Staff AI Product Designer

About the Staff Product Designer at Headspace: Headspace's mission is to create a world where mental health is never an obstacle. We combine evidence-based content, clinical care, and innovative technology to help millions of members around the world get support that's effective, personalized, and truly accessible, whenever and wherever they need it. Design is central to how that mission becomes real.

We are seeking a Staff Product Designer to own design execution and contribute to design strategy across high-impact product surfaces. This person operates with significant autonomy, brings evidence-based thinking into cross-functional conversations, and actively elevates the craft and capabilities of the designers around them.. You’ll be part of a collaborative team of designers and researchers, working closely with engineers, product managers, content creators, brand designers, and clinical experts to bring ideas to life.

We’re looking for someone passionate about making a positive impact—on both individuals and the world. If you’re into solving meaningful challenges, love behavioral design, and enjoy creating features that delight and support members, this could be the perfect fit. You’ll seamlessly move between talking to members to ideation and building intuitive flows and screens that make a real difference in the lives of people.

What You Will Do

: Own design execution and contribute to design strategy across complex product areas, setting a high bar for interaction quality and member experience. Bring AI fluency to every stage of the design process, using AI-powered tools for prototyping, research synthesis, and rapid iteration to accelerate and elevate the quality of design work. Drive design vision within your workstreams across multi-quarter timelines, partnering closely with Product, Engineering, and Research to embed design thinking early and often.

Influence roadmap decisions and product strategy;Bring evidence-based design rationale into cross-functional conversations and contribute meaningfully to roadmap discussions. Lead and conduct design research including generative studies, contextual inquiry, concept testing, and usability evaluations, to deeply understand member needs, behaviors, and mental models. Partner with dedicated Research team members to define research agendas for your workstreams, and operate independently when research support is not available.

Apply behavioral design principles to create experiences that support habit formation, reduce friction, and drive meaningful engagement with mental health content and care. Mentor and support designers across levels, contributing to reviews, knowledge sharing, and helping create the conditions for the team to do strong work. What you will bring : Required Skills: 6+ years of experience designing thoughtful, human-centered products—ideally with exposure to emerging technologies or innovative problem spaces.

High quality visual design craft with a strong portfolio showcasing high-impact, polished designs and a deep understanding of motion design principles. Deep experience with AI as both a design practice and a design discipline: fluent use of AI powered tools (Claude, Figma Make, Cursor, generative prototyping, LLM assisted research) to accelerate personal workflow, paired with demonstrated experience designing AI powered product experiences for end users that feel natural, trustworthy, and human centered. Portfolio must include shipped or advanced concept work in AI driven product design, not solely AI assisted workflow examples.

Strong knowledge of iOS and Android patterns, behaviors, and interface design standards. Proficiency in Figma and prototyping tools to create and communicate complex design ideas with clarity. Experience designing interfaces for digital products, with a focus on crafting seamless, engaging, and accessible experiences.