Senior Manager of UX Design, Cobalt
$160-201k
+ Equity plan
More information about location
Penetration testing software provider
Job no longer available
Penetration testing software provider
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$160-201k
+ Equity plan
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To become the world's interface to the security workforce.
Role
Who you are
- We are seeking a visionary and results-oriented Senior Manager of User Experience to lead our design team into the next era of AI-driven product development
- A Vision for the Future of Design: You are energized by the disruptive potential of AI to revolutionize how we work and are adept at inspiring a team to embrace rapid execution and innovation
- Proven Leadership as a Change-Agent: You possess the ability to understand and navigate complex technical problem spaces and have a history of successfully challenging traditional design workflows. Your experience demonstrates a deep understanding of AI tools and their strategic application
- Exceptional Cross-Functional Collaboration Skills: You have a proven track record of leading the transformation of the end-to-end experience of a comprehensive product platform through effective partnership with other teams
- Deep, Hands-On AI Expertise: You have extensive, practical experience with generative design tools (e.g., Figma Make, Lovable, v0, etc.) and a strong portfolio showcasing the successful application of these tools to real-world design challenges. You are not just familiar with AI; you are a seasoned practitioner
- A Portfolio of Impact: Your portfolio demonstrates measurable design-to-code productivity gains and efficiencies achieved through innovative leadership of people, processes, and technology. You have a genuine passion for emerging technologies and AI-native experiences
- A History of Shipping Successful Products: You can point to shipped products and tangible experiments that clearly illustrate the impactful use of AI in creating a seamless and productive partnership between UX and full-stack development teams
- A Commitment to Mentorship and Knowledge Sharing: You have an insatiable curiosity for continuous learning and a proven history of actively networking with other UX experts to share knowledge, glean insights, and develop your team
- Location: At this time, we are only considering candidates that are currently located on the US - East Coast. This is critical for facilitating real-time collaboration among team members during core working hours and is also driven by other business necessities
What the job involves
- This strategic leadership role is critical to integrating Artificial Intelligence into our design DNA, dramatically accelerating design-to-code productivity, and fundamentally reshaping the customer experience of our applications
- As the Senior Manager of User Experience, you will be at the forefront of defining the future of offensive security, driving unprecedented efficiency, and cultivating a team culture that thrives on cutting-edge approaches to design and is constantly innovating our ways of working
- Lead and Inspire: Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of UX designers, fostering their growth in AI-driven design practices and empowering them to deliver exceptional work
- Drive Strategic Vision: Develop and execute a clear strategy for the successful implementation and adoption of AI within the UX and full-stack development partnership. You will be accountable for delivering tangible, shipped results that enhance collaboration, elevate output, and delight our customers
- Champion Productivity and Efficiency: Spearhead initiatives to achieve significant design-to-code productivity gains across the product development lifecycle by optimizing team structure, processes, and workflows through the strategic application of AI
- Innovate with Emerging Technologies: Direct the continuous exploration and evaluation of emerging generative design tools (e.g., Figma Make, Lovable, v0) and other AI-powered solutions, making strategic decisions on their integration to elevate the team's design capabilities
- Foster a Culture of Learning: Actively engage with the broader UX community to stay at the forefront of advancements in AI in design. You will be responsible for bringing industry best practices to the team and establishing our reputation as a leader in the field
- Collaborate and Influence: Partner with product management, engineering, and other key stakeholders to ensure a cohesive and forward-thinking approach to user experience across our entire product platform
Our take
Cobalt is a penetration testing platform providing PtaaS to significantly improve the efficiency and deliverability of penetration testing. The company is working to transform a multi-billion dollar industry that is set to grow in value as vulnerabilities become an increasing liability.
Its approach, using a curated marketplace of 400+ highly vetted ethical hackers, is pioneering in an industry typically hobbled by inefficient practices. Existing services tend to deliver a PDF list of vulnerabilities at the end of a testing period, whereas Cobalt delivers results in real-time, integrated into the client’s existing environment.
Usefully for Cobalt, smaller and larger businesses alike have the need for its offering, as the use (and protection) of data becomes increasingly important across all scales. In an age where hacker tech is rapidly developing, Cobalt's continuous pen-testing will no doubt prove a vital and attractive tool, and the company's recent integration of AI will support its users in combatting more complex threats.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Aug 2020
$29m
SERIES B
May 2018
$5m
SERIES A
Total funding: $36.5m
Company benefits
- Equity plan
- 401k matching for retirement savings plan
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible PTO, to support work life balance from anywhere in the US, UK, and Germany
- Monthly WFH stipends for equipment, lunches, wellness and learning & development
- Work directly with experienced senior leaders
- Make your mark in the rapidly expanding PtaaS space
- Join an award-winning “best workplace” and fast growing team
- Medical, dental and life insurance benefits
Company HQ
South Beach, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Sonali Shah
(CEO)Joined Cobalt as CEO in 2024. They are a seasoned Business Leader with more than 20 years of experience scaling high-growth businesses across the cybersecurity landscape.
Lisa Matherly
(CMO)Joined Cobalt as CMO in 2023. They have over 2 decades of experience in B2B Marketing and Cyber Security. Prior to Cobalt, they spent most of their career at McAfee, Intel, and 3Com in various leadership roles across Marketing, Customer Service, and Sales.
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