Speakeasy
Overview Product Designer at Speakeasy. We’re seeking a Product Designer who’s excited about crafting high quality tools that developers love. You’ll design experiences that help engineering teams generate, maintain, and work with APIs at scale. This role is for someone curious about technical problem spaces and passionate about making complex workflows feel simple, delightful, and productive.
At Speakeasy, we’re building tools that transform how teams approach API development—from code generation and SDK creation to API documentation and MCP. You’ll design experiences that work across complex technical workflows while keeping the user experience intuitive and enjoyable.
What You’ll Do Product Strategy & Vision Own the end-to-end design process from requirements gathering to implementation-ready deliverables
Contribute to strategic direction and product vision through user research and market analysis
Develop a deep understanding of how developers work with APIs and what makes their workflows successful
Identify opportunities to improve developer productivity through observation, data analysis, and user feedback
Design Excellence Think through complex UX, UI, and interaction challenges to find best-in-class solutions
Create high-fidelity designs, prototypes, and flows
Design experiences that balance power and simplicity for technical audiences
Help build and maintain our design system
User Research & Discovery Conduct user research with engineering teams to understand their workflows and pain points
Learn about the problem space through customer interviews, usability testing, and data analysis
Translate technical requirements into user-centered design solutions
Develop empathy for developers\' day-to-day challenges with API development and tooling
Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner closely with engineering/product teams to bring designs to life
Participate in design critiques and engineering handoffs to ensure high-quality deliverables
Present design concepts and rationale to stakeholders across the organization
Work collaboratively with engineers who are passionate about building great developer experiences
Core Experience & What We’re Looking For 3–5 years of product design experience, ideally with B2B or technical products
Strong portfolio demonstrating your design process from research to final implementation
Experience designing tools or platforms where user workflows are complex
Track record of simplifying complicated processes through thoughtful design
Mindset & Approach Curiosity and eagerness to learn about technical problem spaces — you don’t need to be a developer, but you should be excited to understand how developers work
Strong user research skills and genuine interest in understanding customer needs
Ability to ask the right questions and dig deep into problem spaces you\'re unfamiliar with
Comfort with ambiguity and ability to navigate complex product challenges
Design Skills Proficiency in modern design tools (Figma, Sketch, or similar)
Experience with prototyping and creating interactive flows
Strong visual design skills and attention to detail
Understanding of design systems and component-based design
Collaboration Excellent communication skills for working with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Ability to advocate for user needs while balancing technical constraints
Experience working in cross-functional teams
Open to feedback and comfortable iterating on designs
Bonus Points Experience designing for developer audiences or technical products
Working knowledge of Git/GitHub for collaboration with engineering
Understanding of API concepts or developer workflows
Front-end development skills or ability to prototype in code
Animation and micro-interaction design capabilities
Experience with infrastructure or platform products
Why Join Speakeasy You\'ll be designing products that become essential tools in developers\' daily workflows. We\'re building foundational infrastructure that engineering teams depend on, meaning your design work has real, lasting impact on how developers build and maintain their APIs. We value curiosity, customer obsession, and the desire to truly understand the problems we\'re solving. You don\'t need to be an engineer, but you\'ll work alongside a team that\'s passionate about making technical work more enjoyable and productive. We\'ll support your learning journey as you dive into the fascinating world of API tooling and developer experience.
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In Summary: Product Designer at Speakeasy is passionate about crafting high quality tools that developers love . You’ll design experiences that help engineering teams generate, maintain, and work with APIs at scale . The role is for someone curious about technical problem spaces and passionate about making complex workflows feel simple and delightful .
En Español: Designer de productos en Speakeasy. Buscamos un diseñador de producto que esté entusiasmado con la elaboración de herramientas de alta calidad a las que los desarrolladores aman. Diseñarás experiencias que ayuden a los equipos de ingeniería a generar, mantener y trabajar con API a escala. Este papel es para alguien curioso sobre espacios técnicos problemáticos y apasionado por hacer que flujos de trabajo complejos se sientan simples, deliciosos y productivos. En Speakeasey estamos construyendo herramienta que transforman el enfoque de los equipos al desarrollo de API desde la generación de código y creación de SDK hasta documentación de API y MCP. Lo que harás Estrategia y visión del producto Poseer el proceso de diseño de extremo a extremo desde la recopilación de requisitos hasta las entregas listas para su implementación Contribuir a la dirección estratégica y la visión de productos mediante investigación de usuarios y análisis de mercado Desarrollar una comprensión profunda de cómo los desarrolladores trabajan con APIs y lo que hace sus flujos de trabajo exitosos Identificar oportunidades para mejorar la productividad del desarrollador a través de observaciones, análisis de datos y comentarios al usuario Diseño Excelencia Pensar por medio de complejos desafíos UX, UI e interacción para encontrar mejores soluciones en clase Crear diseños de alta fidelidad, prototipos y flujos De diseñar experiencias que equilibren poder y simplicidad para el público técnico Construir y mantener nuestro sistema de diseña Reconocer y realizar investigaciones de usuarios con equipos de ingeniería Para comprender sus fluxos de trabajo y puntos de dolor A través de entrevistas de clientes, usabilidad, y análisis del cliente Experiencia Excelente Aprender a conocer los procesos de desarrollo de sistemas de diseños y diseño y proyectos de tecnología Conceptando los conocimientos técnicos básicos Los diseñadores deben tener un enfoque profundo Encuestas habilidades técnicas de diseñar y crear espacios tecnológicos. Estamos construyendo una infraestructura fundamental de la que dependen los equipos de ingeniería, lo que significa que su trabajo de diseño tiene un impacto real y duradero en cómo desarrolladores construyen y mantienen sus API. Valoramos la curiosidad, la obsesión del cliente y el deseo de entender verdaderamente los problemas que estamos resolviendo. No necesita ser un ingeniero, pero trabajará junto a un equipo apasionado por hacer que el trabajo técnico sea más agradable y productivo. Apoyaremos su viaje de aprendizaje mientras se sumerge en el fascinante mundo de herramientas de API y experiencia para desarrollador. #J-18808-Ljbffr