Senior Principal UX Designer, AI-forward Design Systems
Oracle, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84193
Job Description
Senior Principal UX Designer, AI-forward Design Systems
Role Overview
We're hiring a Principal-level System Designer to operate at the highest level of individual contribution-someone who combines exceptional design craft and taste, deep systems thinking, and an entrepreneurial, experimental approach to AI-enabled products.
This role is for a designer who shapes direction, not just deliverables. You'll define how complex, intelligent systems are conceived, prototyped, and evolved-setting standards for quality, coherence, and ambition across products. You thrive in ambiguity, lead through making and thinking, and treat experimentation as a first-class design discipline.
What You'll Do
Own and evolve foundational systems: design systems, interaction models, AI workflows, and product architectures that scale across teams and products
Set a high bar for design craft and taste, influencing visual language, interaction quality, and experiential coherence across the organization
Design for intelligent, adaptive systems, including human-AI collaboration patterns, automation, and emergent behaviors
Lead complex, ambiguous initiatives end-to-end as a senior IC-framing problems, proposing bold directions, and driving execution
Prototype rapidly and strategically to explore ideas, de-risk decisions, and unlock new product opportunities
Partner deeply with product, engineering, and research leaders to shape product vision and long-term strategy
Act as a thought partner and mentor to other designers, raising system literacy and craft quality without formal management responsibility
Influence how design is practiced: tools, methods, principles, and the role of experimentation in product development
Responsibilities
What You Bring
10+ years of experience in system design, product design, or experience design, with a portfolio demonstrating strategic impact and exceptional craft
Proven ability to design complex systems, not just interfaces-across products, platforms, or ecosystems
Distinguished visual and interaction taste, with the ability to articulate why something works (or doesn't)
Hands-on experience designing or prototyping AI-driven or algorithmic experiences, or a strong experimental practice in this space
Entrepreneurial mindset: self-directed, opportunity-driven, and comfortable operating without tight briefs
Comfort working at multiple altitudes-from abstract system models to pixel- and interaction-level refinement
Strong communication skills: you can clearly explain systems, tradeoffs, and vision to senior stakeholders
A track record of influence as a senior IC-your work shapes direction, standards, and outcomes beyond your immediate scope
What Success Looks Like
Our systems feel coherent, intentional, and scalable, even as products and teams grow
AI features feel human-centered, understandable, and meaningfully integrated-not bolted on
Design quality and craft visibly level up across teams
Experiments lead to real insights, not just artifacts
Teams move faster with more confidence because the system foundations are strong
Why This Role Is Special
Principal-level impact without people management
High trust, high autonomy, high expectations
Space to explore and define what AI-native design systems should become
A chance to shape not just products-but future design methods and processes for the evolving UX discipline
Disclaimer:
Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $120,100 to $251,600 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
Short term disability and long term disability
Life insurance and AD&D
Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
11 paid holidays
Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
Paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Financial planning and group legal
Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.
Career Level - IC5
About Us
As a world leader in cloud solutions, Oracle uses tomorrow's technology to tackle today's challenges. We've partnered with industry-leaders in almost every sector-and continue to thrive after 40+ years of change by operating with integrity.
We know that true innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That's why we're committed to growing an inclusive workforce that promotes opportunities for all.
Oracle careers open the door to global opportunities where work-life balance flourishes. We offer competitive benefits based on parity and consistency and support our people with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs.
We're committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by emailing accommodation-request_mb@oracle.com or by calling +1 888 404 2494 in the United States.
Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans' status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.
Senior Principal UX Designer, AI-forward Design Systems
Role Overview
We're hiring a Principal-level System Designer to operate at the highest level of individual contribution-someone who combines exceptional design craft and taste, deep systems thinking, and an entrepreneurial, experimental approach to AI-enabled products.
This role is for a designer who shapes direction, not just deliverables. You'll define how complex, intelligent systems are conceived, prototyped, and evolved-setting standards for quality, coherence, and ambition across products. You thrive in ambiguity, lead through making and thinking, and treat experimentation as a first-class design discipline.
What You'll Do
Own and evolve foundational systems: design systems, interaction models, AI workflows, and product architectures that scale across teams and products
Set a high bar for design craft and taste, influencing visual language, interaction quality, and experiential coherence across the organization
Design for intelligent, adaptive systems, including human-AI collaboration patterns, automation, and emergent behaviors
Lead complex, ambiguous initiatives end-to-end as a senior IC-framing problems, proposing bold directions, and driving execution
Prototype rapidly and strategically to explore ideas, de-risk decisions, and unlock new product opportunities
Partner deeply with product, engineering, and research leaders to shape product vision and long-term strategy
Act as a thought partner and mentor to other designers, raising system literacy and craft quality without formal management responsibility
Influence how design is practiced: tools, methods, principles, and the role of experimentation in product development
Responsibilities
What You Bring
10+ years of experience in system design, product design, or experience design, with a portfolio demonstrating strategic impact and exceptional craft
Proven ability to design complex systems, not just interfaces-across products, platforms, or ecosystems
Distinguished visual and interaction taste, with the ability to articulate why something works (or doesn't)
Hands-on experience designing or prototyping AI-driven or algorithmic experiences, or a strong experimental practice in this space
Entrepreneurial mindset: self-directed, opportunity-driven, and comfortable operating without tight briefs
Comfort working at multiple altitudes-from abstract system models to pixel- and interaction-level refinement
Strong communication skills: you can clearly explain systems, tradeoffs, and vision to senior stakeholders
A track record of influence as a senior IC-your work shapes direction, standards, and outcomes beyond your immediate scope
What Success Looks Like
Our systems feel coherent, intentional, and scalable, even as products and teams grow
AI features feel human-centered, understandable, and meaningfully integrated-not bolted on
Design quality and craft visibly level up across teams
Experiments lead to real insights, not just artifacts
Teams move faster with more confidence because the system foundations are strong
Why This Role Is Special
Principal-level impact without people management
High trust, high autonomy, high expectations
Space to explore and define what AI-native design systems should become
A chance to shape not just products-but future design methods and processes for the evolving UX discipline
Disclaimer:
Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $120,100 to $251,600 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
Short term disability and long term disability
Life insurance and AD&D
Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
11 paid holidays
Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
Paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Financial planning and group legal
Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.
Career Level - IC5
About Us
As a world leader in cloud solutions, Oracle uses tomorrow's technology to tackle today's challenges. We've partnered with industry-leaders in almost every sector-and continue to thrive after 40+ years of change by operating with integrity.
We know that true innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That's why we're committed to growing an inclusive workforce that promotes opportunities for all.
Oracle careers open the door to global opportunities where work-life balance flourishes. We offer competitive benefits based on parity and consistency and support our people with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs.
We're committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by emailing accommodation-request_mb@oracle.com or by calling +1 888 404 2494 in the United States.
Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans' status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.