P2P2 — Developing Professional
Product Designer
Capability to lead design for a feature or small product independently, demonstrating advanced proficiency in interaction design and system thinking.
What this level means
Early-career professional; developing skills, handles routine tasks with some independence
- Scope
- Defined deliverables / small features
- Autonomy
- General supervision; reviewed at milestones
- Complexity
- Some non-routine problems; applies established patterns
- Impact
- Own and immediate-team deliverables
- Decision rights
- Routine technical choices within guidance
- Leadership
- May guide interns
- Typical experience
- 1–3 yrs
What you'd do
- Lead the design of a significant feature
- Collaborate with product managers and engineers
- Conduct user research and usability testing
- Iterate designs based on feedback and testing
- Design significant features independently
- Conduct user research and testing
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Iterate on design solutions
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Interaction design
- System thinking
- User research
- Prototyping
- Cross-platform design (web, mobile)
- Advanced interaction design
- System thinking methodologies
- User research techniques
- Usability testing
- Cross-platform design principles
- Advanced proficiency in interaction design
- System thinking
- User research and testing
- Effective communication
What good looks like
- Led the design of a significant feature
- Experience across platforms (web, mobile)
- Bachelor’s degree in Design or related field
- Strong portfolio with relevant work samples
Common titles
Product Designer IIProduct Designer 2User Experience Design IIUser Experience Design 2User Experience Designer IIUser Experience Designer 2Interaction Design IIInteraction Design 2Interaction Designer IIInteraction Designer 2Visual Design IIVisual Design 2Product Designer
Where it sits & what it pays
O*NET / SOC: 27-0000 — Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations(inferred · under review)
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are coming — JobFrame anchors pay to the family/level structure rather than the raw title.