[Remote] Product Designer at Sama

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, HR TechIndustries

Requirements

  • 3–5 years of professional experience in product design, ideally within a SaaS
  • Experience working in start-ups
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating user-centered product design and a solid visual design aesthetic
  • Experience designing responsive web and/or mobile applications
  • Proficiency in Figma (or equivalent design/prototyping tools)
  • Understanding of design systems and component-driven design
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and autonomous
  • Able to work in an environment with limited structure and processes
  • Excited to tackle new challenges head-on
  • Extremely curious
  • New opportunities and potential challenges excite you
  • Extremely detail oriented and have a bias for action—you're a doer
  • Open, trustworthy, and committed
  • Team player

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end design for key product areas, from discovery through delivery
  • Translate user needs, business goals, and technical constraints into elegant solutions
  • Create wireframes, user flows, high-fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes
  • Collaborate closely with Product Managers and Engineers to bring ideas to life
  • Participate in user research and usability testing to inform design decisions
  • Contribute to and evolve our design system for consistency and scalability
  • Design marketing materials that align with the product brand, such as landing pages, ads, and campaign assets
  • Collaborate with the marketing team to refine and elevate our visual storytelling
  • Support the sales team with design for presentations, one-pagers, and other collateral
  • Ensure brand cohesion across digital product, web, and sales experiences

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Product DesignWireframesUser FlowsHigh-Fidelity MockupsInteractive PrototypesUser ResearchUsability TestingDesign SystemFigmaMarketing DesignLanding PagesSales Decks

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this Product Designer role remote?

Yes, this is a fully remote position and the company is open to candidates across Europe.

What experience is required for this Product Designer position?

Candidates need 3–5 years of professional experience in product design, ideally within a SaaS environment, experience working in start-ups, a strong portfolio demonstrating user-centered product design and visual design aesthetic, experience designing responsive web and/or mobile applications, proficiency in Figma, and understanding of design systems.

What is the employment type for this role?

This is a contract position.

What is the company culture like at Sama?

Sama features an amazing team of highly motivated individuals who think like owners, are on a mission to deliver amazing experiences, and value an entrepreneurial mindset, autonomy, curiosity, detail-orientation, a bias for action, openness, trustworthiness, commitment, and being a team player in an environment with limited structure.

What makes a strong candidate for this Product Designer role?

A strong candidate has 3–5 years of product design experience in SaaS startups, a portfolio showing user-centered design and visual aesthetics, Figma proficiency, and personal traits like an entrepreneurial mindset, autonomy, curiosity, detail-orientation, and being a collaborative team player; bonus for marketing design experience.

Sama

Ethical data annotation and model evaluation

About Sama

Sama provides data annotation and model evaluation services specifically for applications in computer vision and generative AI. Their platform uses machine learning to deliver high-quality data insights, which helps companies reduce the risk of AI model failures and lower overall costs. What sets Sama apart from its competitors is its commitment to ethical practices and social impact; as a Certified B-Corp, the company focuses on improving employment opportunities for individuals facing barriers to work. Sama has successfully assisted over 65,000 people in overcoming poverty while serving major clients, including 25% of Fortune 50 companies like GM, Ford, Microsoft, and Google. The company's goal is to combine business success with social good, ensuring that their services not only meet the needs of large enterprises but also contribute positively to society.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2008Year Founded
$82.5MTotal Funding
SERIES_BCompany Stage
Enterprise Software, Social Impact, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Vacation
Professional Development Budget
Sabbatical Leave

Risks

Legal challenges in Kenya could harm Sama's reputation and incur financial liabilities.
Rapid AGI development may disrupt Sama's data annotation-focused business model.
Cultural challenges in University of Nairobi partnership may affect collaboration success.

Differentiation

Sama is a Certified B-Corp, emphasizing ethical AI and social impact.
The company serves 25% of Fortune 50 companies, including GM, Ford, and Google.
Sama specializes in diverse data annotation, including image, video, and sensor data.

Upsides

Sama's multi-cloud integration speeds up project onboarding by 7x, enhancing efficiency.
Partnership with University of Nairobi expands talent pool and fosters innovation.
Winning the 2023 Business Intelligence Group Innovation Award boosts Sama's credibility.

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