About the position
Yahoo serves as a trusted guide for hundreds of millions of people globally, helping them achieve their goals online through our portfolio of iconic products. For advertisers, Yahoo Advertising offers omnichannel solutions and powerful data to engage with our brands and deliver results. Yahoo Mail is the inbox for millions of people worldwide. From mobile apps to desktop, we help users stay organized and connected. With fast performance and intuitive tools, we’re making email more powerful and more delightful than ever. Our Growth & Experimentation team focuses on discovering opportunities to improve how users sign up, return, and engage with Yahoo Mail. We use experiments and data to better understand user behavior and design experiences that meet people where they are, solve real problems, and support our business goals.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with partners to define the vision for new features.
- Own and drive the craftsmanship for every interaction and visual design detail.
- Work with product managers, engineers, analysts, and researchers to explore and design new experiments.
- Create wireframes, user flows, and high-fidelity visuals to communicate ideas.
- Participate in brainstorming sessions and design critiques with teammates.
- Build and refine design prototypes to test concepts and communicate intent.
- Support usability testing and learn from real user feedback.
- Use data to understand what’s working (or not) and improve designs over time.
- Collaborate with other designers to ensure consistency across surfaces and align with the design system.
- Contribute to a culture of learning, curiosity, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- 1–2 years of experience in product design (including internships, freelance, or academic work).
- A portfolio that shows design process, problem solving, and visual design skills.
- Experience designing for web or mobile platforms.
Nice-to-haves
- Familiarity with A/B testing.
- Experience working on growth teams.
- Experience designing for conversion or retention.
- Interest in content design, motion, data, or front-end tools.
Benefits
- Flexible hybrid work options.
- Comprehensive healthcare.
- 401k plan.
- Backup childcare.
- Education stipends.
- Incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions.
