Head of Product Design

About SingleStore

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. Ease of use is critical to our success, and we are seeking a strong design leader to ensure that our end to end user experience is as world class as our query performance.  

Meet the team

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.

What you will do

• 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.

Required Skills and Experience

• 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

• Company Wide
• 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 
• Country Specific (if applicable) 
• HealthBenefits
• Retirement

Other:

• Employment Status: Full time employment
• Work Authorization: Eligibility to work for US based employer
• Location/Working classification: Remote, Hybrid, or in person options are available

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SingleStore is one platform for all data, built so you can engage with insight in every moment. Trusted by industry leaders, SingleStore enables enterprises to adapt to change as it happens, embrace diverse data with ease, and accelerate the pace of innovation. SingleStore is venture-backed and headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Portland, Seattle, Boston, Bangalore, London, Lisbon, and Kyiv. Defining the future starts with The Database of Now™.

To all recruitment agencies: SingleStore does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to SingleStore employees. SingleStore is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with the Company.

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SingleStore values individuals for their unique skills and experiences, and we’re proud to offer roles in a variety of locations across the United States. Salary is based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location, and is just one part of our total compensation and benefits package. Certain roles are also eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases and annual bonuses. 

Our benefits package for this role includes: stock options, flexible paid time off, monthly three-day weekends, 14 weeks of fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, mental health counseling, 401(k) retirement plan, and rich health insurance offerings—including medical, dental, vision and life and disability insurance.

SingleStore’s base salary range for this role, if based in California, Colorado, Washington, or New York City is: $192,000 - $235,000 USD per year