Sr. UX Design Architect

Job Title:Sr. UX Design Architect

Role Overview:

This is an exciting opportunity to join McAfee as a Principal level Product Designer, where you will actively contribute as both an individual contributor and mentor. The player-coach role offers the chance to directly design impactful solutions while mentoring talented designers, ensuring the delivery of exceptional user experiences.
You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing, to shape user-centered designs that reflect McAfee's commitment to personal security. Your contributions will help redefine our products as we transition to a human-centered, consumer-first approach, impacting millions of users worldwide.
This is a remote role with a strong preference for someone located on San Francisco or US West Coast. We are not offering relocation at this time.

About the role:

• Hands-On Design: Actively contribute to the design process by creating concepts, wireframes, prototypes, and polished designs for key projects.

• Player-Coach: Guide and mentor designers to ensure high-quality work and growth. Act as a role model by demonstrating design best practices and championing user-centered design principles.

• Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams, including Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing, to align on goals, prioritize tasks, and deliver exceptional user experiences.

• User Advocacy: Advocate for user needs by conducting or leveraging user research and data, ensuring design decisions are informed and aligned with user expectations.

• Design Systems: Support the evolution of McAfee’s design systems, promoting scalability, consistency, and efficiency across teams and products.

• Problem-Solving: Tackle complex design challenges with innovative solutions that enhance usability and satisfaction while meeting business objectives.

About you:

• 8+ years of experience in product design or UX, with a proven track record of delivering impactful designs.

• A portfolio, website, or other relevant link showcasing your work is required (please provide a viewable link and/or access instructions).

• Experience leading and/or mentoring design teams, with a focus on cultivating talent and fostering collaboration.

• Strong skills in interaction design, visual design, and usability principles.

• Experience working cross-functionally to align design strategies with product and business goals.

• Experience working in a complex, cross-functional organization, with the ability to navigate and influence diverse stakeholders.

• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

• Preferred: Master's degree in design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

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Company Overview

McAfee is a leader in personal security for consumers. Focused on protecting people, not just devices, McAfee consumer solutions adapt to users’ needs in an always online world, empowering them to live securely through integrated, intuitive solutions that protects their families and communities with the right security at the right moment.

Company Benefits and Perks:

We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone at McAfee to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We offer a variety of social programs, flexible work hours and family-friendly benefits to all of our employees.

• Bonus Program
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Paid Parental Leave
• Support for Community Involvement
• 14 Paid Company Holidays
• Unlimited Paid Time Off for Exempt Employees
• 96 Hours of Sick Time and 120 Hours of Vacation for Non-Exempt Employees Accrued Each Year

We're serious about our commitment to diversity which is why McAfee prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.

The starting pay range for this position is $135,910.00-$223,285.00. McAfee takes into consideration an individual’s skillset, experience and location in making final salary determinations. For further details, please discuss with the Talent Acquisition Partner.

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