Product Designer

Product Designer  College Board – Technology– AssessmentAuthoringLocation: This is a remote role.Candidates who live near CB offices have the option of being fully remote or hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday in office). All CB employees are required to occasionally travel to meet in person for business purposes. Type: This is a full-time position.  Please include a portfolio of your work in your application that shows examples of your experience leading design research initiatives, we are unable to consider applications without a portfolio link. About Technology and Design at College Board   We are a mission-driven engineering and design team building and evolving the technology that powers and protects the future of learning. Our systems support highly trusted education programs used by millions of students each year, operating at a significant scale and public responsibility. Today, we are focused on designing and delivering a critical new initiative that extends our platform in meaningful ways: blending foundational system work with thoughtful experimentation as we adapt to emerging technologies and new learner needs. We combine modern, cloud-native engineering practices with years of platform modernization, security hardening, and large-scale digital delivery, operating as an experiment factory that tests assumptions and iterates based on evidence rather than tradition. What makes this team distinct is the rare combination of meaningful public impact, platform-scale technical challenges, and the freedom to shape how mission-critical systems are built and evolved.      About the Team   The Create Team is a cross-functional group, working to buildassessmentauthoring systems used by institutions at scale. The work spans a range of assessment contexts, from routine evaluation to more complex, high-stakes environments, where accuracy, consistency, and trust are essential. Teams collaborate across engineering, product,anddesign to build reliable capabilities that can be reused and adapted over time. What makes this group special is its focus on continuous learning, experimentation, and steady improvement, with success driven by thoughtful collaboration, iteration, and careful decision-making in environments where reliability and quality matter.       About the Opportunity   As a Product Designer at the College Board, you are a user-centered thinker, collaborative contributor, and growing practitioner excited to design meaningful digital experiences that support real users and real needs. You’ll work alongside experienced designers, product managers, and engineers to support discovery, shape solutions, and bring ideas to life. You will contribute to research, create design artifacts, participate in product discovery and iteration, and help ensure designs are implemented effectively. You’re an essential part of the team—bringing curiosity, a design mindset, and growing confidence in your skills. You'll learn from others while making a tangible impact on the products and services we deliver. In this role, your responsibilities include:  Product Discovery & Design Strategy (25%) Design Thinking. Support design thinking practices to understand user needs and frame design challenges. Research Support. Participate in generative and evaluative research activities like interviews, usability testing, and surveys. Workshops. Assist in planning and supporting workshops and co-creation sessions. Insights. Help synthesize user and operational data into design opportunities. User Advocacy. Contribute to inclusive, human-centered design practices by considering accessibility and equity in your work. Design Execution & Delivery (45%) Design Artifacts. Create userjourneys, workflows, wireframes, and prototypes to explore and communicate design ideas. InterfaceDesign. Contribute to high-fidelity UI designs using established visual and interaction patterns. Design Systems. Applyexistingdesignsystemand components in your work to ensure consistency and usability. Studydesign system gaps anduse cases. Accessibility. Learn and apply accessibility best practices. Testing. Assist with usability testing to validate design solutions and iterate on feedback. Tools. Use tools like Figma(preferred), Miro, and Dovetail to collaborate and document design work. Collaboration & Communication (20%) Teamwork. Collaboratedailywith product managers, engineers, and fellow designers to contribute to design and delivery. Ceremonies. Participate in agile ceremonies like standups, planning, and critiques to stay aligned with the team. Specifications. Communicate design decisions clearly and support processes with documentation and guidance. Presentation. Present your workwith clarity, receiving and applying feedback to improve outcomes. Growth & Design Culture (10%) Learning. Seek out learning opportunities, stay curious, and regularly engage in design critiques and team activities. Feedback. Be open to feedback and use it to improve your design craft and