Principal Product Designer

About CogniteEmbark on a transformative journey with Cognite, a global SaaS forerunner in leveraging AI and data to unravel complex business challenges through our cutting-edge offerings including Cognite Atlas AI, an industrial agent workbench, and the Cognite Data Fusion (CDF) platform. We were awarded the 2022 Technology Innovation Leader for Global Digital Industrial Platforms & Cognite was recognized as 2024 Microsoft Energy and Resources Partner of the Year. In the realm of industrial digital transformation, we stand at the forefront, reshaping the future of Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Pharma and other Manufacturing and Energy sectors. Join us in this venture where AI and data meet ingenuity, and together, we forge the path to a smarter, more connected industrial future.
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We are seeking an exceptional Principal Product Designer to lead the design vision for our industrial data and AI platform, Cognite Data Fusion (CDF). You'll drive design strategy across our platform while mentoring design talent and collaborating closely with engineering, product management, and support teams.

Key responsibilities: Design Leadership & Strategy

• Define and execute a comprehensive design strategy, ensuring cohesive user experiences from data ingestion through the entire customer journey with our platform
• Partner closely with product managers and engineering leads to balance technical constraints with optimal user experiences
• Lead design thinking sessions and facilitate cross-functional workshops
• Manage and mentor design team members, providing guidance on their careers and design skills

Key responsibilities: Product Design Excellence

• Create seamless experiences for both technical users and business stakeholders
• Develop sophisticated information architecture for large-scale data exploration and analysis tools
• Conduct user research with data professionals to understand pain points in existing workflows
• Present design concepts and rationale to executive leadership and external stakeholders

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of product design experience with at least 3 years in senior or principal-level roles
• Proven track record designing complex B2B software, preferably in data, analytics, or AI/ML domains
• Experience with enterprise software design patterns and understanding of technical user workflows
• Portfolio demonstrating sophisticated problem-solving for complex, data-heavy interfaces
• Previous people manager experience

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