Global VP of Design — AI-Driven Platform UX Leader (Geneva)

SonarSource; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 293,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonar is seeking a VP of Design to own the end-to-end design vision across our product portfolio. Reporting to the CPO, this senior role will shape strategy, scale a global design organization, and ensure a cohesive experience for developers and enterprise customers.

You will partner with Product, Engineering, and leadership to translate user needs into impactful design decisions. Based in Geneva, this role requires relocating candidates if needed.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of management experience in product design or UX.
• Experience leading end-to-end product design across platforms.
• Deep expertise in design systems and developer tools.
• Understanding of agentic domain shaping design decisions.
• Ability to define design strategy that drives business outcomes.
• Excellent collaboration across exec leadership and global teams.
• Mentor and develop a global design talent.
• Translate customer needs into actionable design solutions.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end product design vision across Sonar's product line.
• Define design strategy tied to measurable business outcomes.
• Build and lead a global design organization.
• Evolve design systems and UX best practices.
• Guide design for agentic and AI-driven features.
• Engage with customers and industry leaders to gather insights.
• Represent design at executive levels with progress updates.
• Partner with Product & Engineering to embed design early in development.

Skills

Leadership

Product design leadership

Design systems

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Developer tooling

Collaboration with exec leadership

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Job description

Sonar is seeking a VP of Design to own the end-to-end design vision across our product portfolio. Reporting to the CPO, this senior role will shape strategy, scale a global design organization, and ensure a cohesive experience for developers and enterprise customers.

You will partner with Product, Engineering, and leadership to translate user needs into impactful design decisions. Based in Geneva, this role requires relocating candidates if needed.