Principal Product Designer, Games Discovery
Core
Designing discovery and acquisition surfaces across Yahoo News, Mail, Finance, and Sports to turn casual visitors into engaged players for the Yahoo Games ecosystem.
Role type
Principal Product Designer (Games Discovery)
Builds
Entry points, browse surfaces, and cross-property touchpoints that move users from awareness to playing.
Domain
Media & Technology / Casual Games
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Strategic product design, acquisition funnel design, game mechanics understanding, UX fundamentals (visual, interaction, IA), A/B testing and experimentation, cross-functional leadership, design systems, AI-assisted prototyping, desktop and mobile web design.
Preferred skills
Casual/puzzle game experience, active gamer perspective, prompt-driven UI generation.
Technologies
Figma, Claude Code, Cursor
Responsibilities
Own the discovery experience for Yahoo Games; design acquisition entry points across the Yahoo ecosystem; partner with Marketing and Creative to shape promotional surfaces; work with Product, Engineering, and Analytics to prioritize discovery opportunities; build prototypes and high-fidelity designs using AI tools; lead and contribute to design systems; participate in playtests and product reviews.
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship
