Head of Product Design (AI)

TL;DR

Head of Product Design (AI): Owning the vision and execution of Product Design at hirify.global, combining strong hands-on involvement with long-term leadership to build and scale a high-performing Design & Research team. Focus on raising the bar on craft, coherence, and user-centricity, leveraging AI and modern design tools to accelerate iteration and delivery.

Location: This position is remote-friendly. If you live in Paris, you can choose to work from the office or from home. If you live elsewhere, access to a coworking space and a coworking budget can be provided. Full-time employees can work from most countries in the world for up to 3 months per year.

Company

hirify.global is a tech company and certified B Corp, founded in Paris with offices in Paris, Barcelona, and New York, dedicated to helping consumers shop smarter with an AI-powered shopping assistant.

What you will do

• Own the design vision, principles, and quality bar for all hirify.global products.
• Be hands-on in discovery, flows, UI, and interaction design, ensuring high standards across UX, UI, and accessibility.
• Own and evolve the design system, leveraging AI and modern design tools.
• Partner with VP Product, Product Management, and Engineering on strategy and roadmaps.
• Build structured User Research practices and ensure insights are actionable.
• Build and scale the Product Design team to 7 Product Designers and 1 User Researcher.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in Product Design, with a strong hands-on background.
• Previous experience as a Lead / Head of Product Design or equivalent senior design leadership role.
• Proven experience in B2C and mobile-first product design.
• Experience in a high-growth startup or scale-up.
• Proven track record of building, scaling, and managing design teams.
• Strong experience working closely with Product Managers and Engineering teams and solid exposure to design systems.
• Hands-on experience with user research and experience leveraging AI and modern design tools.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible remote work options with access to coworking spaces or budgets.
• Ability to work from most countries in the world for up to 3 months per year.
• Yearly offsite in amazing locations and budget for team-building events & quarterly in-person gatherings.
• Contribution to your ClassPass subscription.
• 8-week paid parental leave.

Hiring process

• Intro call: Quick screening with the Hiring Manager or a recruiter.
• Step 1 – Team interview (45 min): Conversation with two hirify.global team members.
• Step 2 – Role-specific assessments: Take-home case study followed by a 45 min debrief (for non-tech roles).
• Step 3 – Founders interview (45 min): Conversation with two of our founders.
• References: Up to five calls with former colleagues or managers.