Head of Product Design

📋 Description

• SingleStore is the fastest SQL database in the world, and on that foundation, we are building the ultimate data platform for powering intelligent apps with transactions, analytics, search, and AI.

• As the Head of Product Design, you will lead the design team across all SingleStore products.

• This is a player/coach role where you will be setting the comprehensive design vision across various products while actively engaging in hands-on design for high-profile mission-critical projects.

• The product design team consists of 3 Senior UX designers, working across 12 product managers, with primary focuses on Growth, Developer Experience and AI.

• Take ownership of the end-to-end user experience across all SingleStore products and ensure it is consistent and easy to use for prospects and customers.

• Partner with product & engineering leadership to deliver features and contribute to the longer-term direction of the product strategy across the SingleStore platform.

• Work with product and engineering to use AI to improve the user experience and to make SingleStore the best platform for creating apps that utilize AI.

• Leverage your skills in user experience, interaction design, and research to get hands-on with complex projects.

• Champion design-led thinking in everything you do, evangelizing partners to do the same.

• Coach team members to continually improve their craft and deliver an exceptional experience, fostering a culture of design excellence and business impact.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Graphic Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, or an equivalent or technical field

• 2+ years of experience managing design teams, specifically mentoring and growing senior designers

• 5+ years of experience in product design, with 2+ years of experience working on B2B software

• Experience working on a data product is highly desirable

• Experience working on product led growth / free trial experiences highly desirable

• A system thinker who has the vision to design the big picture, and the strategic background to align design work with business goals and influence broader product strategy.

• Deep expertise in interaction, visual design, and user experience with an emphasis on translating complex concepts into simple interfaces

• Ability to build strong relationships across functions and communicate design decisions clearly to different sets of audiences: senior leadership, PMs, engineers, customers and users

🏖️ Benefits

• Technology Stipend for New Employees

• Monthly Cell Phone and Internet Stipend

• Health and Wellness benefit

• In office catered lunches and monthly Grubhub credit

• Company and team events

• Flexible time off

• Volunteer time off

• Stock Options

• Health Benefits

• Retirement