Vice President and Head of Product Design

About Us

Cloudflare is on a mission to help build a better Internet. The company runs one of the world\'s largest networks powering millions of websites and Internet properties for customers from individual bloggers to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates Internet applications without hardware, software installation, or code changes. Its network routes web traffic worldwide, improving performance and reducing spam and other attacks. Cloudflare has been recognized on Entrepreneur Magazine\'s Top Company Cultures list and Fast Company\'s World\'s Most Innovative Companies.

We value curiosity and empathy. We seek diverse, inclusive teams and hire based on potential, supporting team members throughout Cloudflare. Join us.

Available Locations :

Austin, TX; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA

About the role

As Vice President and Head of Product Design at Cloudflare, you will lead design teams across our product portfolio. You will guide the feel of the debugging interface for developers deploying Serverless Applications or simplify a rule builder for non-technical users securing their web apps. Your role may involve creating a vision, setting a roadmap, and ensuring high product quality and delivery.

The Product Design organization includes Product Designers, User Researchers, Design Operations, Design Engineering, and Design Systems, and is part of the broader Product organization. This role reports to the President of Product & Engineering.

Your work will impact products used by millions of people and thousands of companies daily. You will work closely with the company\'s leadership, product and engineering leaders, and other cross-functional stakeholders. Building a talented, diverse, and inclusive team will be key to your success.

If you are an exceptional design leader who wants to help build a better Internet in a dynamic, inclusive environment, we\'d love to hear from you.

What you\'ll do

Lead, mentor, and grow the Product Design organization at Cloudflare (product design, design operations, design engineering, and user research).

Build and refine design principles and practices.

Foster a culture of diversity and inclusiveness.

Collaborate with engineering and product leaders to establish near-term and long-term product vision.

Refine and share design team culture and export best practices to product teams across the organization.

Leverage quantitative and qualitative data to translate insights into accessible service and interface design.

Own design, UX, and product experience best practices to refine and extend Cloudflare\'s design culture.

Examples of desirable skills, knowledge and experience

Experience leading world-class, sizable product design teams at technology companies (B2B a plus).

Proven track record building and developing diverse design teams.

Experience leading design engineering teams across multiple product lines and design systems.

Deep empathy for users\' needs.

Experience leading product research teams.

Excellent written, visual, and verbal communication skills.

15+ years product / UX design experience.

Technical expertise, curiosity, and understanding of network services.

Compensation

Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location.

Bay Area : Estimated annual salary of $352,000 - $430,000

New York : Estimated annual salary of $337,000 - $411,000

Equity

This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare\'s equity plan.

Benefits

Cloudflare offers a comprehensive benefits package to support you and your family. Benefits may vary outside the U.S.

Health & Welfare Benefits

Medical / Rx Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Commuter Spending Accounts

Fertility & Family Forming Benefits

On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program

Global Travel Medical Insurance

Financial Benefits

Short and Long Term Disability Insurance

Life & Accident Insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Employee Stock Participation Plan

Time Off

Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave

Parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave

What makes Cloudflare special

We are a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company with a soul. Our mission to help build a better Internet includes protecting the free and open Internet.

Projects

Project Galileo : Since 2014, provided tools to protect journalism and civil society organizations in 111 countries at no cost.

Athenian Project : Since 2017, enabled state and local governments to protect election information and voter registration across 33 states.

1.1.1.1 : Our public DNS resolver commitment to privacy, with no storage of client IP addresses.

Sound like something you\'d like to be part of? We\'d love to hear from you!

This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws. Offers may be conditioned on authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these laws without sponsorship for an export license.

Equal Opportunity

Cloudflare is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and value diversity and inclusiveness. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, disability, or any other basis protected by law. We are an AA / Veterans / Disabled Employer.

Cloudflare provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodations to apply, please contact us at hr@cloudflare.com or 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107.

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