Director of Product Design

Company Overview

Deepgram is the leading voice AI platform for developers building speech-to-text (STT), text-to-speech (TTS) and full speech-to-speech (STS) offerings. 200,000+ developers build with Deepgram’s voice-native foundational models – accessed through APIs or as self-managed software – due to our unmatched accuracy, latency and pricing. Customers include software companies building voice products, co-sell partners working with large enterprises, and enterprises solving internal voice AI use cases. The company ended 2024 cash-flow positive with 400+ enterprise customers, 3.3x annual usage growth across the past 4 years, over 50,000 years of audio processed and over 1 trillion words transcribed. There is no organization in the world that understands voice better than Deepgram.

Company Operating Rhythm

At Deepgram, we expect an AI-first mindset—AI use and comfort aren’t optional, they’re core to how we operate, innovate, and measure performance.

Every team member who works at Deepgram is expected to actively use and experiment with advanced AI tools, and even build your own into your everyday work. We measure how effectively AI is applied to deliver results, and consistent, creative use of the latest AI capabilities is key to success here. Candidates should be comfortable adopting new models and modes quickly, integrating AI into their workflows, and continuously pushing the boundaries of what these technologies can do.

Additionally, we move at the pace of AI. Change is rapid, and you can expect your day-to-day work to evolve just as quickly. This may not be the right role if you’re not excited to experiment, adapt, think on your feet, and learn constantly, or if you’re seeking something highly prescriptive with a traditional 9-to-5.

Opportunity

We’re seeking a Director of Product Design who thrives at the intersection of hands-on design work and strategic leadership. In this role, you’ll lead by doing — setting a high craft bar while also coaching and scaling a growing team of talented designers. This is not a pure management role; we’re looking for someone who still loves to get into design and prototyping tools and shape product experiences directly, especially for complex or high-impact initiatives.

You’ll partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Research leaders to define our user experience vision, drive design execution across the product surface area, and help build a strong design culture that can evolve with our company’s growth.

Location

This role is based in San Francisco, where many of our customers and partners are located. Being close to them helps us move quickly and stay connected to their needs. While the role is anchored in our San Francisco office, Deepgram continues to be remote-first and we don't expect you to be in the office every day. We believe a mix of in-person and remote work allows us to share context and build productively.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and contribute to high-priority design initiatives — from discovery through delivery — while mentoring designers across the team.
• Set a clear, compelling vision for design and user experience across our products, and guide teams toward it through critique, collaboration, and craft.
• Work directly with cross-functional partners in Product, Engineering, and Research to shape strategy and roadmap decisions.
• Hire, develop, and retain a diverse, high-performing design team; foster a culture of feedback, rapid iteration, and continuous learning.
• Elevate design quality and consistency through thoughtful systems, documentation, and process improvements.
• Represent the voice of design at the leadership level, advocating for user needs and design impact in key product decisions.

You’ll Love This Role If You

• Love designing and still want to contribute meaningfully as an IC while leading others.
• Have experience in fast-paced, growth-stage environments where you’ve helped launch and scale design teams, systems, or product lines.
• Think in systems and flows, not just pixels — and know how to balance short-term delivery with long-term vision.
• Are an exceptional communicator and collaborator, especially when it comes to cross-functional work.
• Enjoy balancing ambiguity and autonomy with structure and clarity for your team.

It’s Important to Us That You Have

• 8+ years of experience in product design, with at least 2-3 years in a leadership capacity.
• Experience creating impact with user growth and engagement type work
• Comfort with talking to users, analyzing data, and studying successful products
• Demonstrated success in mentoring designers and scaling teams without losing design quality or velocity.
• Strong portfolio showcasing user-centered product thinking, interaction design, and visual polish.

It Would Be Great If You Had

• Experience solving for B2B and consumer audiences. Bonus points for experience designing for developers.
• Experience balancing self-service and enterprise customer needs

Backed by prominent investors including Y Combiner, Madrona, Tiger Global, Wing VC and NVIDIA, Deepgram has raised over $85 million in total funding. If you're looking to work on cutting-edge technology and make a significant impact in the AI industry, we'd love to hear from you!

Deepgram is an equal opportunity employer. We want all voices and perspectives represented in our workforce. We are a curious bunch focused on collaboration and doing the right thing. We put our customers first, grow together and move quickly. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

We are happy to provide accommodations for applicants who need them.