About Cantina:
Cantina Labs is a social AI company, developing a suite of advanced real-time models that push the boundaries of expression, personality, and realism. We bring characters to life, transforming how people tell stories, connect, and create. We build and power ecosystems. Cantina, our flagship social AI platform, is just the beginning.
If you're excited about the potential AI has to shape human creativity and social interactions, join us in building the future!
About the Role:
Cantina is seeking a web-focused product designer who will work at the intersection of AI and consumer social. In this role, you’ll own the end-to-end design process, shaping intuitive and dynamic interactions that deepen engagement and expand our user base. Collaborating closely with product, engineering, and AI teams, you’ll explore new interaction paradigms, refine core mechanics, and push the boundaries of how people connect in AI-driven social experiences.
What You’ll Do:
Define a multiyear vision for Cantina’s web product - a brand new experience for highly skilled, prosumer AI creators
Develop high-fidelity user interfaces and user experience designs for a best in class web product
Collaborate closely with engineering, research and product teams
Manage multiple ongoing projects & initiatives, and effectively prioritize work in a fast-paced and quickly changing environment
Help establish a culture and development processes for best in class product design and quality
Communicate and craft every detail of new product features from idea to user experience, to pixel-perfect execution
Build high fidelity prototypes for flows using Claude Code. These prototypes will serve to guide structure, behavior, and UX quality. From prototypes, partner with engineers on implementation details and hand off
What You’ll Bring:
5+ years of experience as a UI/UX designer with at least 3 years on consumer-facing software applications
Demonstrated portfolio of shipping amazing experiences that have made a clear and significant impact on consumer and business metrics
Strong understanding of AI-driven interactions and/or consumer social products
Ability to prototype and iterate quickly based on user feedback
Passion for creating engaging, player-centric experiences
Experience with an AI first design workflow, including prototyping with Claude Code and Cursor. Examples of vibe coded applications are a plus
Compensation:
The anticipated annual base salary range for this role is between $150,000-$220,000. When determining compensation, a number of factors will be considered, including skills, experience, job scope, location, and competitive compensation market data.
Benefits:
Competitive salary and generous company equity
Medical, dental, and vision insurance – 99.99% of premiums covered by Cantina
42 days of paid time off, including:
15 PTO days
10 sick days
15 company holidays
2 floating holidays
Generous parental leave & fertility support
401(k) retirement savings plan
Lifestyle spending account – $500/month to use however you’d like
Complimentary lunch and snacks for in-office employees
One Medical membership, and more!
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What We Do
Cantina Labs, founded by Sean Parker, is a new social platform with the most advanced AI character creator. Build, share, and interact with AI bots and your friends directly in the Cantina or across the internet. Cantina bots are lifelike, social creatures, capable of interacting wherever humans go on the internet. Recreate yourself using powerful AI, imagine someone new, or choose from thousands of existing characters. Bots are a new media type that offer a way for creators to share infinitely scalable and personalized content experiences combined with seamless group chat across voice, video, and text.
