Job Description

Khan Academy is seeking a Senior Product Designer to deliver innovative K-12 solutions for students, teachers, and admins, starting with assessments. The role involves designing accessible and innovative product experiences, collaborating with UX research, and contributing to the design system. The ideal candidate will thrive in an ambiguous environment and contribute to a mission-driven organization focused on providing free, world-class education.

Responsibilities

• Design innovative solutions for students, teachers, and administrators
• Conduct discovery work to understand key problem areas
• Collaborate with UX research to define research plans
• Create strategic design artifacts
• Design WCAG AA-compliant widgets
• Contribute to the design system
• Participate in design reviews
• Collaborate with other product teams
• Ideate on generative AI features
• Partner with stakeholders to design iterative concepts
• Provide input on the product roadmap
• Set a standard of operational excellence
• Build alignment across diverse teams
• Present concepts and design rationale

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant experience on an in-house product design team
• 5+ years of conducting research and working with a UX research team
• 4+ years of experience designing accessible experiences
• Strength across interaction design, prototyping, and information architecture
• Comfort in ambiguous situations and dynamic environments
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to build strong relationships cross-functionally
• Lean approach to product design
• Motivated by the Khan Academy mission
• Proven cross-cultural competency skills

Benefits

• No benefits