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UX Job Market Update: June 2026, US Heat Score at 40
Fewer layoffs, softer hiring: the UX market hit a Heat Score of 40 in June 2026 — signs of stabilization, not freefall.
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Fewer layoffs, softer hiring: the UX market hit a Heat Score of 40 in June 2026 — signs of stabilization, not freefall.
Job Market
Product Design postings rose 9.9% in May amid 28,722 layoffs, highlighting a restructuring within the US job market.
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UX Job Market
UX market holding steady at 42 this April. Not a surge, not a slide, a reset. Strategic restructuring hiding behind a neutral number.
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Job Market
Despite layoffs at major firms, Product Design roles remain stable with 16,342 postings in the US market.
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We provide tools, resources, and industry expertise on all things Product Design to help industry leaders, teams, and talent thrive.
Listen in as we discuss the changing landscape of product design and how to land a job as an AI product designer or design engineer.
UX market holding steady at 42 this April. Not a surge, not a slide, a reset. Strategic restructuring hiding behind a neutral number.
Senior Growth Visual & Motion Designer @ Superhuman (Contract). Hybrid - San Francisco, Seattle, New York, Vancouver
Senior Product Designer – Enterprise @ Superhuman (Contract). Hybrid - San Francisco, Seattle, New York, Vancouver
Designers are the most dangerous builders on the internet. I built a social network, an OS, and cloned an $81M startup to prove it.
Win a free ticket to Config 2026!
Despite layoffs at major firms, Product Design roles remain stable with 16,342 postings in the US market.
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Senior Growth Product Designer, Retention and Engagement @ Superhuman (Freelance). San Francisco, CA
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Growth Design (Freelance) in Retention and Engagement role at Superhuman. 5+ yrs product design, 3+ growth. Hybrid SF/NYC/Seattle/Chicago/Vancouver.