Senior Manager, UX Design

Summary

Join Cobalt as a Senior Manager of User Experience to lead the design team into the next era of AI-driven product development. This strategic role involves integrating AI into the design process, accelerating design-to-code productivity, and reshaping the customer experience. You will define the future of offensive security, drive efficiency, and cultivate a team culture focused on cutting-edge design. Lead and inspire a high-performing team, develop and execute a strategy for AI implementation, and champion productivity gains. Innovate with emerging technologies, foster a culture of learning, and collaborate with stakeholders. This role requires a vision for the future of design, proven leadership as a change-agent, exceptional collaboration skills, and deep AI expertise. The position offers competitive compensation, equity, and benefits, including 401(k), health insurance, paid time off, parental leave, and stipends for wellness, work-from-home equipment, and learning & development.

Requirements

• A Vision for the Future of Design: You are energized by the disruptive potential of AI to revolutionize how we work and are adept at inspiring a team to embrace rapid execution and innovation
• Proven Leadership as a Change-Agent: You possess the ability to understand and navigate complex technical problem spaces and have a history of successfully challenging traditional design workflows. Your experience demonstrates a deep understanding of AI tools and their strategic application
• Exceptional Cross-Functional Collaboration Skills: You have a proven track record of leading the transformation of the end-to-end experience of a comprehensive product platform through effective partnership with other teams
• Deep, Hands-On AI Expertise: You have extensive, practical experience with generative design tools (e.g., Figma Make, Lovable, v0, etc.) and a strong portfolio showcasing the successful application of these tools to real-world design challenges. You are not just familiar with AI; you are a seasoned practitioner
• A Portfolio of Impact: Your portfolio demonstrates measurable design-to-code productivity gains and efficiencies achieved through innovative leadership of people, processes, and technology. You have a genuine passion for emerging technologies and AI-native experiences
• A History of Shipping Successful Products: You can point to shipped products and tangible experiments that clearly illustrate the impactful use of AI in creating a seamless and productive partnership between UX and full-stack development teams
• A Commitment to Mentorship and Knowledge Sharing: You have an insatiable curiosity for continuous learning and a proven history of actively networking with other UX experts to share knowledge, glean insights, and develop your team

Responsibilities

• Lead and Inspire: Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of UX designers, fostering their growth in AI-driven design practices and empowering them to deliver exceptional work
• Drive Strategic Vision: Develop and execute a clear strategy for the successful implementation and adoption of AI within the UX and full-stack development partnership. You will be accountable for delivering tangible, shipped results that enhance collaboration, elevate output, and delight our customers
• Champion Productivity and Efficiency: Spearhead initiatives to achieve significant design-to-code productivity gains across the product development lifecycle by optimizing team structure, processes, and workflows through the strategic application of AI
• Innovate with Emerging Technologies: Direct the continuous exploration and evaluation of emerging generative design tools (e.g., Figma Make, Lovable, v0) and other AI-powered solutions, making strategic decisions on their integration to elevate the team's design capabilities
• Foster a Culture of Learning: Actively engage with the broader UX community to stay at the forefront of advancements in AI in design. You will be responsible for bringing industry best practices to the team and establishing our reputation as a leader in the field
• Collaborate and Influence: Partner with product management, engineering, and other key stakeholders to ensure a cohesive and forward-thinking approach to user experience across our entire product platform

Benefits

• Work directly with experienced senior leaders with ongoing mentorship opportunities
• Earn competitive compensation and an attractive equity plan
• Save for the future with a 401(k) program (US)
• Benefit from medical, dental, vision and life insurance (US)
• Wellness
• Work-from-home equipment & wifi
• Learning & development
• Make the most of our flexible, generous paid time off and paid parental leave