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Will AI replace product designers?
Based on live job postings — updated November 2026
Not yet — employers aren't cutting product designers. They're asking them to use AI.
There are 1,001 live product designers openings right now. Across the roughly 3,300 fast-growing companies we track, 48% of current product designers openings now ask for AI skills. The work is changing, not going away.
1,001live openings
48%ask for AI skills
14%remote
439companies hiring
What AI is actually changing
AI shows up directly in these openings: Artificial Intelligence. That is the part of the job changing fastest.
Employers still ask most for: Communication, Collaboration, Prototyping, Figma, Product Design, UX Design — the parts of the work people are hired to own.
Who's hiring right now
| Company | Open roles |
|---|---|
| SpaceX | 23 |
| Monks | 22 |
| Landor | 19 |
| DLR Group | 15 |
| Atwell, LLC | 15 |
| Epic Games | 14 |
See the full Product Designer data page →