Product Designer

Tavus is an AI research lab pioneering human computing. Were building PALs: a new kind of application that closes the gap between people and machines free from the friction of todays systems. Our real-time human simulation models let machines see hear respond and even look realenabling meaningful face-to-face conversations. PALs combine the emotional intelligence of humans with the reach and reliability of machines making them capable trusted agents available 24/7 in every language on our terms.

Imagine a therapist anyone can afford. A personal trainer that adapts to your schedule. A fleet of medical assistants that can give every patient the attention they need. With Tavus individuals enterprises and developers can all build PALs to connect understand and act with empathy at scale.

Were a Series B company backed by world-class investors including Sequoia Capital Y Combinator and Scale Venture Partners.

Be part of shaping a future where humans and machines truly understand each other.

We are seeking a craft-obsessed systems-minded Product Designer to evolve our product suite and own & grow the Tavus design systems the components tokens and patterns that every surface we build on top of depends on.

This is a Product Design role that demands exceptional VisD skills and experience. We need someone with exceptional eye and hand for typography color spacing and detail who can bring real motion craft to how our system feels in use. But the design system doesnt exist in a vacuum: It has to hold up under real product and UX problems across a growing portfolio of products so strong product design judgment is a must.

This role has a deliberate arc. In the near term your focus will be the design system: consolidating architecting and elevating it into something stable distinct and built to scale with us. As that foundation matures we expect this role to evolve into ownership of a product area where youll carry the same craft and judgment forward into shipping product day to day. Were looking for someone genuinely excited by both halves.

You will collaborate closely with product engineering and leadership in a fast-paced environment to make the system the clear trusted foundation for how we design and build. Join our small creative team of designers engineers and product enthusiasts dedicated to thoughtfully bridging the human-machine divide. Were doing it right sweating the details and were in it together.

This role is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

• Architect for scale: Define the token architecture component structure and theming model (light dark and beyond) that let the system flex across products and surfaces without forking or drifting.

• Own governance not just files: Establish the standards documentation and contribution model that keep the system coherent as more designers and engineers touch it. Be the clear decisive voice when tradeoffs get contentious.

• Partner deeply with engineering: Work hand-in-hand with frontend engineers to ensure the system is implemented faithfully and effectively.

• Elevate craft everywhere: Bring meticulous visual and interaction craft including motion and micro-interaction detail to every component and pattern so the system doesnt just function it feels intentional and distinctly Tavus. Good enough isnt.

• Drive adoption: Make the system easier to use than not using it. Build the artifacts documentation and relationships that get other designers engineers and marketers to reach for the system first.

• An indefatigable visual designer with an exceptional well-trained eye for typography color layout and detail plus real motion design chops.

• A genuinely capable product designer with 6 years of experience and solid UX judgment. You understand user flows interaction patterns and product tradeoffs well enough that your systems hold up with elegance under real product pressure.

• Experienced building and governing design systems at scale. You can point to a system youve architected and evolved not just contributed to with bonus points for work both within an existing component framework as well as from-scratch builds.

• Original not just tasteful. Were not looking for someone who can recognize good design when they see it; were looking for someone who can produce something distinct that hasnt been seen before. If your portfolio could pass for a dozen other SaaS products this isnt the right fit. Well ask you to walk us through specific decisions and the reasoning behind them and the results those decisions yielded.

• Principled and able to defend it. Youre especially adept at articulating why a decision is correct. You push back on your own instincts as readily as you push back on others.

• Decisive in ambiguity: You dont need permission to make a call. When a system decision has no clean answer you weigh the tradeoffs make a defensible choice and move while staying meticulous about the details within that decision.

• Technically fluent: Youre comfortable working close to code: reviewing implementation catching and stopping drift between design and build and speaking the language of the engineers who ship your system.

• Built for startup pace: You can operate with minimal specs and shifting priorities protecting the highest quality bar while moving fast.

When you join Tavus youre joining a diverse and supportive team. Our work is driven by our people and our success is shared by all. This position has a flexible work schedule unlimited PTO competitive healthcare and gear stipends as well as plenty of fun. At the end of the day we want Tavus to be a place for you to learn directly drive impact and work with a team you love.

To learn more about our team culture and benefits check out our hiring page.

Tavus is growing fast and wed like you to grow with us. If youre excited to get your hands dirty and help make machines more human drop your resume and well be in touch.

We are not looking for cultural fits we are looking for culture creators. Diversity is what drives our success its at the core of how we hire communicate and work. We are inclusive to all and combine our diverse backgrounds skill sets and perspectives to build the best experiences for our clients.

Required Experience:

IC