Senior Product Designer, Domains Search

Squarespace is a design-centric product company at heart, whose mission is to be the all-in-one platform for anyone who wants to stand out. You will be challenged in an organization that values vision and execution. Product designers at Squarespace are embedded within product teams that are deeply collaborative, and each member is directly responsible for the team's success.

We’re looking for a Sr. Product Designer to lead domains search design for the Domains team, which simplifies domain and email management so users can focus on building their online presence. You’ll design experiences that help customers find the perfect domain faster, receive personalized recommendations, and understand why it’s the right fit for them. This work spans AI-driven name generation, ML ranking, personalization, and innovative customer experiences from concept to launch.

This role is based from our NYC headquarters, reporting to a Design Director in Domains Org.

• Create rational, elegant solutions to complex problems, thinking holistically about the user journey and product ecosystem.
• Design usable, creative, and relevant concepts that influence product strategy.
• Lead work from discovery through delivery, guided by research, behavioral data, and user feedback.
• Shape and elevate the experience through measurable outcomes and continuous iteration.
• Contribute to OKRs, product vision, and roadmap with cross-functional partners.
• Ensure scalability and consistency through close collaboration with Design Systems.
• Rapidly prototype and test ideas to validate solutions before implementation.
• Execute with a high level of visual and interaction design craft.

Search & Personalization Focus:

• Own the end-to-end domain search experience, from LLM-powered name generation to ML ranking, personalization, and contextual scoring.
• Simplify complex ML outputs into trust-building UX with Reasons to Believe and tailored bundles.
• Collaborate with engineers and data scientists to integrate ranking models, run A/B tests, and iterate on results.
• Develop context-aware spins, personalized bundles, and premium marketplace integrations.
• Create reusable, scalable patterns for APIs and shared components that extend across the platform.
• Partner with cross-organizational design teams to ensure consistency in UI patterns for AI tools

• 5+ years in product design, with experience in search, personalization, or data-driven UX.
• Ability to simplify complex data and ML outputs into clear, actionable design solutions.
• Proficient in Figma and skilled in prototyping from large-scale concepts to refined micro-interactions.
• Strong visual and interaction design craft, with mastery of consistency, hierarchy, typography, and motion
• Experienced in UX methodologies for complex systems (service blueprints, user journeys, usability testing).
• Systems thinker who can scale solutions across products while maintaining adaptability.
• Exceptional storyteller who can tailor presentations for executives, engineers, and non-technical audiences.
• Passionate about impactful, user-centered design and staying ahead of industry trends.
• Thought leader who aligns design decisions with brand vision and business goals.

• A choice between medical plans with an option for 100% covered premiums including medical, dental, and vision
• Supplemental Life and Disability Insurance plans
• Fertility and adoption benefits
• Headspace mindfulness app subscription
• Global Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement benefits with employer match
• Flexible paid time off
• 20 weeks for parental leave and up to 12 weeks to care for an ill family member
• Pretax commuter benefit
• Education reimbursement
• Employee donation match to community organizations
• 8 Global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Dog-friendly workplace
• Free lunch and snacks
• Private rooftop
• Hack week twice per year

The base salary for this position will vary based on job-related criteria including relevant skills, experience, and location, among other factors.

In addition to the cash compensation above (which includes base salary and, where applicable for eligible roles, may include on-target commissions or overtime pay), Squarespace employees are eligible to be granted an option to purchase our common stock.

Squarespace is a design-driven platform helping entrepreneurs build brands and businesses online. We empower millions of customers in more than 200 countries and territories with all the tools they need to create an online presence, build an audience, monetize, and scale their business. Our suite of products range from websites, domains, ecommerce, and marketing tools, as well as tools for scheduling with Acuity and creating and managing social media presence with Bio Sites and Unfold. Our team of more than 1,500 is headquartered in bustling New York City, with offices in Dublin, Ireland, Aveiro, Portugal, and coworking spaces in the UK, Netherlands, and Australia. For more information about our company culture, visit  https://www.squarespace.com/about/careers.

Today, more than a million people around the globe use Squarespace to share different perspectives and experiences with the world. Not only do we embrace and celebrate the diversity of our customers, but we also work toward the same in our employees. At Squarespace, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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