Ethena
Design
PrincipalProductDesigner
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“Principal Product Designer at Ethena. Skills: Product design, AI tools, User research, Cross-functional collaboration. Own the end-to-end design process for new product features from early concept through to shipped. Collaborate closely with product and engineering throughout”
What You'll Achieve.
Accelerate design iterations; Cut learner seat time by up to 60%; Launch in days (not months)
Industry & Context.
Able to reduce complex problems to the right balance of flexibility, power, and ease of use
Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing in a home office environment, Hiring candidates based in the United States, Not currently offering employer visa sponsorship for this role
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Track record of shipping product at a high-growth, Genuine fascination with users and a talent for translating messy research into clear product direction, Able to reduce complex problems to the right balance of flexibility, power, and ease of use, AI-first in how you work, with a clear-eyed view of where they add value, Excellent communicator who can manage up and collaborate across functions, making the case for good design without needing to fight for it, Self-starter who thrives in a hands-off management environment, takes ownership with a 'roll up your sleeves mentality', is comfortable with ambiguity, and drives work forward with minimal oversight
Nice to Have
Passion for what we're building here at Ethena and a alignment with our core values (which includes an impeccable sense of humor)
What You'll Do.
Own the end-to-end design process for new product features from early concept through to shipped
Collaborate closely with product and engineering throughout
Leverage AI tools throughout your process
Communicate and rationalize design decisions to internal and external stakeholders
Keep users' needs centered throughout
Own our qualitative research practice
Work directly with users to turn insights into product direction
Shape short- and long-term product planning as the design voice
Partner with product and engineering from discovery through delivery
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborating closely with product and engineering throughout; Communicate and rationalize design decisions to internal and external stakeholders; Shape short- and long-term product planning as the design voice, partnering with product and engineering from discovery through delivery; Collaborate across functions
Communication Scope
Communicate and rationalize design decisions to internal and external stakeholders; Excellent communicator who can manage up and collaborate across functions, making the case for good design without needing to fight for it
Process & Methodology
Own the end-to-end design process, Shape short- and long-term product planning, Drives work forward with minimal oversight
Full Job Description
## Description Who we are Hi there 👋 We’re Ethena, compliance training that customizes itself to you. Ethena combines top-rated training content with intelligent AI that builds and adapts training to reflect your company’s unique brand, roles, policies, and risks, so it feels like your team, whether that’s hard hats or virtual meetings. From auto-assigning courses based on HRIS data to transforming your policies into interactive training in minutes, Ethena helps People, Legal, and Compliance teams launch in days (not months) and cut learner seat time by up to 60% with adaptive learning paths. Ethena supports 1M+ learners across 2,000+ organizations, with a 93% learner approval rating and 96% customer renewal rate. Over the past several years, we’ve delivered consistent, durable growth, including 120%+ net dollar retention, 95%+ gross dollar retention, and strong enterprise expansion across industries. Ethena has become a go-to compliance partner for modern, global organizations. Beyond training, Ethena unifies core compliance tools, Hotline & Case Management, Policy Bot, and Phishing Simulator, into a single platform, with built-in audit trails and compliance controls teams can trust. Trusted by teams at companies like Genesco, Asana, Pinterest, and Synaptics, it’s a great time to join us. How we work We’re a team that values diversity in all its forms and loves adding new perspectives. We ask thoughtful questions, challenge assumptions, and build with empathy, for customers and for each other. We care about craft, we love feedback, and we take ownership. We also embrace humor (yes, the puns are real), because doing serious work doesn’t have to feel so serious. Our workforce is fully remote, and your personal working hours can be based on your own timezone. All team-wide meetings are scheduled to be inclusive of all North American time zones. Who we’re looking for We're looking for a Principal Product Designer to join our design team. At Ethena design is pa
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