Playground is seeking a Principal Industrial Designer to join our Palo Alto studio. Our ideal candidate enjoys designing products from a consumer perspective and is passionate about finding the right balance between product and service.

• You have a desire -- a need -- to design products that delight.
• You are self-motivated and thrive working in a fast-paced environment.
• You’re able to translate user needs, technical realities, and business goals into the minimal set of features that make products compelling and enjoyable.
• You recognize that one of the hardest parts of the job is deciding what not to ship.
• You are focused and detail oriented.
• You exhibit meticulous craftsmanship in one or more disciplines, and collaborate well with others.
• In fact, you love collaborating.  You wake up in the morning missing the people who inspire you at work.
• You’re able to distinguish between “good” and “great” and can articulate the difference.  You have an unrelentless passion for making it perfect.
• You are a maker who understands that success comes sooner by trying and failing, and you understand the necessity of experimenting.