Liftoff is a leading AI-powered performance marketing platform for the mobile app economy. Our end-to-end technology stack helps app marketers acquire and retain high-value users, while enabling publishers to maximize revenue across programmatic and direct demand.
Liftoff’s solutions, including Accelerate, Direct, Monetize, Intelligence, and Vungle Exchange, support over 6,600 mobile businesses across 74 countries in sectors such as gaming, social, finance, ecommerce, and entertainment. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redwood City, CA, Liftoff has a diverse, global presence.
We’re looking for an experienced UX Design Lead to shape user experiences across our core user-facing products. This role will be central in defining design standards, leading discovery and execution, and collaborating closely with Product, Engineering, and cross-functional stakeholders. You’ll drive design excellence with a strong focus on usability, retention, and a clean, intuitive experience. This role will report to the Workflow Group Product Manager.
Responsibilities:You will partner with PMs, Engineers, Growth, Operations, and Creative teams to define requirements, scope solutions, documentation, and ship high-quality experiences.You will lead UX design strategy and execution for external-facing, data-intensive platforms, simplifying complex workflows and ensuring experiences are intuitive, consistent, and aligned with business goals.You will establish lightweight processes for design reviews, design QA, and documentation.You will ensure design deliverables move smoothly through product roadmapsYou will manage external design contractors, including onboarding, quality review, and workload allocationYou will ensure the design system and component libraries scale with product growth.You will keep design patterns aligned with accessibility, internationalization, and platform best practices.
Requirements:- 10+ years of experience in UX, Product Design, or Interaction Design, with at least 5+ years in a lead or senior IC role.
- Proven track record designing for data-heavy, external-facing platforms
- Experience setting and enforcing design standards across teams
- Experience managing contractors, agencies, or external design partners.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end design process: discovery, ideation, iteration, and delivery.
- Expertise with design tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, prototyping tools). Experience with Storybook/ CSS is a bonus.
- Strong understanding of UX principles, information architecture, and usability testing methods.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across functions.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving environment with shifting priorities.
Working at Liftoff is fast-paced, fun, and challenging, and we thrive on innovation. Come join the rocket ship and help shape the future of the mobile app ecosystem with us!
Location:
This role is eligible for full-time remote work in one of our entities: CA, CO, ID, IL, FL, GA, MA, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NV, NY, OR, TX, UT, and WA.
We are a remote-first company with US hubs in Redwood City, Los Angeles, and New York City.
Travel Expectations:
We offer several opportunities for in-person team gatherings, including but not limited to project meetings, regional meetups, and company-wide events. We expect our employees to attend these gatherings at least once per quarter. These gatherings provide essential opportunities for collaboration, communication, and team building.
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Liftoff offers a fast-paced, collaborative, and innovative work environment where employees are empowered to grow and make an impact. We’re shaping the future of the mobile app ecosystem—join us and help accelerate what’s next.
Liftoff’s compensation strategy includes competitive salaries, equity, and benefits designed to support employee well-being and performance. We benchmark compensation based on role, level, and location to ensure fairness and market alignment. Benefits may include medical coverage, wellness stipends, and additional perks based on your country of residence.
Liftoff is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Agency and Third Party Recruiter Notice:
Liftoff does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or Recruiting Team. All candidates must be submitted via our Applicant Tracking System by approved Liftoff vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission by our Recruiting Team for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless such a request has been made by the Liftoff Recruiting Team and such a candidate was submitted to the Liftoff Recruiting Team via our Applicant Tracking System.
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