Product Designer at Sanas in Palo Alto, CA

About the Role

Sanas is looking for a designer who cares deeply about the craft of making complex technology feel effortless.

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.

Job Description

Product design

• Own the design process end-to-end — from discovery and research to high-fidelity design, prototyping, and delivery — across enterprise and consumer experiences.
• Partner closely with product managers and engineers to shape product strategy, goals, and success metrics.
• Translate complex technical concepts (real-time audio AI, multilingual speech) into simple, human-centered experiences.

Design systems & craft

• Contribute to and evolve the Sanas Design System and UI component library, ensuring consistency and scalability across platforms.
• Maintain high design quality standards with thorough documentation, accessibility guidelines, and clean engineering hand-offs. Every pixel matters!
• Continuously improve design tools, practices, and workflows.

User insight & research

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

Cross-functional collaboration

• Work closely with PMs, engineers, and researchers to align on goals, requirements, and timelines.
• Present and communicate design rationale clearly to teammates and stakeholders.
• Partner with marketing and brand to ensure product and brand expressions are unified and globally inclusive.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in product design with a strong focus on user-centered, data-informed digital products.
• A portfolio showcasing process, systems thinking, and shipped work that demonstrates usability, craft, and business impact.
• Expert proficiency in Figma, including component libraries, prototypes, and design system contribution.
• 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.
• Solid understanding of interaction design, information architecture, accessibility, and responsive design best practices.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills — comfortable presenting and defending design decisions cross-functionally.

Bonus

• Experience with voice/speech AI or audio-centric interfaces.
• Skills in motion design, micro-interactions, or advanced prototyping tools.
• Background in brand or marketing design with a sense of how visual identity scales across product surfaces.
• Familiarity with modern "vibe coding" practices using tools like Figma Make.