Staff Product Designer, Developer Platform

Netflix is seeking a Staff Product Designer to shape the future of developer experience. In this role, you'll craft intuitive experiences that empower engineers and design complex workflows at the intersection of developer productivity and technical infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Lead design strategy for complex developer platform initiatives, creating intuitive experiences that enhance developer productivity
• Define and evolve design patterns and systems that scale across the platform
• Identify opportunities for innovation through user research and technical insight
• Create cohesive, end-to-end experiences that reduce cognitive load
• Shape how we measure and improve developer experience
• Drive end-to-end design solutions for complex technical workflows
• Craft and validate prototypes that effectively communicate solutions
• Establish scalable design practices and foundational patterns
• Scope and negotiate realistic deliverables with partners
• Mentor other designers in technical product design and elevate design practices
• Partner with product and engineering teams to shape strategy and implementation
• Facilitate design workshops and creative sessions with technical stakeholders
• Articulate design vision and approach to senior leadership
• Build strong relationships across platform teams
• Lead through influence to ensure coherent experiences

Requirements:

• 10+ years as a Product Designer (or equivalent experience)
• Experience designing developer tools, platforms, or other technical products
• Strong portfolio demonstrating complex system design and technical product work
• Proven track record of leading design initiatives from concept to launch
• Expert in design tools (Figma, etc.) and prototyping technologies
• Strong systems thinking and ability to design scalable solutions
• Successfully led design strategy for complex technical products
• Proven track record of influencing and aligning cross-functional partners without direct authority
• Excellence in communicating design decisions to technical audiences
• Demonstrated success in mentoring designers and improving team practices
• Strong ability to work autonomously and drive initiatives independently
• Skill in sequencing and communicating long-term vision through incremental steps
• Deep knowledge of software development processes, practices, toolchains, and cloud/devops
• Familiarity with modern development practices and platforms
• Experience designing interfaces that abstract complex technical concepts into intuitive user experiences
• Experience designing interactive data visualizations and complex system representations
• Experience with dashboard design and information architecture for technical products
• Understanding of infrastructure automation concepts and their UX implications
• Ability to collaborate effectively with engineers (coding skills not required)
• Continuous learner passionate about design excellence and culture
• Self-motivated and autonomous
• Mature approach to giving and receiving feedback
• Collaborative and ego-free in technical discussions
• Comfortable with ambiguity and driving clarity
• Experience with AI/ML-enhanced user experiences a plus