Senior Product Designer at Semgrep

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Software Security, SaaSIndustries

Requirements

4+ years of product design experience working on digital products (plus if engineer-focused, B2B, or enterprise products)
Strong understanding of software engineering or experience designing for a technical or engineering audience
Desire to do hands-on user research on an early-stage team, from planning and recruiting to analysis and insights delivery
Enthusiasm for simplifying complex workflows, and a deep curiosity about users and their problems
Ability to balance working strategically and getting details right with iterating quickly
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Remote friendly but must be willing to travel to SF or NY offices at least 1 week per quarter

Responsibilities

Rapidly prototype concepts to test hypotheses and collaborate with product managers and engineers to execute shippable solutions
Contribute to and lead strategic decisions around product definitions and roadmaps, grounding decisions in user needs and insights
Advocate for simple, consistent, and thoughtfully designed product workflows across Semgrep’s products
Regularly interact with users and synthesize the knowledge gained about them, their needs, and their workflows
Collaborate with other designers and provide feedback and critique during review sessions
Mentor and guide other members of the design team; educate and create tools to help non-designers make better tactical design decisions
Build effective working relationships across functions and involve the wider team in the design process

Skills

Product Design

Prototyping

User Research

UX Design

Interaction Design

Product Roadmaps

Design Critique

Mentoring

Workflow Design

Technical Design

Semgrep

Vulnerability detection tool for software development

About Semgrep

Semgrep offers a tool that helps security engineers and developers identify and fix vulnerabilities in their code before deployment. It integrates into existing workflows, providing actionable insights while significantly reducing false positives in open-source vulnerabilities by up to 98% through reachability analysis. The tool is designed for speed, with average scan times of less than 5 minutes, allowing teams to quickly address security issues. Semgrep aims to enhance the security of the software development life cycle, improving productivity and reducing technical debt.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2017Year Founded

$90.5MTotal Funding

SERIES_CCompany Stage

Enterprise Software, CybersecurityIndustries

51-200Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance

Paid Vacation

401(k) Retirement Plan

Professional Development Budget

Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Options

Risks

Increased competition from Snyk and GitGuardian in the code analysis market.

Rapid evolution of programming languages may outpace Semgrep's tool updates.

Customer concerns about data privacy in cloud-based solutions could affect adoption.

Differentiation

Semgrep reduces false positives in vulnerabilities by up to 98% with reachability analysis.

The tool integrates seamlessly into existing workflows and ticketing systems for developers.

Average scan time is under 5 minutes, enhancing productivity and efficiency.

Upsides

Increased demand for supply chain security tools boosts Semgrep's market potential.

Rise of DevSecOps practices aligns with Semgrep's focus on SDLC security integration.

Growing popularity of IaC tools presents expansion opportunities for Semgrep.

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