Staff Product Designer, Growth

Job Description

About Quizlet: At Quizlet, our mission is to help every learner achieve their outcomes in the most effective and delightful way. We’re a $1B+ learning platform used by two-thirds of U.S. high school students and half of college students, powering over 1 billion learning interactions each week. We blend cognitive science with machine learning to personalize and enhance the learning experience for students, professionals, and lifelong learners alike. We’re energized by the potential to power more learners through multiple approaches and various tools. Let’s Build the Future of Learning Join us to design and deliver AI-powered learning tools that scale across the world and unlock human potential. About the Team: The Design organization at Quizlet is passionate about creating high-quality experiences that help people learn, study, and achieve their goals. Our team includes product designers, user researchers, and content designers. The Growth team is responsible for bringing new users to Quizlet and helping them reach that “aha moment” so that they’ll stay and study. Recent examples of Growth initiatives include redesigning the new user experience (sign-up and onboarding), optimizing landing pages to encourage users to study, and tailoring parts of the user experience for international markets. About the Role: This is a “player-coach” role that requires hands-on design work while also directing the work of one to two other designers on the Growth team. You will be responsible for setting the overall design strategy and overseeing the design execution for the team. If successful, there will be an opportunity to grow from a “player-coach” role into a full-time design manager role within 12-18 months as the Growth team scales. We’re happy to share that this is an onsite position at our San Francisco office. To help foster team collaboration, we require that employees be in the office at a minimum of three days a week : Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday and as needed by your manager or the company. We believe that this working environment facilitates increased work efficiency, team partnership, and supports growth as an employee and organization.

In this role, you will:

• Lead design strategy and execution for our Growth team
• Work on end-to-end product design, including UX, UI, interaction, and visual design for Quizlet’s apps (mobile native and web)
• Use quantitative and qualitative insights to inform your designs, iterate rapidly, and optimize experiences
• Use presentation and storytelling skills to get feedback, explain your designs, and get people excited about them
• Push yourself and the team to raise the design bar at Quizlet through a culture of curiosity, feedback, and open communication

What you bring to the table:

• 8-12+ years of experience designing experiences for rich, interactive apps
• Experience and comfort in owning product design projects from inception to completion
• Strong UI, IxD, and visual design craft and execution
• Advanced prototyping skills
• Fluency with data (e.g., interpreting A/B test results)
• Excellent communication skills (oral, written, and visual)
• Experience working closely with User Research, Product Management, Engineering, Analytics, and Marketing teams
• A strong track record as a player-coach with an interest in growing into design management
• A willingness and curiosity to adopt AI tools into your design workflow to improve execution quality and velocity

Bonus points if you have:

• Experiencing contributing to design systems and component libraries
• Proficiency in motion design and animation

Compensation, Benefits & Perks:

• Quizlet is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Salary transparency helps to mitigate unfair hiring practices when it comes to discrimination and pay gaps. Total compensation for this role is market competitive, including a starting base salary of $145,000 - $190,000, depending on location and experience, as well as company stock options
• Collaborate with your manager and team to create a healthy work-life balance
• 20 vacation days that we expect you to take!
• Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance (100% employee and 75% dependent PPO, Dental, VSP Choice)
• Employer-sponsored 401k plan with company match
• Access to LinkedIn Learning and other resources to support professional growth
• Paid Family Leave, FSA, HSA, Commuter benefits, and Wellness benefits
• 40 hours of annual paid time off to participate in volunteer programs of choice

Why Join Quizlet? 🌎 Massive reach: 60M+ users, 1B+ interactions per week 🧠 Cutting-edge tech: Generative AI, adaptive learning, cognitive science 📈 Strong momentum: Top-tier investors, sustainable business, real traction 🎯 Mission-first: Work that makes a difference in people’s lives 🤝 Inclusive culture: Committed to equity, diversity, and belonging We strive to make everyone feel comfortable and welcome! We work to create a holistic interview process, where both Quizlet and candidates have an opportunity to view what it would be like to work together, in exploring a mutually beneficial partnership. We provide a transparent setting that gives a comprehensive view of who we are! In Closing: At Quizlet, we’re excited about passionate people joining our team—even if you don’t check every box on the requirements list. We value unique perspectives and believe everyone has something meaningful to contribute. Our culture is all about taking initiative, learning through challenges, and striving for high-quality work while staying curious and open to new ideas. We believe in honest, respectful communication, thoughtful collaboration, and creating a supportive space where everyone can grow and succeed together.” Quizlet’s success as an online learning community depends on a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer and a tech company committed to societal change, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Come join us! To All Recruiters and Placement Agencies: At this time, Quizlet does not accept unsolicited agency resumes and/or profiles. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our website or to any Quizlet employee. Quizlet will not pay fees to any third-party agency or firm nor will it be responsible for any agency fees associated with unsolicited resumes. All unsolicited resumes received will be considered the property of Quizlet. Apply for this job