Principal Product Designer

Who We Are - At OPENLANE we make wholesale easy so our customers can be more successful. - We’re a technology company building the world’s most advanced—and uncomplicated—digital marketplace for used vehicles. - We’re a data company helping customers buy and sell smarter with clear, actionable insights they can understand and use. - And we’re an innovation company accelerating the future of wholesale remarketing through curiosity, collaboration, and an entrepreneurial spirit. Our Values - Driven Waybuilders. We pursue challenges that inspire us to build, create, and innovate. - Relentless Curiosity. We seek to understand and improve our customers’ experience. - Smart Risk-Taking. We transform risk into progress through data, experience, and intuition. - Fearless Ownership. We deliver what we promise and learn along the way. We’re Looking For - We are seeking a Principal Product Designer with extensive experience in end-to-end product design, user-centered research, strategic design vision, and cross-functional leadership. - As a Principal Product Designer, you'll be a key strategic leader on our product team, tackling complex enterprise problems and shaping the future direction of our user experience. - This role is about driving product strategy and architectural design excellence. - You'll lead end-to-end design initiatives, mentor designers, and partner closely with executive stakeholders, product managers, and engineers to align design vision with long-term business goals. - While we have physical locations, we work remote, giving you the flexibility to do your best work from wherever you are. You Are - A Leader. You independently lead high-impact design initiatives, defining design strategy and setting standards across multiple product areas. - Mentor-minded. You're a coach to other designers, providing constructive feedback and helping to grow the skills of your teammates. - Communicative. You can clearly articulate your design decisions, presenting your work and backing up your choices with insights and data. You can speak the language of product, engineering, and business. - Simplify the complex. You have a proven track record of breaking down complicated workflows into simple, intuitive user experiences. - Strategic. You don't just solve the problem in front of you; you think about the broader system and the long-term impact of your design choices. You Will - Take ownership of the user experience for a specific product area, from concept to launch. - Conduct user research when necessary, including interviews and usability testing, to inform your designs. - Create design artifacts that build consensus - wireframes, prototypes, user flows, and high-fidelity mockups. - Collaborate with engineers to ensure your designs are implemented to a high standard. - Contribute to and evolve our design system to ensure consistency and efficiency. - Champion a user-centric design culture within the organization. Who You Will Work With - Reporting to the Director of Product Design, this role will collaborate regularly with Product Managers, Engineers, and Business Stakeholders to ensure user needs and business goals are met. - Partner with cross-functional teams on a daily basis. - Mentor junior designers and contribute to design team growth. Must Haves - 8+ years of experience as a Product Designer, with proven experience in senior or principal leadership roles. - A strong portfolio showcasing your product design process and demonstrating your ability to solve complex problems on a variety of device types and surfaces. - Expertise in design and prototyping tools. - Experience designing for B2B or complex enterprise applications is a plus. - Excellent communication and collaboration skills. - A strong bias for action, self direction, and a knack for thriving in a fast-paced environment. Nice to Haves - Experience designing for B2B or enterprise applications. - Prior experience contributing to or managing design systems. - Familiarity with wholesale or automotive marketplaces. What We Offer - Competitive pay - Medical, dental, and vision benefits with employer HSA contributions (US) and FSA options (US) - Immediately vested 401K (US) or RRSP (Canada) with company match - Paid Vacation, Personal, and Sick Time - Paid maternity and paternity leave (US) - Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and AD&D (US) - Robust Employee Assistance Program - Employer paid Leap into Service Day to volunteer - Tuition Reimbursement for eligible programs - Opportunities to expand your skill