Senior Product Designer, Commerce Tools

Yahoo serves as a trusted guide for hundreds of millions of people globally, helping them achieve their goals online through our portfolio of iconic products. For advertisers, Yahoo Advertising offers omnichannel solutions and powerful data to engage with our brands and deliver results.

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We’re seeking a systems-minded, detail-oriented Senior Product Designer to lead design for our Commerce tools. In this pivotal role, you’ll create thoughtful, user-centered experiences that support everyday shopping journeys, whether it’s buying a new laptop or car, moving homes, or making healthier lifestyle choices, with a strong focus on AI-powered tools.

You’ll work closely with cross-functional partners, including Designers, Product Managers, Engineers, Researchers, and Content Strategists, to grow Yahoo Commerce into a trusted destination where people can find guidance on the best products and services for their needs.

As a design leader, you’ll own high-impact projects from concept through execution, ensuring every experience reflects Yahoo’s commitment to usability, accessibility, and visual excellence.

We’re especially interested in designers who already use AI tools as a core part of their process, from ideation and prototyping to research synthesis and documentation. You view AI not as an add-on, but as a creative partner that enhances your speed, insight, and imagination.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design of commerce tools across Yahoo products—supporting a wide range of shopping journeys with seamless UX, expert advice, and personalized product recommendations.  

• Deliver intuitive, trustworthy, and accessible interfaces that reflect a deep understanding of user needs, business goals, and regulatory considerations.

• Design tools, systems, and flows that are modular, scalable, and consistent across product surfaces.

• Advocate for clarity, simplicity, and usability throughout the customer journey from discovery to retention.

• Collaborate closely with product, engineering, research, content, and legal teams to turn ideas into production-ready solutions.

• Prototype at varying fidelities to test ideas, validate flows, and communicate design intent effectively.

• Work with researchers to uncover insights and continuously iterate based on user feedback and data.

• Present your work clearly and confidently to stakeholders and peers, with strong rationale and strategic alignment.

• Contribute to team critiques and help evolve design systems and patterns across surfaces.

• Proactively explore emerging AI tools and best practices and use them to elevate your process and outcomes.

Who You Are

• A strong systems thinker with an eye for clean, user-centered design.

• Capable of navigating ambiguity and designing thoughtful experiences from scratch or within complex ecosystems.

• A clear communicator who can advocate for users and influence decision-making with logic and empathy.

• Skilled at balancing user needs, technical constraints, and business objectives.

• Familiar with motion and micro-interactions that enhance feedback and flow.

• A collaborative teammate who supports colleagues with insightful feedback and positive energy.

• Proficient in Figma (and optionally Framer or similar tools) to design, prototype, and iterate quickly.
   

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design, HCI, Visual Communication, or a related field.

• 4+ years of experience designing digital products, preferably including subscription and payment systems.

• A portfolio demonstrating strong UX thinking, elegant interaction design, and polished UI craft.

• Familiarity with AI-assisted design tools and processes.

• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and accessibility standards.

• Excellent collaboration, communication, and presentation skills.

The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoo policies; exercising sound judgment; working effectively, safely and inclusively with others; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.

At Yahoo, we offer flexible hybrid work options that our employees love! While most roles don’t require regular office attendance, you may occasionally be asked to attend in-person events or team sessions. You’ll always get notice to make arrangements. Your recruiter will let you know if a specific job requires regular attendance at a Yahoo office or facility. If you have any questions about how this applies to the role, just ask the recruiter!

Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Yahoo will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request Form (www.yahooinc.com/careers/contact-us.html) or call +1.866.772.3182. Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace strengthens Yahoo and deepens our relationships. When you support everyone to be their best selves, they spark discovery, innovation and creativity. Among other efforts, our 11 employee resource groups (ERGs) enhance a culture of belonging with programs, events and fellowship that help educate, support and create a workplace where all feel welcome.

The compensation for this position ranges from $128,250.00 - $266,875.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience.The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions. Our comprehensive benefits include healthcare, a great 401k, backup childcare, education stipends and much (much) more.

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