Product Design Lead

Sanas is pioneering the future of human communication. Founded by a team of Stanford researchers and entrepreneurs with deep industry experience, Sanas has developed the world's first real-time speech AI platform capable of accent translation, noise cancellation, speech enhancement, cross-language communication, and more.
Sanas makes conversations clearer, more inclusive, and more effective, removing barriers that prevent people from being understood, regardless of accent, background noise, or native language.
Sanas is currently one of the fastest growing startups in Silicon Valley, growing from $16M to $50M ARR in 2025. The company's core business is profitable and is on track to end 2026 with >$120M ARR. Our team combines deep expertise in model innovation and systems engineering with a design-minded product engineering culture to build and ship cutting-edge AI models and experiences — entirely in-house.
Sanas is a 180-strong team, established in 2020. In this short span, we've successfully secured over $100 million in funding. Our innovation has been supported by the industry's leading investors, including Insight Partners, Google Ventures, Quadrille Capital, General Catalyst, Quiet Capital, and other influential investors. Our reputation is further solidified by collaborations with numerous Fortune 100 companies. With Sanas, you're not just adopting a product; you're investing in the future of communication.
If you’re looking to have a significant role in roadmapping and driving technical directions, if you’re looking to deploy challenging and big ideas without much overhead or slowness, if you're looking to leave your mark on an ambitious, generational mission to change how the worlds thinks about speech + AI, then Sanas is a well-suited place for you.

Sanas is looking for a design leader who cares deeply about the craft of making complex technology feel effortless across all our product surfaces.

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.

Product design leadership

• Lead the end-to-end design process — from discovery and research to high-fidelity design, prototyping, and delivery — across both enterprise and consumer experiences.
• Partner closely with product management and engineering to define product strategy, goals, and success metrics, ensuring design helps shape decision-making.
• Translate complex technical concepts into simple, human-centered experiences that drive clarity and connection.

Design systems & craft

• Evolve the Sanas Design System and UI component library, ensuring consistency, scalability, and efficiency across all platforms and products.
• Maintain rigorous design quality standards, creating clear documentation, accessibility guidelines, and hand-off workflows that support engineering excellence.
• Drive continuous improvement of our design tools, practices, and workflows.

People & process

• Mentor and guide designers, providing feedback, fostering growth, and nurturing a culture of creativity, curiosity, and accountability.
• Contribute to hiring and onboarding, helping build a high-performing, values-driven design team.
• Promote an iterative, test-and-learn mindset across design, product, and engineering partners.

User insight & research

• Lead or partner on user research, usability testing, and data analysis to uncover needs, pain points, and opportunities.
• Translate qualitative and quantitative insights into design principles and solutions that improve usability and satisfaction.
• Advocate for the voice of the user throughout the product lifecycle.

Cross-functional collaboration

• Work closely with PMs, engineers, data scientists, and marketers to align on goals, requirements, and timelines.
• Present design strategy and work at multiple levels of the organization — from teammates to executives — with confidence and clarity.
• Partner with marketing and brand teams to ensure product and brand expressions are unified, emotionally resonant, and globally inclusive.

• 5+ years of experience in product design with a strong focus on user-centered, data-informed design for digital products.
• 1+ years of experience leading or mentoring designers, ideally within a high-growth tech environment.
• An exceptional portfolio showcasing process, systems thinking, and shipped product work that demonstrates usability, craft, and business impact.
• Expert proficiency in Figma, including component libraries, prototypes, and design system governance.
• 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.
• Proven ability to conduct or oversee research, synthesize insights, and iterate based on user feedback.
• Deep understanding of interaction design, information architecture, accessibility, and responsive design best practices.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to present and defend design decisions clearly to executives and cross-functional partners.

• Experience in voice/speech AI or audio-centric interfaces.
• Skills in motion design, micro-interactions, or prototyping tools that enhance usability and delight.
• A background in brand or marketing design, with a keen sense of how visual identity scales across product surfaces.
• Fluency in modern "vibe coding" practices using tools like Figma Make.