Staff Product Designer, Knowledge Graph

ABOUT THE ROLE We're seeking a Staff Product Designer to lead design for cross-cutting platform experiences at GitLab. As a key member of our design team, you'll partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, and designers to translate ambiguity into clear direction, define solutions, and ship work that meaningfully improves the experience for developers and DevSecOps teams. This role requires deep collaboration and will involve working on complex, ambiguous projects that require significant cross-functional collaboration. WHAT YOU'LL DO As a Staff Product Designer, you'll be responsible for leading design on platform experiences, partnering cross-functionally, elevating craft and quality, contributing to the design system, mentoring and supporting others, and grounding work in research. Your tasks will include: - Leading design on platform experiences, driving the end-to-end design process for cross-cutting features and workflows that impact users across the product - Partnering cross-functionally with Product Managers and Engineering Managers to shape priorities, scope MVCs, and ensure design intent is maintained through development - Elevating craft and quality by demonstrating excellence in interaction design, visual design, and systems thinking - Contributing to the Pajamas design system by identifying reusable patterns, proposing new components, and ensuring your group's work extends and adheres to system standards - Mentoring and supporting other designers through pairing, design critiques, and knowledge sharing - Conducting usability studies, competitor evaluations, and formative research to ground work in research WHAT YOU'LL NEED To be successful in this role, you'll need to bring the following skills and experience: - Demonstrated ability to lead design on complex, ambiguous projects that require significant cross-functional collaboration - Strong portfolio showing end-to-end product design work, from problem framing through shipped solutions - Experience mentoring designers and elevating team craft - Proficiency with Figma and prototyping tools - Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present work, articulate rationale, and facilitate alignment - Experience collaborating closely with Product Management and Engineering - Systems thinking and experience contributing to or working with design systems - Familiarity with developer tools, DevSecOps, or technical B2B products is a plus - Experience working in remote, distributed teams WHY REMOTE As a remote team, we value flexibility and collaboration. We're looking for someone who is comfortable working in a remote environment and can effectively communicate and collaborate with team members across different time zones. BENEFITS - Competitive base salary range of $145,000 - $170,000 per year, based on location and experience - Opportunity to work with a highly collaborative and innovative team - Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as a 401(k) plan - Generous parental leave policy and flexible work arrangements - Professional development opportunities, including training, mentorship, and education assistance