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Lead, Design

Nextdoor · San Francisco, CA

Posted 28 days ago · $240,000 to $275,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
28 days
Nextdoor's roles stay open a median of 36 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
90% of Nextdoor's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Nextdoor
high
10 stale, 1 reposted of 21 open
Hiring momentum
32 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 Nextdoor's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Nextdoor.

About this role

As a Lead Designer on Nextdoor's Consumer Product team, you will shape how neighbors connect through the platform by leading a team of designers and contributing hands-on design work. Your role includes running design critiques, managing a team, advocating for designer growth, and participating in product discussions. You will also be expected to use AI tools as part of your design process and foster a collaborative team environment.

Our read on this posting4.0out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

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 Nextdoor as an employer.

What you need

  • 8+ years of experience in UX design, product design, or a related field
  • Experience directly managing designers through performance and promotion cycles
  • Proficiency in Figma and other design tools for creating wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs
  • Experience working with and contributing to design systems
  • Strong understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods
  • Fluency with AI-assisted design tooling

Nice to have

  • Experience in a player-coach role, balancing design practice and people management
  • Calibrated craft judgment for running critiques and making leveling calls
  • Comfort holding a design position in rooms with executives

What you get

  • Starting salary expected to range from $240,000 to $275,000
  • Potential for a meaningful equity grant with quarterly vesting
  • Variety of health plans including a 100% covered employee only plan option
  • OneMedical membership for concierge care

Worth weighing

  • Salary range is dependent on geographic location
  • AI-first environment may require adaptation to new tools
  • Role involves both leadership and hands-on design work, which may be demanding

Summarised from Nextdoor's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Nextdoor on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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