Principal UX Designer, AWS Marketplace and Partner Services
About the role
AWS Marketplace and Partner Services (AMPS) is revolutionizing how software and services are discovered, bought, sold, and deployed in the cloud. As the premier digital catalog for AWS, we enable millions of customers to find and purchase software solutions from thousands of independent software vendors (ISVs), while empowering partners to build, scale, and grow their cloud businesses. We're the critical bridge in one of the world's largest and fastest-growing technology ecosystems, driving billions in commerce annually. We're seeking a Principal UX Designer to lead the design vision for our marketplace and partner platform experiences.
Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end UX vision and strategy across AWS Marketplace, Partner Central, and complete buyer journeys spanning discovery, procurement, and deployment, ensuring experiences are intuitive, scalable, and drive measurable business outcomes for thousands of partners and millions of customers
Influence product and business direction, working with senior leadership to identify opportunities where design innovation can transform buyer, seller, and partner outcomes across the AMPS ecosystem
Define and drive cross-service design standards including interaction models, experience principles, design systems, and reusable patterns that ensure consistency across AWS Marketplace, Partner Central, and adjacent partner surfaces
Lead end-to-end design from strategy through execution: create user flows, wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes that effectively communicate detailed interaction behaviors
Mentor and elevate designers across the organization, coaching teams and raising the overall quality of craft, storytelling, and execution
Analyze buyer, seller, and partner problems using market research, data, user feedback, and usability findings to create on-brand design solutions that meet business goals and requirements
Partner with engineering teams to bring experiences to life: provide design specifications, create assets, review implementations, and ensure quality through delivery
Requirements
10+ years of design experience
Experience with best practices for User Interface Design, Information Architecture, and Interaction Design
Experience in life cycle design projects from design strategy through execution
Experience influencing senior leaders and driving alignment across geographies and business units
Experience mentoring and elevating senior-level design talent
Preferred Qualifications
Experience providing and effectively communicating strategic and tactical recommendations based on data
Experience designing for accessibility and inclusivity
Experience in any of the following: Cloud Architecture, Systems Design, Software Development, Infrastructure Architecture, Data Engineering or DevOps
Bachelor's degree or above in design, human-computer interaction (HCI), or Associate's degree
Experience with marketplace, e-commerce, or two-sided platform design
Track record of building and maintaining design systems at scale across multiple product surfaces
Experience working with global, distributed teams and designing for international markets