SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER

Speak Agency - San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Senior

San Francisco, CA

11-50 employees

Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries

About the position

As a Senior Product Designer at Speak, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of language learning through innovative design. Our mission is to teach the next billion people English, and we are on a journey to create an AI-powered experience that replicates the flow of conversation, making it accessible for everyone. This position is not just about designing; it's about transforming the way language is taught and learned. You will be the second designer on our team, which means you will have significant ownership over the design of our core conversational product experience. Your work will directly impact how users interact with our platform, and you will be at the forefront of experimenting with novel interactions across voice, audio, and video. In this role, you will collaborate closely with product, design, and engineering teams to prioritize and specify new features. You will take designs from concept to finalized pixels, ensuring a consistent design language across platforms. Your focus will be on designing our AI tutoring product, rethinking the way users learn languages from the ground up. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment where your contributions can lead to significant changes in the company and the lives of our users. We are looking for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoys the challenge of creating new paradigms in design. You will be expected to communicate clearly with partners across teams, particularly in engineering, to ensure that your vision is realized in the final product. Your experience in both UX and UI design will be crucial as you help shape the future of language learning at Speak.

Responsibilities

• Work with teams across product, design, and engineering to prioritize and spec out new features to build.
• Work directly with engineering to ensure a feature gets built, balancing your vision, technical feasibility, and user value.
• Design new features all the way from concept to finalized pixels.
• Design the UX and UI of new features across platforms, developing and implementing a consistent design language.
• Take focused ownership of designing our AI tutoring product, rethinking the way our users learn language from the ground up.
• Help support miscellaneous design work across the company as needed.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in product design, specifically for web and mobile applications.
• Deep experience designing for web and mobile platforms.
• Experience working on a small design team and handling multiple design tasks.
• Strong skills in both UX and UI design, with a focus on creating engaging user experiences.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work closely with engineering and product teams.
• Proficiency in prototyping, micro-interactions, utilizing motion, and creating design palettes.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience designing consumer/content-forward applications.
• Experience with audio and speaking experiences.
• A personal interest in language learning.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a fast-growing company with a strong mission.
• Collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Chance to impact people's lives through language learning.
• Opportunity to travel and engage with users in different markets.