Lead Designer Jobs in San Mateo, CA
Lead Designer jobs in San Mateo, California are available now at employers like Roblox, Verkada, and Zynga and other local employers, from entry level to senior. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Who We Are
Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, privacy-sensitive AI-powered platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management.
We've got serious momentum in the market: more than 30,000 customers (including 100+ of the Fortune 500), a $5.8B valuation, more than $1 billion in annualized bookings, and backing from CapitalG, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Felicis Ventures, Next47 and more. Physical AI is one of the most consequential technology shifts of our time, and Verkada is at the center of it.
You can look at all kinds of communities to see our platform's impact in the world. It's the retailer that uses our agentic AI to deter theft before it happens. The warehouse that uses AI-powered alerts to make sure its team is protected on the floor with proper PPE. The school that's alerted to a threat in real-time and triggers a lockdown in seconds, not minutes. We're rapidly scaling this impact: today, more than 2 million Verkada devices are deployed across 170+ countries.
About the Role
Everything at Verkada begins with design. Every part of our product experience is carefully crafted to be simple, elegant, and powerful. As a Lead Product Designer, you will be responsible for delivering best-in-class web and mobile tools (user interface designs, interaction models, prototypes, etc.) in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You'll work with product managers, designers, and engineers to design our software, from defining a product vision to tweaking pixels before each release.
What You'll Do
- Collaborate closely with designers, engineers, and product managers in a highly agile development environment with quick ideation and prototyping.
- Build and foster a collaborative work environment.
- Run inspiring and formal brainstorming sessions with engineers, product, and other designers.
- Developing product strategies that deliver on customer needs and the company's vision
- Build clear, concise and intuitive UX/UI with everything from low-fidelity wireframes to pixel perfect final designs.
- Mentoring junior designers, providing constructive feedback and elevating their work to the highest standards.
- Serve as a project lead, co-owning the final product with product and engineering leads.
- Manage multiple projects and stakeholder relationships.
- Manage and maintain a project's scope and schedule.
- Initiate and participate in user research as needed on key projects.
What You Bring
- 7+ years of product design or mobile product design experience
- Portfolio that demonstrates polished visual and interaction design skills
- Bachelor's degree in design, art, human-computer interaction (HCI), or equivalent
- A drive to solve complex problems with simple and elegant solutions
- Proven experience in creative problem solving and partnering with product, engineering, and other designers to do so
- Experienced in creating and integrating animated visuals and interactive design
- Proficient in: Figma, Adobe Creative Suite
US Employee Benefits
Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:
- Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans
- Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage
- Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options
- Expanded mental health support
- Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
- Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
- Professional development stipend
- Fertility Stipend
- Wellness/fitness benefits
- Healthy lunches provided daily
- Commuter benefits
Additional Information
- We do sponsor and take over sponsorship of employment visas for this role. If we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa.
Verkada Is An Equal Opportunity Employer
As an equal opportunity employer, Verkada is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals. All applicants for positions at Verkada will be treated without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
Your application will be handled in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Policy.
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Who's Hiring
- Roblox2

- Verkada2

- Zynga1

- 2K Games1

- 31st Union13
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software8
- Consulting & Professional Services1
Lead Designer Jobs in San Mateo: Frequently Asked Questions
How many lead designer jobs are there in San Mateo?
There are 10+ lead designer openings in San Mateo, California on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. New positions post regularly as San Mateo employers hire.
Which companies hire lead designers in San Mateo?
Companies currently hiring lead designers in San Mateo include Roblox, Verkada, and Zynga, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026.
Are there remote lead designer jobs in San Mateo?
Yes. About 60% of lead designer openings tied to San Mateo are remote or hybrid as of June 2026. The rest are on-site roles based in and around San Mateo.
Which industries hire the most lead designers in San Mateo?
The sectors hiring the most lead designers in San Mateo are Technology & Software and Consulting & Professional Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026.
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