Principal Product Designer. Brand and Experience (Contract, Hands-On)
OfferUp · Bellevue, WA
Posted 12 days ago · $140–$165
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 12 days OfferUp's roles stay open a median of 37 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 70% of OfferUp's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at OfferUp
- high 4 stale, 0 reposted of 10 open
- Hiring momentum
- 11 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 OfferUp's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for OfferUp.
About this role
The Principal Product Designer will be responsible for hands-on design work to enhance OfferUp's product experience, translating brand strategy into practical design principles. This role involves creating user experiences in Figma, developing prototypes, and collaborating closely with UX and product teams to ensure designs are executed effectively. The designer will also assess current experiences, identify strategic gaps, and build reusable design patterns to improve user engagement and trust.
- 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 OfferUp as an employer.
What you need
- Significant experience designing consumer mobile products at scale
- Strong interaction design and visual judgment
- Ability to translate brand strategy into digital experiences
- Experience improving discovery, marketplace, commerce, or local products
- Fluency in experimentation and behavioral metrics
- Experience creating or evolving product design systems
What you get
- Compensation structured as an hourly contract rate
- 1099 Independent Contractor rate: $140–$165/hr
- W-2 Contract Employee rate: $100–$130/hr
Worth weighing
- This is a contract role and not eligible for health benefits, paid time off, retirement contributions, or equity.
- The role requires hands-on design work rather than oversight, which may not suit those looking for a leadership position.
- The position involves working within technical constraints and legacy behaviors, which may limit design freedom.
Summarised from OfferUp's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by OfferUp on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.