Hybrid Senior Product Designer, BFF

at Bumble Inc.

• Job title: Senior Product Designer, BFF
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $190,000 - $215,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, New York City, United States

About the role

• Senior Product Designer at Bumble focusing on design initiatives for BFF, enhancing friendships through user-centered design.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end design for key BFF initiatives, translating product goals and user insights into thoughtful, high-quality experiences that support healthy, equitable friendships.
• Partner closely with product managers, engineers, and researchers to define problems, explore opportunities, and deliver solutions that balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints.
• Lead design discovery and execution across the full process — from concept exploration and prototyping to detailed interaction and visual design — with a strong bias toward learning and iteration.
• Apply strong systems thinking to ensure designs are consistent, scalable, and aligned with Bumble’s broader design language, contributing to shared patterns and design system evolution.
• Use AI-powered design and research tools to accelerate exploration, prototype ideas, and synthesize insights, while applying human judgment and care to final decisions.
• Communicate design rationale clearly and confidently, using storytelling and data to build alignment and move teams forward with purpose.
• Collaborate cross-functionally, take ownership of your work, and adapt plans with an agile mindset as priorities evolve.
• Champion inclusive design practices and role-model Bumble values of Respect and Excellence in how you design, collaborate, and deliver.

Requirements

• Typically requires 6–8 years of experience, though we welcome candidates with alternative backgrounds that demonstrate equivalent skills.
• Strong experience designing consumer-facing digital products, with a portfolio that shows end-to-end ownership and thoughtful problem-solving across mobile-first experiences.
• Deep skills in interaction design, visual design, and UX principles, with the ability to balance craft, usability, and speed in a fast-moving environment.
• Proficiency in Figma and modern prototyping tools, and comfort working across multiple levels of fidelity — from early concepts to polished, production-ready designs.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with product managers, engineers, and researchers, taking ownership while working toward shared outcomes.
• Experience using AI tools to support design workflows, research synthesis, or ideation, with curiosity about how AI can responsibly enhance product design.
• A clear, empathetic communicator who can give and receive feedback constructively and contribute to a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
• A people-first mindset, grounded in Bumble values like Curiosity and Courage, and a commitment to designing inclusive experiences that positively impact members’ lives.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) match
• Unlimited Paid Time Off Policy