new design team. You will own the end-to-end experience for a suite of products and define design systems and interaction standards.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end user experience from problem framing to production handoff
• Set and evolve the design language, component library, and interaction patterns
• Lead discovery and definition on ambiguous, high-stakes problems
• Partner with Product Management and Engineering leadership to influence roadmap priorities
• Work with engineering teams to understand constraints and define feature details
• Plan and interpret user research and usability testing
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on design maturity and UX priorities
• Identify and resolve systemic UX debt, inconsistency, and friction
• Mentor and upskill engineers and product managers on UX fundamentals

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in design, HCI, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 15+ years of professional UX/UI or product design experience
• 3+ years at a Staff, Principal, or equivalent senior IC level
• Portfolio demonstrating shipped, end-to-end work on complex B2B enterprise products, both browser-based and mobile
• Practical experience designing products from zero to MVP
• Expert command of interaction design, information architecture, visual design, and prototyping
• Demonstrated ownership of a design system at scale
• Fluency in Figma and modern design/prototyping tooling
• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and front-end constraints
• Proven track record of influencing product strategy and cross-functional roadmaps without formal authority
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

• Merit increases
• Annual bonus
• Stock
• Sales incentives based on revenue or utilization
• Healthcare benefits
• 401(k) plan and company match
• Support for remote work or a desk with a view
• Weekly Q&A sessions with executive team
• Open paid time-off policy

Before you apply

• This position has access to technologies or data subject to U.S. export control regulations
• Release or transfer of export-controlled items to non-U.S. persons may require prior authorization from the U.S. government
• Additional documentation related to national identity may be required to determine export compliance

About the company

Impinj delivers Physical Intelligence that connects the physical world to the AI-powered digital world. Their products identify and track items to provide real-time operational insights for enterprises.