Associate Manager Product Design - Bitwarden

Bitwarden is the trusted identity security leader for millions of users worldwide, empowering enterprises, developers, and individuals to securely manage and share sensitive information anywhere. As we establish our India Engineering Center of Excellence (COE), we are looking for an experienced Associate Product Design Engineer.

As an Associate Product Design Manager at Bitwarden, you will step into a leadership role that blends people management with hands-on product design. You’ll support, coach, and grow a small team of product designers while continuing to contribute to the craft yourself, collaborating closely with Product Managers, Engineering leads, and cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Manage, mentor, and grow a small team of product designers — running 1:1s, supporting career development, and fostering a culture of craft and collaboration
• Partner with product managers and engineering leads to set design priorities, align roadmaps, and advocate for the user experience across the Bitwarden platform
• Contribute directly to select initiatives — creating user flows, wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and prototypes as needed
• Facilitate design critiques and review sessions, helping the team produce consistent, high-quality, and accessible work
• Facilitate user research and testing practices — helping the team plan and execute feedback cycles that inform design decisions with evidence
• Drive cross-functional alignment by clearly communicating design rationale to a diverse stakeholder audience, including leadership
• Identify and implement process improvements that increase design team effectiveness, quality, and velocity
• Uphold and evolve Bitwarden’s design system and standards across desktop, mobile (iOS & Android), web, and browser extension

What You Bring to Bitwarden

• 3–5 years of experience in product design, with at least some informal experience leading, mentoring, or coordinating the work of other designers
• A portfolio that demonstrates strong UI craft, systems thinking, and the ability to solve complex UX problems across platforms
• Proficiency in Figma and familiarity with other design and developer tools (e.g., Claude, Loveable, Replit, ChatGPT, V0, Adobe, GitHub)
• Experience planning and facilitating user research, testing sessions, and design critiques
• Ability to communicate design decisions with clarity — through sketches, wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and in conversation with stakeholders
• A collaborative and adaptable mindset, comfortable navigating ambiguity and prioritizing across competing demands
• Strong verbal and written communication skills paired with openness and authenticity — you give and receive feedback well
• The desire to grow as a manager: you’re energized by helping others do their best work, not just doing it yourself
• Excitement and enthusiasm for open source software and better internet security

Nice-to-Have

• Experience in a player-coach or tech lead role on a design team
• Startup or fast-growth company experience
• Familiarity with WCAG accessibility guidelines
• Experience designing for security-focused applications
• Experience designing for both B2C and B2B customers
• Cross-platform design experience (desktop, mobile, web, browser extension)
• Front-end development experience or strong familiarity with engineering practices