Principal Product Designer
Linear · Remote · Europe ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Principal level role
- Fully remote (NA/EU)
- 7+ years experience
- Figma + Prototyping
- Equity + Health coverage
Join Linear as a Principal Product Designer to help build the product development system for modern teams and agents. You will work in small, autonomous project teams, pairing tightly with engineers to explore ideas, build prototypes, and ship high-quality software without traditional hand-offs.
This position requires robust design skills, sharp product thinking, and the ability to engage in technical discussions. The team values craft and quality over speed alone, focusing on deep work and async collaboration while maintaining a distributed presence across North America and Europe.
What you'll do
- Pair with engineering and product to complete roadmap projects end-to-end
- Identify opportunities to refine key screens, flows, and minor quality issues
- Create mockups, prototypes, and high-fidelity visuals to communicate ideas
- Guide fellow designers through collaborative critique of work-in-progress
- Utilize and improve lightweight design system components
- Assist in hiring new teammates to elevate the team and product
What you'll need
- At least seven years of experience designing software
- Courage to ask questions, experiment, and advocate for right solutions
- Humility to accept feedback and iterate toward the best outcome
- Proficiency in prototyping with Figma and tools like AI or HTML/CSS
- Ability to distill problems and design clear, focused solutions
- Effective written and verbal communication skills for async work
Stack
- Figma
- HTML/CSS
- Origami
- AI tools
How you'll work
- Remote-first company with optional co-working offices
- Open to candidates based in North America and Europe
- Values deep focus and asynchronous collaboration
- Optional co-working spaces in San Francisco, New York, London
What you get
- Competitive salary and employee-friendly equity terms
- Daily meal and coffee stipend for every workday
- Paid co-working space or desk allowance
- Health coverage tailored to country requirements
- Five weeks paid vacation plus local statutory holidays
- Four months paid parental leave
- Paid month off after four years and every two years thereafter
- Regular team events and off-sites