Staff Designer

TL;DR

Staff Designer (UI/UX): Shaping clear, connected experiences across desktop, web, and mobile products with an accent on scalable experience patterns. Focus on cohesive, accessible design across platforms, mentoring designers, and setting a high standard for quality, clarity, and usability.

Location: Remote US

Salary: $150,000 - $170,000 USD

Company

MZLA Technologies Corporation (MZLA) is a wholly owned, for-profit subsidiary of the Mozilla Foundation and home to Thunderbird, our flagship open-source email and productivity platform empowering more than 20 million people around the world.

What you will do

• Lead complex, cross-team design initiatives from problem framing and discovery through shipped outcomes.
• Map end-to-end user journeys to identify system-level gaps and define scalable experience solutions.
• Shape experience frameworks, visual systems, and design standards that scale across platforms and teams.
• Translate research, analytics, and business context into clear recommendations and actionable plans.
• Lead and guide user research and usability testing efforts, synthesizing insights into practical product decisions.
• Mentor designers and influence cross-functional partners to strengthen user-centered thinking and design quality.

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional experience in user experience and interface design, including leadership of complex initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to operate strategically while delivering high-quality design work.
• Experience creating and evolving scalable design systems and interaction patterns across web, desktop, and/or mobile platforms.
• Strong systems thinking, with the ability to connect journeys, architecture, and interface patterns into coherent experiences.
• Experience planning and conducting user research and usability testing, translating insights into product decisions.
• Applicants must reside in and have permanent work authorization for the country location(s) specified in the posting.

Nice to have

• Experience working in open-source or community-driven environments.
• Public representation of design through talks, writing, or community engagement.
• Fluency in multiple languages for collaboration across a global community.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote work & schedule flexibility
• 24 days PTO per year (prorated)
• 401(k) Contributions
• Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Annual Professional Development Stipend