User Experience Designer Jobs in New York
User Experience Designer jobs in New York are among the most active in the country, concentrated in technology, finance, media, and e-commerce across a market that supports everything from junior-level roles to principal and director positions. New York City is by far the primary hiring hub, with significant clusters in Brooklyn and Jersey City as well, where companies like Google, JPMorgan Chase, and Spotify maintain large design teams. The most in-demand specialties are product design, interaction design, and design systems work. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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INTRODUCTION
SeatGeek believes live events are powerful experiences that unite humans. With our technological savvy and fan-first attitude we’re simplifying and modernizing the ticketing industry. SeatGeek's user experience team is seeking a senior designer to change live experiences. This person is highly skilled in behavioral design, systems design, and storytelling. They will define strategies, provide end-to-end craft and thought leadership, and partner seamlessly with cross-functional partners across product, engineering, product marketing, customer success, and more. This person will connect the dots into a cohesive vision across the various verticals of SeatGeek's business, and evolve our platform to become the best-in-class ticketing platform on the market.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
What You’ll Do
- Deeply understand the needs, motivations, and behaviors of fans, sellers, teams, and artists
- Set direction by creating clear and impactful strategies while also sweating the details through execution and launch
- Balance speed and quality with a focus on driving impact through both optimizations and 0-1 product development
- Demonstrate outstanding design skills and a passion for experimentation, data, and systems thinking
- Collaboratively improve our component systems to ensure consistent, high quality experiences
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What You Have
- 4+ years of experience
- Excellent craftsmanship
- An understanding of the technical and logistical obstacles that create friction during live experiences
- The mindset of a challenge, changemaker, and innovator
- 4+ hours of overlap with a 9:30am-5:30pm East Coast workday
- A passion for live experiences
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Perks
- Equity stake
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Flexible work environment, allowing you to work as many days a week in the office as you’d like or 100% remotely
- A WFH stipend to support your home office setup
- Unlimited PTO
- Up to 16 weeks of fully-paid family leave
- 401(k) matching
- Student loan matching program
- Health, vision, dental, and life insurance
- Up to $25k towards family building, reproductive health services and Gender-affirming care
- $500 per year for wellness expenses
- Subscriptions to Headspace (meditation), Headspace Care (therapy), and One Medical
- $360 per quarter to spend on tickets to live events
- Annual subscription to Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon music
COMPENSATION
The salary range for this role is $130,000 - $188,000 USD. This role is equity eligible. In addition, you may receive a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and company performance. Actual compensation packages within that range are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and specific location.
SeatGeek is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, military or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. As an equal opportunities employer, we recognize that diversity is a positive attribute and we welcome the differences and benefits that a diverse culture brings. Come join us!
To review our candidate privacy notice, click here.
INTRODUCTION
SeatGeek believes live events are powerful experiences that unite humans. With our technological savvy and fan-first attitude we’re simplifying and modernizing the ticketing industry. SeatGeek's user experience team is seeking a senior designer to change live experiences. This person is highly skilled in behavioral design, systems design, and storytelling. They will define strategies, provide end-to-end craft and thought leadership, and partner seamlessly with cross-functional partners across product, engineering, product marketing, customer success, and more. This person will connect the dots into a cohesive vision across the various verticals of SeatGeek's business, and evolve our platform to become the best-in-class ticketing platform on the market.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
What You’ll Do
- Deeply understand the needs, motivations, and behaviors of fans, sellers, teams, and artists
- Set direction by creating clear and impactful strategies while also sweating the details through execution and launch
- Balance speed and quality with a focus on driving impact through both optimizations and 0-1 product development
- Demonstrate outstanding design skills and a passion for experimentation, data, and systems thinking
- Collaboratively improve our component systems to ensure consistent, high quality experiences
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What You Have
- 4+ years of experience
- Excellent craftsmanship
- An understanding of the technical and logistical obstacles that create friction during live experiences
- The mindset of a challenge, changemaker, and innovator
- 4+ hours of overlap with a 9:30am-5:30pm East Coast workday
- A passion for live experiences
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Perks
- Equity stake
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Flexible work environment, allowing you to work as many days a week in the office as you’d like or 100% remotely
- A WFH stipend to support your home office setup
- Unlimited PTO
- Up to 16 weeks of fully-paid family leave
- 401(k) matching
- Student loan matching program
- Health, vision, dental, and life insurance
- Up to $25k towards family building, reproductive health services and Gender-affirming care
- $500 per year for wellness expenses
- Subscriptions to Headspace (meditation), Headspace Care (therapy), and One Medical
- $360 per quarter to spend on tickets to live events
- Annual subscription to Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon music
COMPENSATION
The salary range for this role is $130,000 - $188,000 USD. This role is equity eligible. In addition, you may receive a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and company performance. Actual compensation packages within that range are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and specific location.
SeatGeek is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, military or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. As an equal opportunities employer, we recognize that diversity is a positive attribute and we welcome the differences and benefits that a diverse culture brings. Come join us!
To review our candidate privacy notice, click here.
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User Experience Designer Job Market in New York
A snapshot from current New York openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Amazon8
- Robinhood6
- Collabera5
- Datadog5
- Google4
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software59
- Investment & Asset Management13
- Consulting & Professional Services9
- Retail5
- Banking & Financial Services4
What New York Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in user experience designer jobs across New York.
- Portfolio demonstrating end-to-end UX process including research, wireframes, and final designs
- Proficiency in Figma, Sketch, or similar industry-standard prototyping and design tools
- Experience conducting user research, usability testing, and synthesizing actionable insights
- Bachelor's degree in design, human-computer interaction, cognitive science, or a related field
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional product and engineering teams in Agile environments
- Strong communication skills for presenting design decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
User Experience Designer Jobs in New York: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a user experience designer in New York?
User experience design has no state-issued license in New York, so the path runs through education and portfolio work. Most New York employers look for a degree in design, human-computer interaction, or a related field, though strong bootcamp graduates with compelling portfolios compete successfully. Building work through freelance projects, volunteer design work with New York nonprofits, or contributions to open-source products demonstrates practical skill when formal experience is limited.
How much do user experience designers make in New York?
User experience designers in New York earn a median of about $137,320 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $80,060 for the lowest 10% to over $280,320 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire user experience designers in New York?
Employers hiring user experience designers in New York right now include Amazon, Robinhood, and Collabera, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. New York's concentration of fintech firms, media companies, and large consumer-technology offices means steady demand across both established corporations and growth-stage startups.
Which New York cities have the most user experience designer jobs?
New York, New York City, and New York are the cities with the most user experience designer openings in New York. New York City dominates because it is home to the headquarters and major offices of the financial services, media, and technology companies that employ the largest design teams, while Brooklyn and other nearby areas increasingly attract startups and mid-size product companies seeking proximity to that talent pool.
Are there remote user experience designer jobs in New York?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 40% of user experience designer openings tied to New York are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting how naturally screen-based the work is. Research, synthesis, prototyping, and stakeholder reviews all translate cleanly to distributed workflows, making UX one of the more remote-accessible design disciplines on the market.
How can I get hired as a user experience designer in New York with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is an associate or junior product designer role, which large New York employers in fintech, media, and e-commerce regularly post for candidates with a strong portfolio rather than years of experience. Lateral moves from adjacent roles like graphic design, content strategy, or front-end development are common. New York design agencies also hire junior researchers and design assistants as structured entry points, and completing a recognized bootcamp paired with two or three polished case studies gives candidates a genuine edge.
Where can I find and apply to user experience designer jobs in New York?
You can find and apply to user experience designer jobs in New York on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings in the state. Search the listings, find the roles that fit your experience and location, and apply directly to the ones that match.
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