Product Designer Closed

Full-time Job Type
On-site Work Arrangement
Mid-Level Experience
Closed Posted 1 month ago

Fully remote, mid-level role at Sanas, a company focused on enhancing communication through real-time speech tools. The role involves designing intuitive interfaces for both B2B and B2C applications across mobile, desktop, and web platforms.

Skills / Requirements

  • Accessibility
  • AI Tools
  • Claude
  • Cursor
  • Data Analysis
  • Design Systems
  • Figma
  • Information Architecture
  • Interaction Design
  • Micro-interactions
  • Motion Design
  • Prototyping
  • Responsive Design
  • UI Component Library
  • Usability Testing
  • User Research
  • Vibe Coding

Why Apply

The role is ideal for those leveraging AI tools like Claude and Cursor to enhance the design workflow, particularly in research synthesis and prototyping. Familiarity with vibe coding practices using tools like Figma Make is a plus, aligning with the company's focus on seamless, AI-driven design processes.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll own the end-to-end design process, translating complex audio AI technologies into user-friendly experiences. This involves collaborating with product managers and engineers, contributing to the design system, and ensuring high-quality, accessible designs across platforms.

Working in Palo Alto, California

  • Palo Alto is a central hub for tech innovation, offering abundant networking opportunities with leading tech companies.
  • The city is home to a vibrant startup culture, making it ideal for professionals looking to grow in tech and design fields.
  • Palo Alto offers a mild Mediterranean climate, perfect for year-round outdoor activities.
  • The area boasts excellent public transportation options, including Caltrain, connecting to San Francisco and San Jose.

Pay and Career Growth

The role offers opportunities to work on cutting-edge speech technologies, enhancing both enterprise and consumer communication experiences. With a focus on user-centered design, you'll be part of a team that values high design standards and cross-functional collaboration.

Benefits and Perks

  • Collaborative Environment
  • Innovative projects
  • Professional Development
  • Remote Work

Is This Role Right for You?

Good fit if you...

  • Designers who excel in user-centered, data-informed digital products.
  • Professionals comfortable with AI tools for design processes.
  • Candidates with strong collaboration and communication skills.

May not be for you if...

  • Designers unfamiliar with AI tools like Claude or Cursor.
  • Candidates lacking experience in cross-platform design systems.
  • Professionals uncomfortable with remote work and asynchronous communication.

Original Job Description

About the Role
Sanas is looking for a designer who cares deeply about the craft of making complex technology feel effortless.
We are looking for a product designer who can build intuitive interfaces for the future of communication, empowering virtual and real-world conversations with real-time speech tools (e.g. language translation, accent translation, speech enhancement, noise cancellation). Mediums of interface include mobile apps, desktop apps, and web apps. And the design should be able to bridge our core B2B enterprise deployments but also B2C users.
Job Description
Product design
Own the design process end-to-end — from discovery and research to high-fidelity design, prototyping, and delivery — across enterprise and consumer experiences.
Partner closely with product managers and engineers to shape product strategy, goals, and success metrics.
Translate complex technical concepts (real-time audio AI, multilingual speech) into simple, human-centered experiences.
Design systems & craft
Contribute to and evolve the Sanas Design System and UI component library, ensuring consistency and scalability across platforms.
Maintain high design quality standards with thorough documentation, accessibility guidelines, and clean engineering hand-offs. Every pixel matters!
Continuously improve design tools, practices, and workflows.
User insight & research
Conduct or partner on user research, usability testing, and data analysis to identify needs, pain points, and opportunities.
Translate qualitative and quantitative insights into design principles and solutions that improve usability and satisfaction.
Advocate for the user throughout the product lifecycle.
Cross-functional collaboration
Work closely with PMs, engineers, and researchers to align on goals, requirements, and timelines.
Present and communicate design rationale clearly to teammates and stakeholders.
Partner with marketing and brand to ensure product and brand expressions are unified and globally inclusive.
Qualifications
2+ years of experience in product design with a strong focus on user-centered, data-informed digital products.
A portfolio showcasing process, systems thinking, and shipped work that demonstrates usability, craft, and business impact.
Expert proficiency in Figma, including component libraries, prototypes, and design system contribution.
Ability to leverage AI tools (e.g. Claude, Cursor) within the design workflow — research synthesis, ideation, prototyping — with a willingness to keep exploring new capabilities.
Solid understanding of interaction design, information architecture, accessibility, and responsive design best practices.
Strong collaboration and communication skills — comfortable presenting and defending design decisions cross-functionally.
Bonus
Experience with voice/speech AI or audio-centric interfaces.
Skills in motion design, micro-interactions, or advanced prototyping tools.
Background in brand or marketing design with a sense of how visual identity scales across product surfaces.
Familiarity with modern “vibe coding” practices using tools like Figma Make.