Staff Product Designer (Listing & Inventory)

October 23, 2026

Requirements

Exceptional visual design craft, backed by a portfolio of shipped product work
Strong motion and interaction design skills that improve clarity, usability, and delight
Excellent storytelling and communication skills that bring ideas to life and influence decisions
Expertise in prototyping, from rapid exploration to polished, high-fidelity experiences
Experience using AI to accelerate design exploration and improve product outcomes
A track record of bringing clarity to complex, ambiguous product challenges
7+ years of product design experience. Agency experience is a plus

What the job involves

As a Staff Product Designer, you’ll lead some of Etsy’s most ambitious product work.
You’ll explore how AI can transform listing creation, rethink inventory management across web and mobile.
You’ll work across strategy, systems, interaction design, and visual craft to simplify complex workflows and create experiences that feel distinctly Etsy.
Your work will help millions of entrepreneurs spend less time managing their shops and more time creating
Lead end-to-end design projects across Inventory teams, from early concepts through launch, partnering closely with cross functional partners to build products sellers love
Prototype ideas to explore concepts, gather feedback, and guide product decisions
Push the quality of visual design, interaction design, motion, and design systems
Mentor designers through feedback, critiques, and day-to-day collaboration
Of course, this is just a sample of the kinds of work this role will require! You should assume that your role will encompass other tasks, too, and that your job duties and responsibilities may change from time to time at Etsy's discretion, or otherwise applicable with local law

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