Manager, Product Design

Here at Malwarebytes, we believe that when you’re free from threats, you’re free to thrive. It all started in 2008 with one person who needed help with a malware infection, and a community coming together to find solutions. In that moment in time a product was born for all people, with a mission to rid the world of malware. Our product has since grown and evolved, from removing malware, to protecting devices, to ever-changing prevention.

About ThreatDown

ThreatDown, the corporate business unit of Malwarebytes, is redefining cybersecurity for growing businesses with solutions that stop ransomware, malware, phishing, and AI-powered attacks. Our platform is trusted, intuitive, and built for lean IT teams that need speed without complexity. At ThreatDown, you’ll join a team driven by innovation, resilience, and a passion for empowering businesses to thrive securely. If you're ready to make a real impact in cybersecurity, we’d love to meet you.

Malwarebytes/ThreatDown is looking for..

An experienced, hands-on Product Design Manager to lead and grow our talented design team. In this role, you’ll blend deep product design expertise with strong people leadership to deliver exceptional, user-centric experiences that scale with our expanding mid-market customer base. The ideal candidate combines strategic vision, strong design craft, and sharp attention to detail. They thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and can quickly adapt to shifting priorities and business needs.

What You Will Do: 

• Lead, mentor, and support a team of product designers by setting clear goals, providing feedback, and helping them grow and deliver their best work.
• Stay hands-on with design, guiding projects, reviewing work, and maintaining a strong eye for detail to ensure all design meets the highest standards of quality, consistency, and usability.
• Drive creative problem solving across the team to find innovative and practical solutions to complex design challenges.
• Define success metrics for design initiatives, track outcomes, and use data and feedback to continuously improve the user experience.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, QA, and Research to turn business requirements and user needs into clear, effective design solutions.
• Partner with UX researchers on explorative and evaluative studies to uncover insights and inform design direction.
• Shape and evolve design systems, patterns, and processes to maintain consistency and efficiency across the platform.
• Build a culture of collaboration, curiosity, and accountability where designers are empowered to take ownership and deliver impact.
• Advocate for the user throughout the product development process, ensuring design decisions balance usability, business goals, and technical realities

Skills You'll Need to Have:

• 5+ years of product design experience, including leading and managing design teams to deliver high-impact work.
• Minimum of 1-2 years of management experience.
• Strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of design principles, and a keen eye for detail.
• Proven experience designing and scaling B2B SaaS platforms preferably for mid-market and managed service providers (MSPs).
• Deep understanding of end-to-end UX processes, from research and IA to high-fidelity design and prototyping.
• Proficiency in Figma (and other modern design tools).
• Creative thinker, problem-solver, and have a strong track record of delivering successful design projects.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment, with the ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and requirements.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, and able to influence at all levels.
• Ability to influence high-level product design strategy and decision-making within leadership teams.
• Experience in the cybersecurity industry.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Perks & Benefit:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage 
• Employee Referral Bonus Program   
• Wellness programs    
• 401k and employer matching for (US Employees) 
• Comprehensive Time Off policy 
• An opportunity to do something great for yourself and the world! 

(Benefits and Perks subject to change by country/region) 

Legal Language: 

(US Employees Only)

Applicants have rights under the Federal Employment Laws: 

• Employee Polygraph Protection Act   

• Know Your Rights: Discrimination is Illegal   

• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) 

This is to affirm our policy of providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. 

Our company will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, marital status, familial status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or status regarding public assistance. We will ensure that all our employment practices are free of discrimination. Such employment practices include, but are not limited to, the following: hiring, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, selection, layoff, disciplinary action, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship. We will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities whenever possible.