As a Staff Product Designer on the Core team, you’ll be a key driver of design innovation at Linktree, leading our efforts to build robust, scalable, and elegant design foundations that support our core link editor and link app experience. Your work will be used by our 70+ million creators & businesses and benefit from rapid user feedback cycles and data signals. This is a fast-moving, high impact role that will be responsible for driving and uniting our product interface across the platform. Therefore, this role requires systemic thinking and partnering closely across all product teams to ensure we design experiences that users find clear, engaging, and delightful. You will also help lead and establish our design vision, strategy, and execution in close collaboration with your engineering and product partners.

What You'll Do

Lead the visioning, strategy, and execution of design initiatives, ensuring they align or evolve for the better, Linktree's goals and user expectations.
Conduct deep dives into the needs of our diverse user base, identifying unique challenges and opportunities for design innovation and delight.
Create wireframes, user flows, and prototypes to communicate design concepts and interactions effectively.
Leverage AI tools to concept and prototype ideas quickly to drive early alignment with cross functional stakeholders and validate with target users faster.
Contribute to and help curate design systems, style guides, and UI patterns to ensure consistency and scalability across the product.
Establish and refine design processes, standards, and best practices, promoting a culture of high-quality execution and continuous improvement.
Collaborate with Product Managers, Engineers, and other stakeholders to deliver cohesive and seamless user experiences across all digital touchpoints.
Conduct UX research to analyze data, identify insights, and incorporate them into design solutions.
Mentor and provide guidance to junior designers, fostering a culture of design excellence and continuous learning.
Present and communicate design concepts and strategies to stakeholders, including executives, in a clear and compelling manner.
Stay abreast of industry trends and advancements in design and technology, leveraging insights to keep Linktree at the cutting edge of digital design.

What We’re Looking For

8+ years of experience in digital product design, with a proven track record of leading successful design projects from concept to launch.
Deep understanding of user-centered design principles and methodologies, with experience conducting rapid user research and usability testing.
A portfolio showcasing your expertise in designing exceptional, high craft user interfaces across different platforms (web, mobile, etc.).
Proficiency in design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Adobe CS, V0, Lovable).
Strong leadership and communication skills, capable of articulating design vision and strategy to stakeholders at all levels.
Strong knowledge of design systems, interaction design, and information architecture principles.
Demonstrated ability to lead design projects from concept to implementation, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
A passion for solving complex design challenges and a drive to create delightful user experiences.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically about complex design challenges in a fast paced-environment.

Why Join Linktree

Be part of a rapidly growing company that's shaping the future of how people connect online.
Contribute to a product that impacts millions of users worldwide, driving innovation in digital experiences.
Shape the user experience for one of the most popular platforms globally, impacting millions of users.
Be part of a collaborative and inclusive culture that values diversity and innovation.
Enjoy competitive compensation, flexible work arrangements, and robust professional development opportunities.

Linktree is committed to providing a competitive compensation package. Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $200,000-$230,000 in the San Francisco Bay or Los Angeles area. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate expertise, the scope of role and level, and may vary from the amounts listed above.

P.S. If you don’t tick every box in this listing, please don’t rule yourself out. We take pride in inclusion and hiring incredible human beings with great potential over ticking boxes – so if this role resonates with you, hit that apply button!

Our Story

We’re on a mission to empower anyone to curate, grow, and monetize their digital universe. We created the “link in bio” category — and we’re just getting started. From creators, artists, and entrepreneurs to global brands, we’re redefining how people connect with their communities, showcase their content and promote products — all in one link.

Today, a community of 70+ million use Linktree, including icons like Adidas, TikTok, the UN Environmental Program, The NFL, Manchester United, World Central Kitchen, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, and Selena Gomez. With 48,000 new accounts created every day, Linktree is the fastest-growing leader in our space.

We’ve teamed up with some of the world’s biggest platforms including TikTok, Snap, YouTube, GoFundMe, Spotify, Google, Stripe, Reddit, Laylo, and Kajabi, to unify Linkers’ digital spaces, and we partner with retail brands Amazon, Lululemon, Nike, Target, Sephora, Lululemon, and more to share products they love.

We’re a tight-knit, passionate team building best-in-class tools that make online presence simple, powerful, and yours. If you're excited by the idea of shaping a new category, setting the standard, and making space for everyone to be seen and succeed, we’d love to meet you.

Where and How We Work

We're a global, diverse team spread across continents with offices in London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, and San Francisco. We work together flexibly and you can choose the setup that works best for you: fully remote or a hybrid mix of office and home.

We offer autonomy in how you structure your days and weeks. While we’re mindful of time zones and occasionally collaborate outside the typical 9–5, we lean into async work to keep things flowing. Our culture is family-friendly and Zoom-casual where kids, pets, and delivery drivers are welcome.

How we’ll help you thrive

Our approach to benefits considers the whole person and the unique contributions they bring to Linktree. We want the experience at Linktree to be one that enables people to truly thrive so we can Go Further Together (one of our values). Some ways we support you:

An annual wellbeing allowance to use on things like (but not limited to) fitness memberships, development courses, childcare, travel, charitable donations, pet insurance, home office set-up - the choice is yours!
100% coverage (and 80% for your dependents) of your monthly premiums for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance for US-based employees.
Employer contribution towards your retirement.
Generous time off for vacation, holidays, parental leave, volunteer time, and other categories.
Employee stock option program - we want each and every employee to share in the company’s success.

At Linktree, we believe in promoting a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, talents, and experiences, and we’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are creating an inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and has equal opportunities to thrive. We aim to foster a diverse and inclusive environment where all team members have a sense of belonging. Linktree welcomes all people regardless of sex, gender identity, race, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, age, or other lived experience. If you require accommodations to fully participate in our opportunities, please don't hesitate to reach us at talent@linktr.ee – your needs are important to us.

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