Senior Principal Interaction Designer

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.

Design Engineering at Yahoo specializes in blending design thinking and engineering expertise to create functional prototypes that bring abstract ideas to life. We combine a designer’s mindset with an engineer’s skillset to make ideas tangible and deepen design exploration. 

We’re looking for an experienced interaction design engineer that cares about delivering exceptional user experiences to join our team. Design Engineering at Yahoo is part of Home Ecosystem's Central Design organization. In this role you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate early and directly with Product Designers and Software Engineers that work across our suite of Yahoo Home Ecosystem products. This includes Yahoo Mail, Search, Homepage, Weather and more. Using your unique expertise, you’ll bring the product vision to life through exploration beyond flat mockups, creating dynamic, interactive experiences early in the design process to empower our teams to remain forward-thinking and competitive.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate project requests and timelines to understand how they might benefit from design engineering support

• Embed and collaborate closely with Product Designers and Engineers to create realistic, impactful prototypes

• Create interface concepts, featuring delightful interactions and affordances that resonate with stakeholders and users

• Partner with engineering to evaluate technical feasibility and reusability of concepts and prototypes

• Imagine possibilities and inspire teams with your toolbox and skillset.

• Provide guidance and mentorship to designers that are looking to expand their prototyping expertise

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in product, engineering and/or design organizations.

• A portfolio of work that demonstrates your design engineering toolkit and skillset

• Basic proficiency in native coding (e.g., Swift for iOS, Kotlin for Android, or React/Vanilla JS for Web), or other related skills beyond visual prototyping tools. Preference given to candidates with experience in mobile development

• An eagerness to explore possibilities unlocked by the latest tools, frameworks, and technologies—whether that means experimenting with iOS and Android betas, testing new device capabilities, or working with modern web animation APIs

• A deep understanding of user-centered design principles and methodologies.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to inspire stakeholders across an organization

• Experience embedding as a design engineer in product, design or engineering orgs.

• A passion for mentoring and coaching other designers, including the ability to teach and guide them in using prototyping tools

• A track record of delivering high-quality, innovative concepts and solutions that resonate with users

• Proficiency with design tools such as Figma

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