Staff Product Design Lead, Hosting at Wistia

The role

This is a Staff Product Design Lead role focused on Wistia core hosting product which serves as the foundation for the entire video platform. You will act as a leading individual contributor reporting to the VP of Product Design while working closely with engineering and product leads to set strategy. The position combines high-level strategic influence with hands-on execution including direct contributions to the codebase using AI-native tools.

What you'll do

• Lead end-to-end design work from discovery to launch for high-impact problems
• Develop long-term design visions that unify organizing publishing and analyzing experiences
• Collaborate with pillar leads to shape product strategy and roadmap priorities
• Contribute directly to the codebase for front-end polish and feature implementation
• Champion accessibility and performance standards across the core hosting surfaces
• Optimize collaboration workflows between design and engineering teams

What you'll bring

• Eight or more years of professional product design experience in B2B or SaaS
• Proven ability to lead design strategy across established product areas
• Proficiency with AI coding tools like Claude Code or Cursor for front-end work
• Strong systems thinking skills to break down complex problems into shippable steps
• Experience using data and success metrics to drive design decisions

Your impact

You will define the future of Wistia core hosting platform ensuring it remains a robust foundation as the company expands into webinars and AI workflows. By bridging the gap between design and engineering through code you will accelerate the delivery of high-quality features and unified user experiences. Your strategic vision will directly influence how millions of users organize publish and analyze their video content.