About the Role

As the Head of Design at Superficial, you will establish and lead the design vision, strategy, and execution across all our products and brand experiences. You will be responsible for creating intuitive, elegant, and effective user interfaces and experiences that make complex AI auditing capabilities accessible and delightful. This is a foundational leadership role where you will build the design function from the ground up, shaping how users interact with and trust our cutting-edge AI safety platform.

Responsibilities

• Define and champion the overall design vision, strategy, and principles for Superficial.
• Lead the end-to-end design process for new features and products, from concept and user research to high-fidelity mockups and prototypes.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive design system to ensure consistency and quality across all touchpoints.
• Collaborate closely with product, engineering, and research teams to create user-centered solutions that meet business goals.
• Conduct user research, usability testing, and gather feedback to iterate on designs and improve user experience.
• Build and mentor a small, high-impact design team as the company grows.
• Advocate for design thinking and user-centricity throughout the organization.
• Oversee brand identity and ensure its consistent application across all materials.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience (8+ years) in product design (UX/UI), with a strong portfolio showcasing your work on complex web applications, SaaS products, or developer tools.
• Proven ability to lead design projects from concept to launch, and to establish design processes and systems.
• Expertise in user-centered design methodologies, including user research, journey mapping, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing.
• Proficiency in modern design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD).
• Strong visual design skills with a keen eye for detail, typography, and information hierarchy.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions and work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience designing for technical users or complex data-rich interfaces is highly desirable.
• A passion for making complex technologies understandable and usable.

Nice to Haves

• Experience designing for AI/ML products or data visualization tools.
• Familiarity with front-end development principles (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) to better collaborate with engineers.
• Experience building and scaling a design team in a startup environment.
• Contributions to the design community (e.g., articles, talks, open-source projects).

Why Join Superficial?

• Establish the design DNA of a company at the forefront of AI safety.
• Design innovative solutions for a novel and critical problem space.
• Work closely with a passionate team of experts in AI, product, and engineering.
• Your work will directly contribute to making AI more reliable and trustworthy.
• Competitive compensation, significant equity, and the autonomy to build a world-class design function.