Principal Product Designer - AI Language Learning

Speak; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Speak, a leading AI-powered language learning company, seeks a Principal Product Designer to lead a major portion of its consumer experience. You will own the vision for growth or core learning areas, guiding design strategy and delivering high-impact experiences with AI at the core.

We value hands-on leadership, user-centric decision making, and the ability to ship polished product features at scale. Join a global team and help millions progress in language learning through beautifully crafted

Qualifications

• Must have strong consumer design leadership with hands-on shipping experience.
• Deep empathy for learners and users, and ability to test with prototypes.
• Clear product judgment to turn ambiguity into a shared vision.
• Experience integrating AI throughout workflow to improve speed and quality.
• Strong design taste with ability to move fast while maintaining polish.
• Ability to mentor designers and influence cross-team decisions.

Responsibilities

• Set the experience vision for your area, grounded in empathy for learners across cultures and levels.
• Identify opportunities at the intersection of learner needs and AI capabilities, prototyping to shape strategy.
• Invent interaction patterns for AI-powered learning that go beyond generic templates.
• Prototype and iterate quickly using AI tools, code, or interactive tools.
• Lead across team boundaries to ensure a cohesive holistic experience.
• Use both qualitative and quantitative signals to decide what to explore, ship, and improve.

Skills

Consumer design leadership

Close to users

Product judgment

AI-native workflow

Taste and craft at speed

Influence and mentorship

Job description

Speak, a leading AI-powered language learning company, seeks a Principal Product Designer to lead a major portion of its consumer experience. You will own the vision for growth or core learning areas, guiding design strategy and delivering high-impact experiences with AI at the core.

We value hands-on leadership, user-centric decision making, and the ability to ship polished product features at scale. Join a global team and help millions progress in language learning through beautifully crafted