Senior Design Manager - Core Experiences
Mercury · San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or Remote within Canada or United States
Posted 15 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 15 days Mercury's roles stay open a median of 42 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 2% of Mercury's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Mercury
- high 26 stale, 1 reposted of 60 open
- Hiring momentum
- 92 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Mercury's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Mercury.
About this role
As a Senior Design Manager at Mercury, you will lead product designers in evolving the company's core user experiences, particularly focusing on AI-native and adaptive interfaces. Your role involves defining interaction philosophies, setting high standards for product quality, and collaborating closely with Product and Engineering teams to shape product strategy. You will also mentor designers, fostering an environment that encourages creativity and exceptional craftsmanship.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Mercury as an employer.
What you need
- Exceptional product taste and judgment about software behavior
- Strong point of view on AI-native interfaces
- Experience leading and developing product designers
- Ability to think about interactions as systems
- Strategic cross-functional partnership skills with Product and Engineering
- Ability to operate independently with a strong point of view
Nice to have
- Experience designing AI-powered or consumer software
- Strong prototyping skills
- Close partnership with Design Systems
- Deep motion and interaction expertise
What you get
- Base salary
- Equity (stock options/RSUs)
- Highly competitive salary and equity ranges
- Regular updates based on reliable compensation survey data
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work flexibility for the role outside of the stated locations
- The emphasis on AI-native interfaces may require a strong interest in emerging technologies
- The role involves significant leadership responsibilities, which may not suit all candidates
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Listed by Mercury on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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