Product Designer [IC4] at Sourcegraph
San Francisco, CA
About the Job
Who we areOur mission at Sourcegraph is to make it so that everyone can code, not just ~0.1% of the population
We're building the code intelligence platform that powers the world's best code search and the most popular open-source code AI tool
It’s an exciting time to join Sourcegraph—AI has taken over the world, and we aim to automate 99% of the toil in software engineering with our code understanding and code AI tools, leaving the remaining 1% to the irreplicable creative spark from humans. Our customers range from startups to the Fortune 500, 4/5 FAANG companies, government organizations, Uber, Plaid, and more
We’ve raised $225M at a $2.625B valuation from a16z, Sequoia, Redpoint, Craft and others
We’re making ambitious bets on our future and we’re looking to hire exceptional people to join our team as we make Sourcegraph one of the biggest and most influential companies in the world.Locationð While we hire almost anywhere in the world, we require someone to reside in San Francisco for this role.Why this job is excitingThe product design team bridges the intersection of user desirability, technical feasibility, and business viability
We craft solutions for Sourcegraph’s Cody AI assistant and code search functionality that make developers more productive and help anyone code
Our efforts are actively transforming how teams around the world discover, navigate, understand, and write code
You’ll have the chance to collaborate with teammates to define the future of AI in developer tools. Our leadership and internal developers are customer-focused and understand and respect the power of good design
Our customers love our product and rely on it daily to ship and deploy better software
You’ll be buoyed and challenged by their constant stream of thoughtful feedback and engage with them to help solve their toughest problems.ð Within one month, you will…complete your onboarding tasks and get to know your teammates learn about our business, product, vision, and team, and gain an understanding of how your role fits into Sourcegraph’s broader organizationget to know the processes, tools, and systems the design team useslearn and understand our development process for feature releases and inter-team communicationbegin to learn the features the Cody and search teams develop and maintainimprove the designer onboarding process by contributing to Sourcegraph’s handbookcontribute to a Product Requirements Documentship meaningful changes to the productð Within three months, you will…join a feature team and take on a large project learn about our users through our existing research and by conducting new researchbecome familiar with basic Sourcegraph functionalitydevelop an understanding of how Cody and code search solve our customer’s use caseswrite code to better understand how developers use code search and Cody, our AI assistanttake active involvement in strategic (the “why”), not just tactical (the “how”) realities of the design decisions you makework with the design team to improve its processes, contribute to design critiques, and build team cohesionð Within six months, you will…become proficient in search and Cody functionalityidentify and define a change that will improve the product (including the metrics you will measure), shepherd your solution through the design and development process, analyze the results, and share your progress with the companyattend an offsite or virtual offsitehost a design workshop that engages your peers co-lead a product feature with your triadleverage design thinking to contribute to Sourcegraph’s competitive strategyAbout youYou are a talented and technically-minded Product Designer who is also comfortable reading and writing basic code such as javascript, typescript, or python
This gives you the skills to work with technical teams on complex problems related to the future of AI-powered dev tools, code search, and developer productivity
You are strongly aligned with our values, inspired by our mission to make it so that everyone can code, and motivated to do your best work at Sourcegraph.You have 8+ years of experience designing complex B2B or B2C web applications as demonstrated in a strong portfolioHave experience designing intricate desktop applications similar to IDEs, design tools like Figma, and 3d applicationsYou have the ability to create user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and other design artifacts to communicate complex concepts, and explain the reasoning behind your designsYou have with user research and usability testing and are leading research calls with customersYou have excellent written and verbal communication skillsYou have 3+ years of experience writing and shipping javascript, typescript, python, or similar code to solve user needsYou have the ability to adapt your tools and processes for the velocity of a fast-paced startup where projects have varying requirement levelsNice to haves:Experience designing for emerging technologies Experience designing for developer toolsExperience managing a design systemA portfolio showcasing strong marketing design and illustrationExperience working with distributed or remote teamsExperience in designing search functionality for eCommerce, B2B, or other complex applicationsLevelð This job is an IC4
You can read more about our job leveling philosophy in our Handbook.Compensationð We pay you an above-average salary because we want to hire the best people who are fully focused on helping Sourcegraph succeed, not worried about paying bills
As an open and transparent company that values competitive compensation, our compensation ranges are visible to every single Sourcegraph teammate.Your salary is determined by your pay band for the IC3 job level
For determining pay bands, we use a number of market and data-driven salary sources, along with your location zone, and target the high-end of the range to ensure we’re always paying above market regardless of where you live in the world
Both U.S
and international locations are divided into one of four zones, determined by the cost of labor index for each area
The salary for a successful candidate will be based on level, job-related skills, experience, qualifications, and location zone
Please note that the salaries below may be adjusted in the future.ð The target compensation for this role is $175,000 USD base.Please speak with a recruiter for additional information regarding zone locations.ð In addition to our cash compensation, we offer equity (because when we succeed as a company, we want you to succeed, too) and generous perks & benefits.Interview processBelow is the interview process you can expect for this role (you can read more about the types of interviews in our Handbook)
It may look like a lot of steps, but rest assured that we move quickly and the steps are designed to help you get the information needed to determine if we’re the right fit for you… Interviewing is a two-way street, after all! We expect the interview process to take 5.5 hours in total.ð Introduction Stage - we have initial conversations to get to know you better…[30m] Recruiter Screen[60m] Hiring Manager Screen / Resume Deep Diveð§ð» Team Interview Stage - we then delve into your experience in more depth and introduce you to members of the team…[30m] Peer Interview[60m] Portfolio Review[90m] Design Working Sessionð Final Interview Stage - we move you to our final round, where you meet cross-functional partners and gain a better understanding of our business and values holistically…[30m] Values Interview[30m] Leadership Interview with a co-founder We check references and conduct your background checkPlease note - you are welcome to request additional conversations with anyone you would like to meet, but didn’t get to meet during the interview process.Learn more about usWe want to ensure Sourcegraph is an environment that suits your working style and empowers you to do your best work, so we are eager to answer any questions that you have about us at any point in the interview process
You can learn more about what it is like to work at Sourcegraph by reading our handbook.We provide competitive compensation and practical benefits to keep you happy and healthy so that you can do your best work. Sourcegraph is an equal opportunity workplace; we welcome people from all backgrounds. Sourcegraph participates in E-Verify for U.S
Employees.
We're building the code intelligence platform that powers the world's best code search and the most popular open-source code AI tool
It’s an exciting time to join Sourcegraph—AI has taken over the world, and we aim to automate 99% of the toil in software engineering with our code understanding and code AI tools, leaving the remaining 1% to the irreplicable creative spark from humans. Our customers range from startups to the Fortune 500, 4/5 FAANG companies, government organizations, Uber, Plaid, and more
We’ve raised $225M at a $2.625B valuation from a16z, Sequoia, Redpoint, Craft and others
We’re making ambitious bets on our future and we’re looking to hire exceptional people to join our team as we make Sourcegraph one of the biggest and most influential companies in the world.Locationð While we hire almost anywhere in the world, we require someone to reside in San Francisco for this role.Why this job is excitingThe product design team bridges the intersection of user desirability, technical feasibility, and business viability
We craft solutions for Sourcegraph’s Cody AI assistant and code search functionality that make developers more productive and help anyone code
Our efforts are actively transforming how teams around the world discover, navigate, understand, and write code
You’ll have the chance to collaborate with teammates to define the future of AI in developer tools. Our leadership and internal developers are customer-focused and understand and respect the power of good design
Our customers love our product and rely on it daily to ship and deploy better software
You’ll be buoyed and challenged by their constant stream of thoughtful feedback and engage with them to help solve their toughest problems.ð Within one month, you will…complete your onboarding tasks and get to know your teammates learn about our business, product, vision, and team, and gain an understanding of how your role fits into Sourcegraph’s broader organizationget to know the processes, tools, and systems the design team useslearn and understand our development process for feature releases and inter-team communicationbegin to learn the features the Cody and search teams develop and maintainimprove the designer onboarding process by contributing to Sourcegraph’s handbookcontribute to a Product Requirements Documentship meaningful changes to the productð Within three months, you will…join a feature team and take on a large project learn about our users through our existing research and by conducting new researchbecome familiar with basic Sourcegraph functionalitydevelop an understanding of how Cody and code search solve our customer’s use caseswrite code to better understand how developers use code search and Cody, our AI assistanttake active involvement in strategic (the “why”), not just tactical (the “how”) realities of the design decisions you makework with the design team to improve its processes, contribute to design critiques, and build team cohesionð Within six months, you will…become proficient in search and Cody functionalityidentify and define a change that will improve the product (including the metrics you will measure), shepherd your solution through the design and development process, analyze the results, and share your progress with the companyattend an offsite or virtual offsitehost a design workshop that engages your peers co-lead a product feature with your triadleverage design thinking to contribute to Sourcegraph’s competitive strategyAbout youYou are a talented and technically-minded Product Designer who is also comfortable reading and writing basic code such as javascript, typescript, or python
This gives you the skills to work with technical teams on complex problems related to the future of AI-powered dev tools, code search, and developer productivity
You are strongly aligned with our values, inspired by our mission to make it so that everyone can code, and motivated to do your best work at Sourcegraph.You have 8+ years of experience designing complex B2B or B2C web applications as demonstrated in a strong portfolioHave experience designing intricate desktop applications similar to IDEs, design tools like Figma, and 3d applicationsYou have the ability to create user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and other design artifacts to communicate complex concepts, and explain the reasoning behind your designsYou have with user research and usability testing and are leading research calls with customersYou have excellent written and verbal communication skillsYou have 3+ years of experience writing and shipping javascript, typescript, python, or similar code to solve user needsYou have the ability to adapt your tools and processes for the velocity of a fast-paced startup where projects have varying requirement levelsNice to haves:Experience designing for emerging technologies Experience designing for developer toolsExperience managing a design systemA portfolio showcasing strong marketing design and illustrationExperience working with distributed or remote teamsExperience in designing search functionality for eCommerce, B2B, or other complex applicationsLevelð This job is an IC4
You can read more about our job leveling philosophy in our Handbook.Compensationð We pay you an above-average salary because we want to hire the best people who are fully focused on helping Sourcegraph succeed, not worried about paying bills
As an open and transparent company that values competitive compensation, our compensation ranges are visible to every single Sourcegraph teammate.Your salary is determined by your pay band for the IC3 job level
For determining pay bands, we use a number of market and data-driven salary sources, along with your location zone, and target the high-end of the range to ensure we’re always paying above market regardless of where you live in the world
Both U.S
and international locations are divided into one of four zones, determined by the cost of labor index for each area
The salary for a successful candidate will be based on level, job-related skills, experience, qualifications, and location zone
Please note that the salaries below may be adjusted in the future.ð The target compensation for this role is $175,000 USD base.Please speak with a recruiter for additional information regarding zone locations.ð In addition to our cash compensation, we offer equity (because when we succeed as a company, we want you to succeed, too) and generous perks & benefits.Interview processBelow is the interview process you can expect for this role (you can read more about the types of interviews in our Handbook)
It may look like a lot of steps, but rest assured that we move quickly and the steps are designed to help you get the information needed to determine if we’re the right fit for you… Interviewing is a two-way street, after all! We expect the interview process to take 5.5 hours in total.ð Introduction Stage - we have initial conversations to get to know you better…[30m] Recruiter Screen[60m] Hiring Manager Screen / Resume Deep Diveð§ð» Team Interview Stage - we then delve into your experience in more depth and introduce you to members of the team…[30m] Peer Interview[60m] Portfolio Review[90m] Design Working Sessionð Final Interview Stage - we move you to our final round, where you meet cross-functional partners and gain a better understanding of our business and values holistically…[30m] Values Interview[30m] Leadership Interview with a co-founder We check references and conduct your background checkPlease note - you are welcome to request additional conversations with anyone you would like to meet, but didn’t get to meet during the interview process.Learn more about usWe want to ensure Sourcegraph is an environment that suits your working style and empowers you to do your best work, so we are eager to answer any questions that you have about us at any point in the interview process
You can learn more about what it is like to work at Sourcegraph by reading our handbook.We provide competitive compensation and practical benefits to keep you happy and healthy so that you can do your best work. Sourcegraph is an equal opportunity workplace; we welcome people from all backgrounds. Sourcegraph participates in E-Verify for U.S
Employees.
