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Deft AI

Industrial Designer, Head of Creative

San FranciscoOnsite · United States
Director+ · FullTime · Design
POSTED 15 APRVERIFIED 4H AGO
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208 days opentrue age
Posted 15 Apr
Payats field
$100k–200kposted
▼ −23% vs market median $196k
$100k$228k
Market p25–p75
$165k–$228k
SF Bay Area · n=284 · 365d to 6 Nov
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What you'll do

● Own the robot's industrial design — form, materials, surface treatment, and color — and shepherd your design intent through DFM, supplier reviews, and into production parts

● Build Deft's brand from scratch — visual identity, design system, pitch decks, website, trade show presence, and demo videos

● Design operator-facing UX for robot monitoring and control, optimized for noisy factory environments

● Collaborate daily with engineers on mechanical, electrical, and software teams — you're a creative partner, not a downstream executor

● Lay the design foundation — tools, workflows, and eventually a team — as Deft scales

Required Qualifications

● Shipped a real physical product you've designed into medium-to-high volume production

Benefits

● Medical, dental & vision plans ($0 payroll deduction)

● Daily meals stipend

Hiring Process

● Phone screen + 2 virtual interviews + onsite

Expected Compensation

● $100,000 - $200,000 annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

● The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.

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