Lead Product Designer
AffiniPaySalary not specified
Full Time
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
TechnologyIndustries
Requirements
- 4–6 years of experience designing complex, user-facing products
- Skilled in systems thinking and information architecture
- Clear communicator and team collaborator
- Strategic, hands-on, and growth-minded
- (Bonus) Led or helped evolve design systems
- (Bonus) Influenced product direction through insights
- (Bonus) Thrives in fast-moving, iterative environments
Responsibilities
- Drive end-to-end design for major initiatives
- Translate insights into product direction and scalable UX
- Partner with PM and Engineering leads on long-term planning
- Present compelling design strategies to stakeholders
- Contribute to broader product strategy through research and insight
- Help align design decisions across cross-functional teams
- Mentor junior designers and model effective collaboration
- Elevate design quality and evolve processes
- Establish documentation standards and QA touchpoints
- Oversee projects from concept to delivery
- Balance priorities across multiple initiatives
- Explore emerging trends to inform design strategy
Skills
Product Design
UX Design
Systems Thinking
Information Architecture
Design Systems
User Research
Cross-functional Collaboration
Mentorship
Altera
Develops digital human agents for AI
About Altera
Altera develops digital human agents that mimic human traits like empathy, friendship, and fun. Their primary product allows users to interact with an AI agent while playing Minecraft, creating a friendly and engaging experience. Altera's agents are designed to be interoperable and capable of long-term autonomy, making them suitable for both individual users and businesses. Unlike many competitors, Altera focuses on advancing research and scaling technology to deliver unique, human-like AI products. The company's goal is to redefine AI agents, enhancing their versatility and human-like qualities.
San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2023Year Founded
$10.7MTotal Funding
SEEDCompany Stage
Consumer Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
11-50Employees
Risks
Priest-led cults in Altera's Minecraft simulation may cause ethical concerns.
Managing 1,000 autonomous AI agents poses safety and ethical challenges.
Creating believable digital humans may lead to misuse in deceptive AI applications.
Differentiation
Altera specializes in digital human agents with traits like empathy and friendship.
Their first product offers a unique Minecraft experience with interactive AI agents.
Altera's focus on human-like AI agents sets them apart in the AI sector.
Upsides
Altera raised $9M in May 2024, showing strong investor confidence.
AI-driven gaming experiences are gaining popularity, benefiting Altera's Minecraft product.
The rise of AI companions in mental health indicates a market for empathetic agents.
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