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Product · Stockholm, UK

Staff Product Designer

The Mission

Backlight is a global media technology company dedicated to improving the entire video content lifecycle, from creation to monetization. Our suite of SaaS solutions empowers creative teams at every stage of production.

As a Staff Product Designer, you will own the strategic direction and product architecture for our core platform. You'll translate complex business logic and user needs into scalable design frameworks and exceptional user experiences, driving impact from vision to delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Own ambiguous problem spaces, synthesizing research and data into clear design patterns.

  • Partner with Engineering and Product leadership to shape roadmaps and elevate design strategy.

  • Translate complex business logic into scalable design frameworks.

  • Define and expand our design system and component architecture.

  • Mentor senior designers and contribute to our design practices.

  • Frame tradeoffs and defend design decisions to leadership.

Requirements

  • A portfolio demonstrating end-to-end ownership of complex B2B SaaS platforms.

  • 2-3+ years at the Staff- or senior level, with proven impact in ambiguous environments.

  • Ability to translate fragmented inputs (analytics, feedback) into strategic design decisions.

  • Expertise in Figma, component architecture, and design system expansion.

  • Skill in framing tradeoffs and defending decisions to leadership.

Bonus points

  • A keen eye for micro-interactions and product polish.

  • Experience with AI-assisted design tools.

  • Background in video, image production, or media workflows.

  • Experience designing 0-1 products or major platform overhauls.

Work Arrangement

Location: Stockholm / London

Department
Product
Locations
Stockholm, UK
Employment type
Full-time

Why Backlight?

Where great products get built.

Working at Backlight means joining a product-led, mission-driven company that values creativity, curiosity, and collaboration. We build technology that helps storytellers do their best work.

— Build at Scale: Work on products that power the world's biggest media brands.
— Own Your Impact: Join a culture built on trust, where individual contributors have a massive say in the roadmap.
— Backlight Holiday: Extra paid time off between Christmas and New Year's so you can fully disconnect.
Product · Stockholm, UK

Staff Product Designer

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