Lead Product Designer

Overview Hinge is the dating app designed to be deleted. In today’s digital world, finding genuine relationships is tougher than ever. At Hinge, we’re on a mission to inspire intimate connection to create a less lonely world. We’re obsessed with understanding our users’ behaviors to help them find love, and our success is defined by one simple metric– setting up great dates. With millions of users across the globe, we’ve become the most trusted way to find a relationship, for all. About the Role Join Hinge's Trust & Safety Group as a Lead Product Designer to drive impactful work across Hinge’s most strategic product areas. We’re seeking a highly experienced design leader who thrives on navigating complex, nuanced, and ambiguous problem spaces. This role is for someone with a passion for creating elegant, user-centered experiences that empower people to make meaningful connections with confidence, helping to create a less lonely world. You’ll lead design for multi-quarter initiatives, mentor peers, prototype bold ideas and work closely with partners in Product, Engineering and User Research. Define the future of what it means to date safely, owning the design strategy for user-facing safety—from designing solutions for our most vulnerable daters to crafting systems to facilitate user-to-user trust. As the design lead for the group, you will guide peers and help Hinge set the standard for safe, human-centered dating experiences. Design Leadership and Execution: Lead end-to-end design for safety and trusted connection on Hinge, turning ambiguous problem spaces and strategic direction into thoughtful user flows, prototypes, and high-quality UI Craft and Systems Thinking: Maintain a high bar for visual, interaction, and motion design while evolving design systems and visual language to deliver cohesive, scalable, and high-quality safety experiences Mentorship and Influence: Mentor designers and lead critiques to elevate design quality, model strong collaboration and problem solving, and foster a culture of curiosity, experimentation, and emotional intelligence Strategic Collaboration and Impact: Partner with Product, Engineering, Research, Data Science, Operations, and Policy to define vision, align stakeholders, present to leadership, and deliver outcomes tied to user needs and organizational strategy Innovation and Forward Thinking: Drive experimentation through advanced prototyping and emerging technologies, championing design-led innovation for emotionally complex spaces like dating, connection, and trust What We’re Looking For 8+ years in product design, including 3+ years leading design for mobile consumer products Experience designing for Trust & Safety, integrity, privacy, identity, or risk-related problem spaces strongly preferred Proven track record of driving end-to-end design across complex, multi-surface experiences in fast-paced environments A portfolio that demonstrates exceptional product thinking, craft excellence, and the ability to translate user insights into elegant, impactful solutions Expertise in Figma, prototyping, and design systems; ability to work fluently across iOS and Android Experience leading design through ambiguity and influencing strategy through storytelling and systems thinking Strength in research collaboration, synthesis, and hypothesis-driven iteration Skilled in workshop facilitation, stakeholder management, and executive communication Deep understanding of accessibility, inclusivity, ethical design principles, and safety-by-design methodologies Bonus Experience Experience designing for Trust & Safety, community health, marketplace integrity, identity, or privacy. Familiarity with experimentation, behavioral frameworks, or machine learning signals used to detect or prevent harmful interactions. Active participation in the design or Trust & Safety community through writing, speaking, or mentorship. As a member of our team, you’ll enjoy: 401(k) Matching: We match 100% of the first 10% of pre-tax 401(k) contributions you make, up to a maximum of $10,000 per year. Professional Growth: Get an annual Learning & Development stipend once you’ve been with us for three months. You also get free access to Udemy, an online learning and teaching marketplace with over 6000 courses, starting your first day. Parental Leave & Planning: When you become a new parent, you’re eligible for 100% paid parental leave (20 paid weeks for both birth and non-birth parents.) Fertility Support: You’ll get easy access to fertility care through Carrot, from basic treatments to fertility preservation. We also provide a stipend towards fertility preservation. You and your spouse/domestic partner are both eligible. Date Stipend: All Hinge employees receive a $100 monthly stipend for epic dates– Romantic or otherwise. Hinge Premium is also free for employees and their loved ones. ERGs: We have eight Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)—Asian, Unapologetic, Disability, LGBTQIA+, Raices, Women/Nonbinary, Parents —that hold regular meetings, host events, and provide dedicated support to the organization & its community. At Hinge, our core values are… Authenticity: We share, never hide, our words, actions and intentions. Courage: We embrace lofty goals and tough challenges. Empathy: We deeply consider the perspective of others. Diversity inspires innovation Inclusive culture and notice Hinge is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity at our company and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We believe success is created by a diverse workforce of individuals with different ideas, strengths, interests, and cultural backgrounds. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please let your Talent Acquisition partner know. #Hinge Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered. This salary range is reflective of a position based in New York City. This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting. #J-18808-Ljbffr