Principal Designer, Adobe Express

Our Company

Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobes all about. We give everyonefrom emerging artists to global brandseverything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! Were passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images videos and apps and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.

Were on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization and we know the next big idea could be yours!

The opportunity

At Adobe Express were redefining how people design communicate and bring ideas to life. From small business owners building brand materials to educators creating classroom content to marketers and knowledge workers designing newsletters and social posts we help people move from idea to impact fast.

Were looking for a Principal Designer to lead the future of smart intuitive AI-powered creation tools in Express. Youll shape the end-to-end vision for how people create across media types delivering elegant workflows that feel fast empowering and magical. We believe in putting powerful tools into the hands of everyday creators. If youre passionate about craft excited by whats possible with AI and motivated by impact wed love to meet you!

What youll do

• Youll partner closely with cross-functional teams to translate emerging technologies into real scalable product experiences that inspire creativity and help users succeed. You will play a critical role in shaping product vision exploring new workflows and raising the quality bar across surfaces. Youll influence and inspire teams through clarity vision and deep design expertise.

• Design intuitive workflows that blend AI-powered automation with human creativity and control

• Prototype future-forward experiences that help teams align around bold ideas and direction

• Collaborate with product engineering and research partners to bring concepts to life

• Advocate for design strategy and clarity with executive stakeholders

• Champion simplicity usability and polish across every touchpoint of the Express editor

• Mentor and inspire other designers contributing to a collaborative and forward-thinking team culture

What youll need to succeed

• 8 years designing intuitive high-impact products across web and mobile platforms

• Experience shaping and delivering large-scale user-centered product experiences

• Deep interest in AI and how it transforms creativity productivity and user behavior

• Strong storytelling and communication skills to align and inspire cross-functional teams

• Comfort navigating ambiguity influencing senior stakeholders and driving product vision

• A strong eye for detail and dedication to craft simplicity and cohesion

Preferred Accessibility Design Skills:

• Experience designing accessible and inclusive interfaces for people with disabilities.

• Understanding of applying WCAG conformance criteria in design specifically testing comps wireframes and prototypes for accessibility standards.

• Accessibility certifications CPACC WAS CPWA or ADS from the IAAP preferred.

About Adobe Design

Adobe Design creates tools that amplify the worlds ability to create and communicate. Were a global team of designers researchers prototypers content strategists program managers and more who work across Adobes three product lines: Creative Cloud Document Cloud and Experience Cloud.

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