Senior Product Designer - Sportsbook

What are we building 

Hard Rock Digital is a team focused on becoming the best online sportsbook, casino, and social gaming company in the world. We’re building a team passionate about learning, operating, and creating innovative products and technologies for millions of consumers. We care about each customer interaction, experience, behavior, and insight and strive to ensure we always act authentically.  

Rooted in the kindred spirits of Hard Rock and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Hard Rock Digital taps into a brand known worldwide as a leader in gaming, entertainment, and hospitality. We’re bringing that legacy into the digital space—ready to join us?  

The Tale of the Design Weaver  

We’re looking for a passionate Senior Product Designer to shape end-to-end user experiences for our online and mobile sportsbook. In this role, you’ll solve complex interaction problems across discovery, concepting, and execution—leveraging AI-enabled workflows and user insights to build intuitive, high-impact designs. 

We're looking for a collaborative, detail-oriented advocate for the user who thrives in a fast-paced environment. 

This role requires a strong understanding of sports betting, interaction design, systems thinking, and a collaborative approach to work effectively with cross-functional teams.  

The Quests Undertaken  

You'll be part of a rapidly growing team, reporting to the Product Design Director, and will work collaboratively with our multi-talented team. 

• Create interaction patterns, user flows, wireframes, and accessible, high-fidelity cross-platform designs. 

• Rapidly build prototypes to communicate ideas, gather feedback, and validate solutions. 

• Articulate the tradeoffs and opportunities in design decisions, suggesting multiple paths forward. 

• Partner with product & engineering to communicate designs and rationale effectively.   

• Collaborate proactively to navigate and resolve technical and user experience dependencies. 

• Refine designs using data, feedback, usability insights, and experimentation results. 

• Conduct usability testing to inform design decisions and ensure a user-centered approach. 

• Ensure all designs adhere to accessibility standards and guidelines. 

• Actively using AI as part of your design process, from ideation through delivery, to work efficiently and more creatively. 

• Contribute ideas on how AI can enhance both player experiences and internal design workflows. 

• Experience using tools such as Codex and/or Claude Code to enhance and drive ideation through AI tooling. 

• Promote user-centered and responsible gaming design best practices. 

• Apply domain knowledge to influence design decisions, elevate quality, and anticipate user expectations. 

Your Armaments 

• 5+ years of experience designing consumer-facing, gaming, sports, or streaming media products. 

• Strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end design work across multiple touchpoints. 

• Deep understanding of systems thinking, design systems, and core interaction design principles (flows, micro-interactions, user flows, layout, visual balance, and navigation systems, etc.). 

• Expertise in creating high-fidelity prototypes to communicate complex ideas and gather feedback. 

• Understanding user research methodologies, participating in user research, and synthesizing insights to drive design decisions. 

• Proven track record of working on complex, cross-functional initiatives and influencing stakeholders in a remote environment. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate design decisions and trade-offs. 

• A collaborative, team-first growth mindset with a passion for continuous learning. 

• A desire to deeply understand the "why" before defining the "how" and use it to develop a strategic product design perspective. 

• A strong growth mindset and comfortability with ambiguity. 

 What we offer 

We offer our employees more than just competitive compensation and benefits. Our team benefits include, but are not limited to: 

• Flexible vacation allowance.  

• Remote or Hybrid Flexibility: Enjoy the flexibility of remote work, with opportunities for in-person collaboration at our Austin headquarters at least twice a year, or a hybrid arrangement.  

• Innovative Environment: Join a team that thrives on pushing boundaries 

• Growth Opportunities: As we scale, your role will evolve, providing you with unlimited opportunities for personal and professional growth. 

• Diverse and Inclusive: Join a team that values diversity, inclusivity, and embraces varied perspectives. 

Roster of Uniques  

We care deeply about every interaction our customers have with us, and trust and empower our staff to own and drive their experience. Our vision for our business and customers is built on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where, regardless of background or beliefs, you feel able to be authentic and bring all your talent into play. We want to celebrate you being you (we are an equal opportunity employer).