Staff Product Designer Job at Khan Academy (Mountain View)

Staff Product Designer

Khan Academy

Location:
United States , Mountain View

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

152908.00 - 160553.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Staff Product Designer for the Districts team, driving the end-to-end design architecture for the Next-Gen Administrator platform. The role focuses on increasing engagement and usability of the current administrator platform, collaborating on the longer-term vision, and supporting information architecture across a multi-product ecosystem to help district teachers, administration, and students.

Job Responsibility:

Leverage product design and systems thinking skills to form and advocate for a clear Design POV
Create end-to-end design artifacts to test hypotheses around solutions impacting clarity, reach, engagement, and product cohesion
Partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, Content, and Partnerships to iterate on existing products and design new experiences
Plan and facilitate light research sessions to advance the decision-making process
Set a standard of operational excellence by driving the design side of projects effectively
Join the cross-functional group that maintains our design systems
Build alignment across diverse teams by being able to successfully present ideas to a range of teams and stakeholders
Cultivate a growth mindset by soliciting feedback on solutions from key stakeholders
Invest in our org by mentoring, coaching and developing both your Design teammates and your cross-functional partners

Requirements:

At least 10+ years of relevant experience on an in-house product design team
Outstanding across information architecture and ecosystem design, interaction design, and prototyping, with strong visual design skills
Ability to juggle ambiguous and broad problems/opportunities along with smaller well-defined projects
A critical participant in design reviews
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for technical and non-technical partners, internally and externally
Comfortable in ambiguous situations and dynamic environments that run similar to a startup
Scrappy, have a bias toward action, and love moving fast
Know how to build strong relationships cross-functionally
A lean approach to product design

Nice to have:

Introspective, mature, low-ego, and emotionally intelligent
Growth mindset, willingness to learn and to teach others
Proactively seek out the people and info you need to move work forward and unblock yourself
High comfort level working within a strong top-down product vision
Able to balance the immediate tactical needs with scouting ahead for what’s next
Comfortable with ever-shifting priorities and ambiguous situations
Willing to roll your sleeves up and pitch in when a project goes off-script
Excited about education and engaging learning experiences, deeply curious about how and why people learn
Motivated by the Khan Academy mission
Proven cross-cultural competency skills

What we offer:

Competitive salaries
Ample paid time off as needed
8 pre-scheduled Wellness Days in 2026
Remote-first culture
Generous parental leave
An exceptional team that trusts you
The chance to put your talents towards a deeply meaningful mission
Opportunities to connect through affinity, ally, and social groups
401(k) + 4% matching
Comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and life

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 13, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Remote work

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