Principal UX/UI Product Designer (, RI, United States)

Shape the future of Enterprise software at Citrix

Are you a passionate and experienced product designer with a knack for tackling complex challenges? Do you thrive in collaborative environments and have a proven track record of delivering exceptional user experiences? If so, we want you on our team.

As a Principal Product Designer at Citrix, you'll shape the future of our administrator and end‑user experiences for both cloud and on‑premises enterprise products. Collaborating closely with talented designers, product managers, and engineers across the globe, you'll lead major initiatives to create intuitive and innovative solutions that empower our users. We thrive in an environment where innovation, inclusivity, and diverse perspectives are valued and fostered.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the way and be a master collaborator: Drive key design initiatives and build strong relationships with product and engineering stakeholders, effectively advocating for design excellence.
• Be an influencer: Leverage your UX design, research, and strategy expertise to influence product strategy and effectively communicate design decisions across teams.
• Champion user‑centered design: Partner with Product Managers, Content Designers, and Engineers throughout the design process, from ideation to implementation, to deliver impactful user experiences.
• Passionate: You proactively seek to understand our users’ needs and experiences, translating those insights into solutions.
• Think big: Explore the future of our products and push the boundaries of what’s possible through vision projects.
• Shape our design culture: Contribute to our design system, mentor other designers, and stay ahead of the curve on emerging design trends and technologies.

What You’ll Bring

• Extensive experience: Proven track record of leadership, plus 12+ years of product design experience, with a focus on enterprise software solutions.
• Design expertise: Deep understanding of design thinking, user‑centered design principles, and design systems.
• AI prototyping proficiency: Demonstrated hands‑on experience using AI‑powered tools (Figma Make, Claude Code) to accelerate designs with functional prototypes.
• Figma mastery: Expert‑level proficiency in Figma, including creating high‑quality components, auto‑layout, and variables.
• Exceptional communication: Ability to clearly and persuasively communicate design concepts to product and engineering leadership.
• Proven leadership: Experience leading and managing cross‑functional design projects.
• Strategic thinking: Ability to analyze complex challenges and develop innovative design solutions.
• Background: Bachelor’s degree with 12 years experience including a strong portfolio showcasing extensive product design experience; a Master’s degree with 8 years experience, or a PhD with 5 years experience also considered.

Compensation may vary depending on your location, qualifications including job‑related education, training, experience, licensure, and certification, that could result at a level outside of these ranges. Certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual bonus, and sales incentives depending on the terms of the applicable plan and role as well as individual performance.

NY generally ranges: $203,654-$305,480.

CA generally ranges: $212,509-$318,763.

All other locations fall under our General State range: $177,090-$265,636.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Cloud Software Group and the country where you work. U.S. based employees are typically offered access to healthcare, life insurance and disability benefits, 401(k) plan and company match, among others. This requisition has no specific deadline for completion.

About Us

Cloud Software Group is one of the world’s largest cloud solution providers, serving more than 100 million users around the globe. When you join Cloud Software Group, you are making a difference for real people, each of whom count on our suite of cloud‑based products to get work done – from anywhere. Members of our team will tell you that we value passion for technology and the courage to take risks. Everyone is empowered to learn, dream, and build the future of work. We are on the brink of another Cambrian leap – a moment of immense evolution and growth. And we need your expertise and experience to do it. Now is the perfect time to move your skills to the cloud.

Cloud Software Group is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, genetic carrier status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions (including lactation status), marital status, military service, protected veteran status, political activity or affiliation, taking or requesting statutorily protected leave and other protected classifications.

Cloud Software Group will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history and conduct the recruiting process in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance. For access to the laws see the following links: California FCA and Los Angeles FCO.

If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during any part of the application process, please contact us via the Bridge portal for assistance.