Senior UX Designer
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Senior Product Designer
semafor· Engineering
About this role
Who we are
Semafor is a global news platform for an increasingly complex world in which consumers are overwhelmed by too many news sources and unsure what to trust. We are building Semafor to enable world-class journalists to deliver reporting and insights with rigor in journalistic forms that ensure a new level of transparency. Our editors and reporters distill the most important stories from all over in formats that uncover the forces shaping the stories, explain the interests behind polarizing narratives, and replenish the stock of shared facts. As a global platform, Semafor recognizes that smart people can disagree and that informed readers need to understand alternative points of view from competing centers of power and culture in a multi-polar world. Want to join us? Read on.
Your Responsibilities:
- Work with our Product team to envision and design innovative news products, developing multiple alternative approaches to product problems and keeping usability top of mind.
- Partner closely with Editorial, Product, and Engineering to design and launch elegant and technically feasible solutions.
- Hold a high bar for the Semafor product experience, ensuring our products feel cohesive and considered.
- Support marketing and audience functions to create brand materials that align with Semafor’s digital products.
- Contribute to Semafor’s design systems and brand guidelines; ensure visual consistency across platforms and teams globally.
- Collaborate with freelancers and other designers, offering critique and feedback to help maintain consistently high-quality design output across the team.
- Help create a collaborative and productive design culture as a member of Semafor’s design team.
- Bring a strong industry perspective on what competitors are doing well or where they are falling short, and how we can break through
What Makes You Qualified
- 5+ years of visual and product interaction design experience, including experience in high-growth consumer companies and/or media businesses
- Ability to develop high-quality, production-ready designs with a high degree of independence
- Experience working with and ideally developing design systems
- Enthusiasm for working collaboratively on a cross-functional team that includes engineers, editors, product managers and business stakeholders
- Experience working with diverse teams with teammates from many different backgrounds.
- Comfortable incorporating AI tools into your design workflow, while maintaining a strong point of view on craft and quality.
- Experience in start-up and/or dynamic work environment demanding flexibility and a willingness to jump in wherever needed to help the team succeed
- An entrepreneurial drive grounded in an eagerness to learn and grow alongside the company as it continues to scale and evolve.
- Passion for the media industry and great journalism
- Willingness to work in person four days per week in New York and travel domestically and internationally as needed.
The base salary for this position ranges from $130,000 - $170,000 per year. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including business needs, experience, level of responsibility, and qualifications.
Additional Job Details:
This position is based in our New York City office with a hybrid work arrangement (in-office Monday-Thursday, remote Friday). Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.
Additional job details
Semafor offers a Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) policy to our full-time, salaried employees who may take paid time off as-needed without a prescribed limit or defined balance.
Semafor, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and enthusiastically encourages people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. Semafor, Inc. will consider all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the salary for the Senior Product Designer role at semafor?
The listed salary for this Senior Product Designer position at semafor is USD 130K–170K. This is an full-time role.
Where is the Senior Product Designer position at semafor located?
This Senior Product Designer role at semafor is based in New York, NY. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Which team or department does the Senior Product Designer at semafor belong to?
This Senior Product Designer position is part of the Engineering department at semafor. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
How do I apply for the Senior Product Designer position at semafor?
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When was the Senior Product Designer job at semafor posted?
This Senior Product Designer position at semafor was posted on Jul 27, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Senior Product Designer
semafor · 💰 USD 130K–170K
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