**Now Brewing – lead digital designer, Digital Products! #tobeapartner** From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others. As a Lead Designer, your work will directly influence how millions of customers engage with Starbucks every day—from ordering their daily iced latte with cold foam to earning and redeeming Stars. You’ll be a hands-on design lead who sees the big picture across organizations and experiences, tying them all together. Beyond guiding the craft, you’ll set the tone for design excellence, raising the bar for quality and vision across the team. You will champion an innovation mindset, imagining what’s next while grounding ideas in thoughtful, accessible, and beautiful digital experiences. Working in close collaboration with teams and stakeholders, you’ll balance form and function while shaping a future that inspires customers and designers alike. **_As a_** **_lead digital designer_** **_, you will…_** + ·Lead the design of innovative features and experiences that millions of people engage with every day. + ·Own the full design stack—from early discovery and prototyping to high-fidelity visuals and micro-interactions. + ·Collaborate closely with researchers, data scientists, product owners, creative studio designers, and engineers to design, test, and deliver major customer features across native applications and web. + ·Influence Starbucks’ product strategies through strong design explorations and rationale, connecting decisions to customer and business impact. + ·Lead a vision for design systems, ensuring visual consistency, accessibility, and brand integrity. + ·Manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing rapid iteration with thoughtful craft. + ·Act as a creative beacon to inspire and mentor team members. **_We’d love to hear from people with..._** + ·8+ years of customer-centric digital product design experience, ideally at scale with design-driven brands, tech companies, or agencies. + ·Experience partnering with UX Research, Product, and Engineering to define product vision, strategy, and roadmaps from a design perspective. + ·Experience mentoring, inspiring, and guiding designers. + ·Experience shipping features and experiments in agile, fast-paced environments, including data-informed design decisions. + ·Experience collaborating closely with developers to ensure functional excellence and pixel-perfect execution. + ·Hands-on expertise with modern design tools such as Figma for prototyping, iteration, and collaboration. + ·Ability to communicate concepts and design rationale clearly—visually, verbally, and in writing. + ·Familiarity with accessibility standards and inclusive design practices. + ·Experience designing for native mobile OS platforms and knowledge of platform-specific guidelines. As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits. Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire*, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year. Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools. Additionally, Starbucks offers 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities. You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement. Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies. This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative. For additional information regarding partner perks and more detailed information about benefits, go to starbucksbenefits.com (file:///C:/Users/rofunk/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/EHRXPAYM/starbucksbenefits.com) . The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity. At Starbucks, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate. **We believe we do our best work when we're together, which is why we're onsite four days a week** . **Join us and inspire with every cup. Apply today!** _Starbucks Coffee Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law._ _Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances._ _Starbucks Coffee Company is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at_ _applicantaccommodation@starbucks.com_ _or 1(888) 611-2258._