Join a high-performing team at Sonatus that’s redefining what cars can do in the era of Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV).
At Sonatus, we’re driving the transformation to AI-enabled software-defined vehicles. Traditional automotive software methods can’t keep pace with consumer expectations shaped by the mobile industry—where features evolve rapidly, update seamlessly, and improve continuously. That’s why leading OEMs trust Sonatus to accelerate this shift. Our technology is already in production across more than 5 million vehicles on the road today and rapidly expanding.
Headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, with 250+ employees worldwide, Sonatus combines the agility of a fast-growing company with the scale and impact of an established partner. Backed by strong funding and proven by global deployment, we’re solving some of the most interesting and complex challenges in the industry. Join us and help redefine what’s possible as we shape the future of mobility.
The Opportunity
The Staff/Senior Staff Product Designer will be responsible for defining, developing, and managing design projects within Sonatus’s automotive software ecosystem. In this role, you will drive the design strategy, execution, and user testing for innovative solutions designed to enhance vehicle capabilities and user experiences. The role requires deep familiarity with user-centered design principles, visual design, prototyping tools, and cross-functional collaboration to transform complex requirements into intuitive, scalable automotive software solutions.
The ideal candidate is an experienced design professional passionate about leveraging technology to create impactful automotive solutions. You will effectively translate customer needs, market insights, and technical requirements into compelling and executable design strategies and artifacts.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Define and drive the design vision, strategy, and roadmap for automotive software solutions, aligning closely with product goals and market opportunities.
- Conduct user research, usability testing, and competitor analysis to continuously refine product design and user workflows.
- Develop detailed user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity visual designs to clearly articulate the user experience to development teams.
- Collaborate with product management, engineering, marketing, and sales teams to deliver high-quality, user-friendly products on schedule.
- Prioritize and maintain design-related tasks and documentation, balancing short-term needs with long-term strategic goals.
- Manage the design process from concept ideation and iteration through final delivery and continuous design improvement.
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to ensure technical feasibility, scalability, and compliance with automotive industry and accessibility standards.
- Communicate project design strategies, customer insights, and progress to internal stakeholders, customers, and executive leadership.
- Monitor industry trends, design best practices, and new interaction paradigms to stay up to date of the latest advancements in product design.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience with at least 5+ years of experience in product design (UX/UI) shipping automotive software, embedded systems, IoT solutions, or developer/cloud platforms for large enterprise customers.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, able to articulate complex design rationale clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong technical foundation in user experience design, visual design, and interaction design principles.
- Track record leading a product through the full design lifecycle, from conception and discovery to launch and through sustaining support.
- Significant experience designing for UX-driven enterprise web products.
- Experience working with design systems, component libraries, and translating research findings into actionable design decisions.
- Proficiency in Agile methodologies, design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma), and user-centered design processes.
- Exceptional organizational and prioritization skills, capable of managing multiple design projects in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
Benefits Offered:
- Competitive compensation and equity program
- Health care plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Flexible and Dependent Care Expense program
- Retirement plan (401k)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Unlimited paid time off per year, 15 paid holidays
- Hybrid office work arrangement/flexibility
Perk Offerings include:
- Complimentary lunches, snacks, and beverages during on-site working days
- Wellness benefit allowances (towards gym membership and fitness programs)
- Internet reimbursement
- Computer Accessory Allowance
Employee Engagement Offerings:
- Departmental team building and outings
- Employee Referral Program
- Culture/Employee Satisfaction Surveys - Feedback matters!
The posted salary range is a general guideline and represents a good faith estimate of what Sonatus ("Company") could reasonably expect to pay for a base salary for this position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs. The Company reserves the right to modify this range in the future, as needed, as market conditions change.
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