Senior Product Designer, Games at The New York Times

The role

The Games team at The New York Times is seeking a Senior Product Designer to develop and evolve experiences for popular titles like Wordle and Connections. This hybrid role based in New York City focuses on using product thinking to deliver sophisticated and playful digital experiences across web and mobile apps.

What you'll do

• Partner with cross-functional teams on product strategy and discovery
• Lead design exploration by producing multiple divergent solutions and concrete approaches
• Prototype and validate ideas through user testing to build alignment
• Create detailed production-ready flows and specifications for implementation
• Contribute to Figma libraries and shared design systems to ensure brand standards
• Facilitate discovery sessions and mentor teammates to improve team processes

What you'll bring

• At least four years of design experience within cross-functional teams
• A portfolio demonstrating thought process and finished design work
• Experience building and maintaining design systems in complex environments
• Fluency in UX best practices for responsive web and mobile platforms
• Proficiency in Figma and Rive or equivalent design software

Your impact

You will deepen the expertise of the Games design team by delivering clear and playful experiences that reach millions of users. Your work will directly shape the future of core products like the Daily Crossword and Wordle while ensuring accessibility and brand consistency across all digital platforms.