Lead UI Product Designer Job at Nokia in San Francisco

Overview

Lead UI Product Designer at Nokia. This is a senior individual contributor role focused on shaping consumer-facing and B2B digital products through vision and craft. You will partner with the Head of Experience Design to drive design quality and strategic coherence across critical workstreams. This role is based in San Francisco and requires strong on-site presence; you will be a visible design leader within the SF studio, guiding direction, unblocking teams, and being hands on.

Responsibilities

Translate complex product requirements into intuitive, elegant interfaces.

Drive end-to-end design strategy, from concept framing to final visual execution.

Shape and evolve the design system to support scale and consistency.

Collaborate tightly with Product Management, Engineering, and Industrial Design to deliver integrated solutions.

Lead design critiques, mentor junior designers, and model excellence across craft, communication, and process.

Key Interfaces

Product Management, Engineering, Industrial Design, R&D and Marketing

Qualifications

6+ years of product design experience, with multiple shipped digital products.

Strong portfolio showcasing interaction design, systems thinking, and pixel-perfect execution.

Fluency in Figma, prototyping tools, and storytelling through visuals.

Experience navigating cross-functional teams and driving clarity in ambiguous environments.

Deep understanding of accessibility, responsive design, and platform patterns.

Key Skills

Strategic mindset paired with hands-on craft excellence.

High standards and attention to detail; ability to push and polish.

Comfortable leading by influence without formal management authority.

Skilled at framing decisions and articulating design trade-offs.

Presence and confidence to represent design in senior conversations.

About Nokia

Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. We strive for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world, with an inclusive culture that welcomes new ideas and authentic selves at work.

What We Offer

Nokia offers continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs, employee resource groups, mentoring programs, and diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.

Equal Opportunity

Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate based on race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Additional Information

US / Canada : Nokia offers a comprehensive benefits package including retirement savings plan, health and dental benefits, disability coverage, life insurance, paid time off, stock purchase plan, tuition assistance, adoption assistance, and employee assistance programs. Salary ranges are provided in the job info section for this role.

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