We're a small, dedicated team that cares deeply and takes real ownership of the problems we tackle, moving fast while building something that lasts.
Our actions and decision-making are guided by four principles: Humans First, Deepen Understanding, Orient for Impact, and Ladder Together.
Design is a vital discipline at Medium.
We have a long, visible history of raising the design bar for reading and writing on the internet.
We continue to believe that by radically redefining the experience of reading and writing online, we foster humans-first spaces that showcase individual voices and stories.
Today, Medium is a profitable and independently-funded company.
This has enabled us to embark on a new era that requires us to think big and explore uncharted territory.
If you want to join and shape the future of reading and writing with urgency, care, and play, come help us build what’s next! The Role At Medium, designers and engineers work across the full range of the product development process.
We’re looking for someone who lives and breathes reading and writing, not just someone who’s designed a lot of software.
As a Staff Product Designer on the team, you’ll report to the Director of Product Design and work on multiple projects from ideation to launch.
As part of a product team, you’ll orient your work towards high-impact opportunities.
You’ll execute on product strategy by pitching what gets built, shaping its scope, and planning how it gets done.
You will own and create high-quality design work that transforms those priorities into simple, intuitive solutions that you ship alongside your team.
As a member of the design function, you’ll collaborate with engineering to uphold a quality bar with your design instincts, visual design sensibility, attention to detail, and taste.
With your design teammates, you are someone who welcomes feedba.