UX Job Market Update: September 2026, US Heat Score at 93
The UX job market hits 93 (Hot) in Sep 2026. 67K postings up 19%. Product Design +21%, DesignOps +53%.
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Principal Product Designer @ Outsmart
Principal Product Design at Outsmart, an AI-era higher education startup backed by Khosla, Forerunner, DST Global Partners, and Lightspeed.
UX Job Market Update: August 2026, US Heat Score at 68
August 2026 Heat Score: 68 — Warm The US UX job market scored 68 out of 100 in August 2026, earning a Warm market state. With 56,491 total job postings across five tracked design and product categories — up 3.5% from July — the market is showing steady improvement even as
(Closed) Staff Design Engineer @ Samsara (Remote, Contract)
Staff Design Engineer @ Samsara (Remote, Contract). Remote - Remote
Staff AI Product Designer @ Within.ai (Full time)
Staff AI Product Designer at Within.ai. Onsite - San Francisco, CA
UX Job Market Update: July 2026, US Heat Score at 65
The UX job market scores 65 in July 2026 — Warm rebound from June, even as layoffs spike at Intel and Cisco.
(Closed) Senior Visual Designer @ Superhuman (Remote US, Contract)
We are hiring Senior Visual Designer @ Superhuman (Remote US, Contract)
(Closed) Senior Product Designer - AI / Agentic Workflows @ Samsara (Remote, Contract)
We are hiring for Senior Product Designer - AI / Agentic Workflows @ Samsara (Remote, Contract)
Senior AI Product Designer @ Klarity (Full time)
Senior AI Product Designer @ Klarity (Full time) Onsite - San Francisco, CA
Staff AI Product Designer @ Klarity (Full time)
Staff AI Product Designer @ Klarity (Full time) Onsite - San Francisco, CA
(FILLED) Senior Interaction Designer @ Superhuman (Contract, Remote)
We are looking for a Senior Interaction Designer @ Superhuman (Contract, Remote)
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.
Senior Product Designer @ Samsara (Remote, Contract)
Senior Product Designer @ Samsara (Remote, Contract)
UX Job Market Update: May 26, Warm at 68
Product Design postings rose 9.9% in May amid 28,722 layoffs, highlighting a restructuring within the US job market.
(FILLED) Product Design Lead @ Big Human (Remote)
Product Design Lead at Big Human. Remote - US & Canada (EST hours)
Senior AI Design Engineer @ Klarity (Full time)
Senior AI Design Engineer @ Klarity (Full time). Onsite - San Francisco, CA
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UX Job Market Update: April 2026, US Heat Score at 42
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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UX Job Market Update: Mar 26, US at 61
Despite layoffs at major firms, Product Design roles remain stable with 16,342 postings in the US market.