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Salary: USD 306,000 - 360,000 / annual
Tools for Humanity (TFH) is building World, a real human network designed to accelerate people in the age of AI. The company operates at global scale with 17+ million people verified across 160 countries using World ID, a privacy-preserving identity verification system. World App is among the most-used wallets globally, and developers are integrating World ID to build safer online experiences.
As Head of Product Design, you will be one of the company's most important leaders, responsible for shaping and elevating products and experiences across all platforms. You will drive the strategic design vision, foster design excellence, and enable teams to create impactful products aligned with World's mission.
Key responsibilities include:
- Setting and championing a clear vision for product design that aligns with company goals and brand values, leading the team toward consistent, high-quality design across the entire product ecosystem
- Contributing directly to the company's most important projects, leading by example as the most senior designer
- Recruiting, developing, and mentoring a high-performing product design team with thoughtful leadership and career development support
- Partnering closely with product and engineering teams to ensure cohesive and compelling user experiences, serving as a strong voice in strategic planning
- Upholding the highest standards of design craft, ensuring visual and interaction designs are clear, functional, and beautiful while maintaining brand consistency
- Championing user advocacy through research, data, and empathy, ensuring solutions are inclusive, accessible, and impactful
- Navigating complexity with confidence and demonstrating calm leadership through periods of change and ambiguity
The role is based in San Francisco and involves hands-on design leadership combined with team management and strategic direction-setting.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 10+ years of experience in product design, with at least 5 years in a leadership role managing design teams
- Strong portfolio showcasing design excellence, systems thinking, and user-centered problem solving across web and mobile platforms, with emphasis on consumer products
- Founder experience is ideal but not required
- Proven experience scaling and leading design teams in tech-driven product environments
- Expertise in driving end-to-end product design from research to implementation
- Deep understanding of design systems, accessibility standards, responsive design, and current UI/UX trends
- Strong business acumen with ability to balance user needs with technical constraints and business goals
- Familiarity with agile environments and product development cycles
- Exceptional visual and interaction design skills with critical eye for detail
- Excellent leadership and communication skills; able to inspire, influence, and align stakeholders at all levels
- Strong organizational and planning abilities; capable of managing multiple priorities and large-scale initiatives
- Empathy, humility, and user-first mindset
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity with resilience, pragmatism, and solutions-oriented approach
