Product Designer

Product Designer at Discovery Education,Inc. Product Designer at Discovery Education,Inc. in Charlotte, North Carolina Posted in 8 days ago.

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Posted Thursday, May 7, 2026 | Expires Tuesday, May 19, 2026 We are looking for a skilled Product Designer to create intuitive, elegant, and functional experiences across our K-12 digital learning products. As part of the Product-Led Growth (PLG) Design Team, this role partners with Product Management, Engineering, Research, Curriculum, and Data to deliver engaging, accessible, and easy-to-navigate experiences for students, educators, and administrators. The Product Designer contributes to the end-to-end design process—from understanding user needs and defining interaction models to prototyping, testing, and refining solutions. Success in this role requires strong systems thinking, a user-centered mindset, and the ability to translate complex problems into simple, scalable experiences that balance user needs with business goals and technical constraints. This role has no formal people-management responsibilities.

In This Role You Will:

Product & Experience Design

• Solve complex problems through simple, elegant, and accessible user experiences
• Design user-centered solutions that improve learning, teaching, and administrative workflows across K-12 environments
• Translate product requirements and user insights into wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs
• Define information architecture, interaction patterns, and end-to-end user flows for multiple personas Collaboration & Agile Execution
• Partner with Product Managers and Engineers in Agile workstreams to deliver sprint outcomes and business objectives
• Collaborate with researchers and data partners to translate qualitative and quantitative insights into design decisions
• Participate in critiques by sharing work, giving and receiving feedback, and contributing to strong design practices and shared standards
• Document and deliver clear design specifications, assets, and annotations to support efficient development handoff Systems Thinking & Design Consistency
• Apply and contribute to the Discovery Education design system and component library
• Ensure visual, interaction, and accessibility consistency across features and platforms
• Design solutions that scale across devices and support diverse and international audiences User Insight & Continuous Improvement
• Support and conduct user research (e.g., surveys, interviews, usability testing) to identify needs and validate concepts
• Synthesize research, feedback, and data insights into clear problem statements and design opportunities
• Iterate through prototyping and testing, refining designs based on performance data and customer feedback
• Balance user needs with business objectives and technical constraints Core Competencies for

Success:

Customer Focus:

Uses research, feedback, and data insights to design accessible K-12 experiences that address real user needs across personas.

Manages Complexity:

Translates complex requirements and workflows into clear information architecture, user flows, and interaction models that scale across products and devices.

Collaborates:

Partners effectively with Product, Engineering, Research, Curriculum, and Data teams in Agile workstreams to align, iterate, and deliver outcomes.

Communicates Effectively:

Clearly explains design rationale and delivers usable artifacts (prototypes, specs) that enable feedback, decisions, and efficient development handoff.

Plans and Aligns:

Organizes design work to support sprint execution, manages priorities and tradeoffs, and keeps stakeholders aligned on scope and timelines.

Credentials and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 3+ years of experience designing digital products (SaaS preferred) in an Agile development environment
• Proficiency with modern product design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma) and collaboration/handoff workflows (e.g., Jira, Confluence, or similar)
• Familiarity with accessibility standards and inclusive design practices (e.g., WCAG)
• Experience designing complex workflows and multi-persona experiences
• Experience supporting and conducting user research and usability testing
• Portfolio demonstrating strong product thinking, design process, and impact
• Experience partnering with Product and Engineering teams to deliver production-ready solutions
• Legal right to work in the United States Discovery Education, Inc.

is seeking to employ one H-1B nonimmigrant in the occupational classification of Product Designer at a salary range of $111,842 to $117,300 for the period from 10/01/2026 to 09/30/2029 at the location of Jersey City, NJ. The labor condition application is available for public inspection at the same address. Complaints alleging misrepresentation of material facts in the labor condition application and/or failure to comply with the terms of the labor condition application may be filed with the Office of Foreign Labor Certification, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N-5311, Washington, DC 20210, telephone: , email: , or with any office of the Wage and Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor. ----- At Discovery Education , we are fulfilling our mission of preparing learners for tomorrow by creating innovative classrooms connected to today's world. Serving more than 4.5 million educators and 45 million students, available in approximately half of U.S. classrooms and primary schools in the UK, and more than 140 countries around the globe; we are on a journey to transform teaching and learning though innovative partnerships with school districts, states, ministries of education, and other like-minded organizations. We have built an award-winning and highly reputable organization because of talented and driven people who work together to accelerate student achievement by tapping into students' natural curiosity and desire to learn by capturing their minds and imagination through the fascination of Discovery. Why Join Discovery Education? Discovery Education believes empowering each team member is vital to cultivating high performing, highly engaged teams. Being a part of our team means we partner together to achieve mutual goals. To this end, Discovery Education offers a robust and comprehensive insurance package. You can find a complete listing on our . Along with traditional insurance offerings, our inclusive offerings center around: Career Development Ownership - Be the driver of your success! Continuing Education AND Tuition Reimbursement Programs Mentorship program and collaboration with veteran leaders Constant opportunities for cross-functional training and skill building Uncapped career growth Team Member Wellness - When you feel great, you do great work! Leave for life's moments including 7 recognized holidays Take PTO without the vacation guilt Up to 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave Annual Winter Holiday Break (typically the last week of December) This opportunity is perfect for people interested in joining a high-performing, collaborative team, who enjoy a dynamic industry, and are excited about high-impact, project-based work. Inspired? We would love the opportunity to review your candidacy! Select the blue "" button at the bottom left of the screen to begin your application. Discovery Education is an equal opportunity employer. Discovery Education is committed to being an employer of choice, not just a good place to work, but a great and inclusive place to work. To that end, we strive to recruit and maintain a workforce that meaningfully represents the communities we serve. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, protected veteran status or disabled status, or genetic information. Other details Pay Type Salary Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. PI284420230