Quizlet is hiring: Sr. Product Designer, Visual/UI in San Francisco

Sr. Product Designer, Visual/UI

At Quizlet, our mission is to help every learner achieve their outcomes in the most effective and delightful way. Our $1B+ learning platform serves tens of millions of students every month, including two-thirds of U.S. high schoolers and half of U.S. college students, powering over 2 billion learning interactions monthly. We blend cognitive science with machine learning to personalize and enhance the learning experience for students, professionals, and lifelong learners alike. We're energized by the potential to power more learners through multiple approaches and various tools.

Join us to design and deliver AI-powered learning tools that scale across the world and unlock human potential. The Design team at Quizlet is passionate about creating high-quality experiences that help people learn, teach, and engage deeply with what they're studying. Our team includes product designers, user researchers, and content designers who work closely with product, engineering, data, and other partners to bring ideas to life. We value collaboration, curiosity, and giving and receiving feedback. We strive to understand and advocate for student needs, shape the long-term product vision, and design intuitive experiences that drive meaningful learning outcomes.

Within the Design team, Design Foundations is Quizlet's evolution of our design system team, Assembly. We work across the company to ensure every product experience is visually cohesive, accessible, and crafted to a high standard.

Quizlet is seeking a Visual Designer to join the Design Foundations team. This is our first dedicated role focused entirely on UI craft and visual quality. While most of our product designers are UX generalists, you will be the go-to specialist for refining, evolving, and maintaining the look and feel of Quizlet's core experiences across iOS, Android, and web. You will work closely with product designers, engineers, and our motion and content specialists to bring Assembly's components and patterns to life, ensuring they're not only functional but exceptional. Your work will directly impact millions of learners and set the visual standard for Quizlet.

This is an onsite position in our San Francisco office. To help foster team collaboration, we require that employees be in the office a minimum of three days per week: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday and as needed by your manager or the company. We believe that this working environment facilitates increased work efficiency, team partnership, and supports growth as an employee and organization.

In this role, you will:

• Shape Quizlet's visual language Define and maintain style guidelines, color systems, typography scales, spacing tokens, and iconography
• Elevate our design system Design and refine reusable UI components (buttons, cards, navigation) and interaction patterns that scale across platforms
• Polish high-impact moments Partner on features across the experience to raise the bar for visual quality
• Ensure design integrity Work closely with engineers to ensure components and features match visual specifications down to the pixel
• Document and share Maintain organized Figma libraries and documentation to make visual patterns easy for designers and engineers to adopt
• Champion craft excellence Advocate for accessibility, uphold platform-native best practices, and drive design cohesion across the product ecosystem

What you bring to the table:

• 4+ years of experience in UI/visual design for consumer products, with a strong emphasis on mobile-first experiences
• Strong portfolio showcasing polished, scalable UI and design system contributions
• Expertise in Figma (components, libraries, tokens) and fluency with platform-specific guidelines (Human Interface Guidelines, Material Design)
• Deep understanding of typography, color, spacing, iconography, and accessibility best practices
• Proven track record collaborating closely with engineers to deliver pixel-perfect execution
• Excellent communication skills (oral, written, and visual)

Bonus points if you have:

• Strong illustration skills (e.g., icons, spot illustrations, visual metaphors) that can bring warmth and personality to our product experiences
• Experience designing for education technology or other mission-driven products
• Familiarity with motion design principles and how they enhance delight, interactions, and usability

Compensation, Benefits & Perks:

• Quizlet is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Salary transparency helps to mitigate unfair hiring practices when it comes to discrimination and pay gaps. Total compensation for this role is market competitive, including a starting base salary of $135,000 - $180,000, depending on location and experience, as well as company stock options
• Collaborate with your manager and team to create a healthy work-life balance
• 20 vacation days that we expect you to take!
• Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance (100% employee and 75% dependent PPO, Dental, VSP Choice)
• Employer-sponsored 401k plan with company match
• Access to LinkedIn Learning and other resources to support professional growth
• Paid Family Leave, FSA, HSA, Commuter benefits, and Wellness benefits
• 40 hours of annual paid time off to participate in volunteer programs of choice

Massive reach: 60M+ users, 1B+ interactions per week

Cutting-edge tech: Generative AI, adaptive learning, cognitive science

Strong momentum: Top-tier investors, sustainable business, real traction

Mission-first: Work that makes a difference in people's lives

Inclusive culture: Committed to equity, diversity, and belonging

We strive to make everyone feel comfortable and welcome! We work to create a holistic interview process, where both Quizlet and candidates have an opportunity to view what it would be like to work together, in exploring a mutually beneficial partnership. We provide a transparent setting that gives a comprehensive view of who we are!

At Quizlet, we're excited about passionate people joining our teameven if you don't check every box on the requirements list. We value unique perspectives and believe everyone has something meaningful to contribute. Our culture is all about taking initiative, learning through challenges, and striving for high-quality work while staying curious and open to new ideas. We believe in honest, respectful communication, thoughtful collaboration, and creating a supportive space where everyone can grow and succeed together.

Quizlet's success as an online learning community depends on a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

As an equal opportunity employer and a tech company committed to societal change, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Come join us!

To all recruiters and placement agencies: At this time, Quizlet does not accept unsolicited agency resumes and/or profiles. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our website or to any Quizlet employee. Quizlet will not pay fees to any third-party agency or firm nor will it be responsible for any agency fees associated with unsolicited resumes. All unsolicited resumes received will be considered the property of Quizlet.

In Summary: Quizlet is seeking a Visual Designer to join the Design Foundations team . This is our first dedicated role focused entirely on UI craft and visual quality . The $1B+ learning platform serves tens of millions of students every month . We blend cognitive science with machine learning to personalize and enhance the learning experience . En Español: Sr. Diseñador de Productos, Visual/UI En Quizlet, nuestra misión es ayudar a cada aprendiz a lograr sus resultados de la manera más efectiva y deliciosa. Nuestra plataforma de aprendizaje $1B+ sirve a decenas de millones de estudiantes todos los meses, incluidos dos tercios de los alumnos de secundaria estadounidenses y la mitad de los estudiantes universitarios de Estados Unidos, impulsando más de 2 mil millones de interacciones de aprendizajes mensuales. Mezclamos ciencia cognitiva con el aprendizaje automático para personalizar y mejorar la experiencia del aprendizaje tanto para estudiantes, profesionales como aprendices de toda la vida. Estamos energizados por el potencial de potenciar a más estudiantes a través de múltiples enfoques y diversas herramientas. Únase a nosotros para diseñar y entregar herramienta basadas en IA que se extienden a lo largo del mundo y desbloquean el potencial humano. El equipo de estudiantes de diseño en Quizlet está apasionado por crear experiencias de alta calidad que las personas de Asamblea, reciben estrechamente, e involucrarse con lo que están estudiando productos. Trabajamos en toda la compañía para asegurarnos de que cada experiencia del producto sea visualmente cohesiva, accesible y elaborada a un alto nivel. Quizlet está buscando un diseñador visual para unirse al equipo de Design Foundations. 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Celebramos la diversidad y nos comprometemos a crear un entorno inclusivo para todos los empleados. La transparencia salarial ayuda a mitigar las prácticas de contratación injustas cuando se trata de discriminación y brechas salariales. La compensación total por este papel es competitiva en el mercado, incluido un sueldo básico inicial de $135,000 - $180,000, dependiendo del lugar y experiencia, así como opciones de acciones de la compañía Colaborar con tu gerente y equipo para crear un equilibrio saludable entre vida laboral y personal 20 días de vacaciones que esperamos que tomes! En Quizlet, estamos entusiasmados con que personas apasionadas se unan a nuestro equipo incluso si no revisas cada casilla de la lista de requisitos. Valoramos las perspectivas únicas y creemos que todo el mundo tiene algo significativo para contribuir. Nuestra cultura consiste en tomar iniciativa, aprender a través de desafíos y esforzarse por un trabajo de alta calidad mientras nos mantenemos curiosos y abiertos a nuevas ideas. Creemos en una comunicación honesta, respetuosa, colaboración reflexiva y creación de un espacio de apoyo donde todos puedan crecer y triunfar juntos. El éxito de Quizlet como comunidad de aprendizaje en línea depende de un fuerte compromiso con la diversidad, equidad e inclusión. Como empleador de igualdad de oportunidades y empresa comprometida con el cambio social, damos la bienvenida a los solicitantes de todas las clases sociales. ¡Las mujeres, las personas de color, miembros de la comunidad LGBTQ+ requieren solicitudes, los veteranos con discapacidades y los trabajadores reales no serán considerados responsables ni recibirán cargos por participar en esta agencia o ninguna agencia tecnológica!