Global VP of Design — AI Dev Tools & UX Leadership

Sonar; Genf; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Geneva-based role

Job summary

Sonar is seeking a Vice President of Design based in Geneva to own the end-to-end design vision across the product portfolio. Reporting to the CPO, you will set design strategy, scale a global design organization, and ensure cohesive experiences for developers and enterprise customers.

You will partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Executive Leadership to translate customer needs and market trends into design decisions that drive measurable business impact.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in product design leadership, scaling teams globally.
• Experience leading end-to-end product design for complex/technical tools.
• Strong expertise in design systems and UX best practices.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end product design vision across Sonar's product line.
• Define design strategy tied to measurable business outcomes with leadership input.
• Build and lead a global design organization with mentoring and development.
• Champion design systems and UX best practices for a complex developer-facing suite.
• Guide design for AI-driven features and emerging patterns.
• Engage with customers and industry leaders to translate insights into design solutions.
• Represent design at executive level and communicate strategy to stakeholders.
• Partner with Product Management and Engineering to embed design early in development.

Skills

Design leadership

Design systems

Mentoring

Global teams

Developer tools UX

Strategy & metrics

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Cloud

InVision

Job description

Sonar is seeking a Vice President of Design based in Geneva to own the end-to-end design vision across the product portfolio. Reporting to the CPO, you will set design strategy, scale a global design organization, and ensure cohesive experiences for developers and enterprise customers.

You will partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Executive Leadership to translate customer needs and market trends into design decisions that drive measurable business impact.