Principal Product Designer

📋 Description

• • Valence is at the forefront of revolutionizing enterprise leadership with its AI-native coaching platform, offering a unique blend of personalized, expert, and human-like guidance and support to leaders and employees across the globe.
• • We are not merely discussing the future of work; we are actively constructing it, collaborating with innovative Fortune 500 companies in sectors such as healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, and technology.
• • Our core focus lies in tackling the most challenging problems that determine the true impact of AI on organizational operations – those without established playbooks, obvious solutions, or guaranteed outcomes.
• • This is a unique opportunity for individuals who aspire to be part of a select group defining the transformative potential of AI on a global scale.
• • We are seeking individuals who thrive on pushing boundaries, are energized by complex challenges, and are driven to redefine the meaning and application of AI for leaders, companies, and the broader world.
• • At Valence, the most rewarding work is that which redefines work itself, challenging the status quo and setting new benchmarks.
• • This Principal Product Designer role presents a rare chance to shape the very definition of consumer-grade AI coaching experiences within an enterprise context.
• • You will join a compact, high-velocity product-design-engineering team, assuming a senior design leadership position.
• • Your contributions will have a direct and significant impact on how millions of users engage with AI coaching on a daily basis.
• • This role is exceptionally exciting because it offers the chance to redefine the paradigm of AI-driven interactions.
• • Given that conversational and LLM-driven interfaces are still in their nascent stages, you will be instrumental in challenging existing design patterns and establishing new industry standards for AI-native product experiences.
• • Design at Valence is not merely an aesthetic enhancement; it serves as a critical strategic enabler for building trust, fostering engagement, and driving user adoption.
• • Your design work will directly contribute to accelerating both our product's evolution and the company's overall growth trajectory.
• • You will experience true partnership, collaborating closely with product and engineering leaders who possess a profound appreciation for design and integrate it into every significant decision-making process.
• • We are building an AI-native product from its foundational principles, eschewing the approach of layering AI onto existing legacy systems.
• • You will be part of a high-performing Product-Design-Engineering (PDE) culture, operating as a cohesive, collaborative unit with intentional practices designed to make distributed work effective and invigorating.
• • Valence is the sole company pioneering leadership coaching for large enterprises in a truly AI-first manner.
• • Our overarching mission is to fundamentally transform how the world's largest corporations approach learning and development.
• • We aim to enhance team collaboration through AI-powered personalization that dynamically adapts to individual goals and organizational culture, leveraging the latest advancements in machine learning and natural language processing.
• • Valence has garnered recognition in prestigious publications such as Harvard Business Review, TIME, World Economic Forum, Financial Times, Forbes, and has been listed among Inc. 5000's fastest-growing private companies in America.
• • Our clientele comprises organizations with some of the most diverse and sophisticated enterprise AI implementations globally, including prominent names like Coca-Cola, Delta, Nestlé, General Mills, Schneider Electric, Deutsche Telekom, AstraZeneca, Prudential, CVS, and Bristol Myers Squibb.
• • Working at Valence means direct engagement with Fortune 500 technology leaders, cultivating deep expertise through complex enterprise deployments.
• • You will gain invaluable insights into the varied organizational strategies for AI transformation adopted by leading companies.
• • These are not just any enterprise clients; they are the organizations actively defining the future of AI-first business transformation across every major industry.
• • As a Principal Product Designer, you will lead the design vision for our AI coaching platform, translating complex user needs and business objectives into intuitive and impactful user experiences.
• • You will conduct user research, synthesize findings, and translate them into actionable design strategies and prototypes.
• • You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product roadmaps, prioritize features, and ensure design excellence throughout the product lifecycle.
• • Your role will involve mentoring junior designers and contributing to the growth of our design practice.
• • You will be responsible for advocating for user-centered design principles and ensuring they are embedded in our product development process.
• • This position requires a strategic thinker with a strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in designing complex, data-driven, and AI-powered applications.
• • You will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of enterprise AI coaching, making a tangible impact on how organizations develop their leaders and employees.
• • The ideal candidate possesses a passion for innovation, a deep understanding of user experience principles, and a proven ability to deliver high-quality design solutions in a fast-paced environment.
• • You will be instrumental in defining the visual language and interaction patterns for our AI-driven coaching experiences, ensuring they are both engaging and effective.
• • This role offers a unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI technology and contribute to a mission-driven company that is at the forefront of the AI revolution in the enterprise space.