Sr. Designer

Nextdoor is where you connect to the neighborhoods that matter to you so you can belong. Our purpose is to cultivate a kinder world where everyone has a neighborhood they can rely on.

Neighbors around the world turn to Nextdoor daily to receive trusted information, give and get help, get things done, and build real-world connections with those nearby — neighbors, businesses, and public services. Today, neighbors rely on Nextdoor in more than 300,000 neighborhoods across 11 countries.

Nextdoor is looking for a Senior Product Designer to join our Ads product team. In this role, you’ll design experiences that empower neighbors and businesses to build stronger communities.   

If you crave a challenge in a fast-paced environment, the satisfaction of seeing your design work come to life, and take pride in contributing to the growth of a world-class design team, then this is the place for you!

Your responsibilities will include:

• Define and create new experiences to shape the future of the Nextdoor product as we continue to grow
• Envision, design, and ship delightful, user-centered, cross-platform experiences that build the fabric of local communities around the globe 
• Lead cross-functional brainstorms, discussions, and design reviews
• Take on challenging projects and turn them into designs that are intuitive, accessible, and user-friendly
• Advancing the standard for craft on our team. Ensure design consistency and quality across all platforms and devices

• 5+ years of professional experience in user experience and product design, preferably with a focus on business tools
• Strong sense of empathy for customer needs and insights as well as an intuitive grasp of the business problems we’re solving
• Strong stakeholder management skills, help the team navigate ambiguity and set the vision and strategy
• Excellent UX, interaction, and visual design skills
• Proficiency in designing across multiple platforms (iOS, Android, Desktop, Mobile Web)
• Detail-oriented and able to iterate on designs based on user feedback and data
• Defines the design process and can lead others through it

Please include a link to your portfolio in addition to your resume.

Compensation, benefits, perks, and recognition programs at Nextdoor come together to create one overall rewards package.

The starting salary for this role is expected to range from $137,000 to $224,000 on an annualized basis, or potentially greater in the event that your 'level' of proficiency exceeds the level expected for the role. Compensation may also vary by geography.

We also expect to award a meaningful equity grant for this role. With equal quarterly vesting, your first vest date would be within the first 3 months of your start date.

Overall, total compensation will vary depending on your relevant skills, experience, and qualifications. We have you covered! Nextdoor employees can choose between a variety of great health plans. We cover 100% of your personal monthly premium for health, dental, and vision – and provide a OneMedical membership for concierge care.

At Nextdoor, we empower our employees to build stronger local communities. To create a platform where all feel welcome, we want our workforce to reflect the diversity of the neighbors we seek to serve. We encourage everyone interested in our purpose to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, or any other trait that unfairly targets a group of people. In accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we always consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.