# Slack VP, Product Design (Individual Contributor; Principal Architect) at Slack

- Company: Slack
- What the company does: Boost productivity and save time with Slack‌ — ‌the AI work platform for managing projects, automating workflows, and connecting teams securely. Start working smarter today. Backed by Accel, SoftBank VF and a16z.
- Company website: http://www.slack.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: California - San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $258K to $452K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-15
- Apply by: 2026-11-29
- Apply: https://salesforce.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Slack/job/California---San-Francisco/Slack-VP--Product-Design--Individual-Contributor--Principal-Architect-_JR358869-2?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/slack-slack-vp-product-design-individual-contributor-principal-architect/

## About the role

Slack is at an inflection point. We're evolving from the world's most beloved team communication tool into something fundamentally new: an AI operating system where humans and agents work together to get things done. This isn't incremental improvement. It's a reimagining of how work happens. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 12+ years of product design experience, with senior IC work at significant scale
- A portfolio that demonstrates both visionary concept work and exceptional executional craft
- Proven ability to define product direction through design, not just respond to it
- Experience designing consumer-grade experiences, deeply intuitive, delightful, effortless, in complex product contexts
- A track record of influencing product strategy at the leadership level without relying on hierarchy
- Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, can make complex ideas simple and make simple ideas compelling


Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/slack-slack-vp-product-design-individual-contributor-principal-architect/