VP, Product Design at Algolia

The role

The VP of Product Design leads the organization responsible for Algolias Application Layer and the Satellite design system. This role is central to the company strategy of becoming the retrieval and intelligence layer for agentic AI while maintaining a focus on developer simplicity.

What you'll do

• Define the product design vision and strategy for the entire application experience
• Establish company-wide AI design standards for interaction patterns and agentic UX
• Manage the Satellite Design System as a product with clear roadmaps and governance
• Lead and scale a technical design organization including designers and engineers
• Ensure all products meet high standards for usability and core search performance
• Collaborate with executive leadership to align design impact with business goals

What you'll bring

• Over 15 years of product design experience with 6 years in leadership
• Proven history of shipping AI-powered conversational or generative interfaces
• Strong technical understanding of front-end fundamentals and LLM constraints
• Experience building or scaling design systems with significant cross-org adoption
• Track record of hiring and developing design managers and leaders

Your impact

The VP will drive measurable business impact by turning complex AI infrastructure into intuitive, outcome-driven experiences for developers and business teams. By successfully evolving the application layer and design system, they will enable the company to ship intelligent products faster while maintaining a competitive moat of simplicity and trust.