Head of Design [M4]

Who we are

Our mission at Sourcegraph is to make it so that everyone can code, not just ~0.1% of the population.

Everything is changing in how software gets built, and Sourcegraph builds tools that make it easier at scale. Code Search helps devs explore and understand massive codebases. Amp, our agentic coding tool, dramatically accelerates the time it takes to write new code and tackle complex problems like migrating and transforming code.

We’re trusted by engineering teams at leading companies like Stripe, Uber, and Palo Alto Networks, and with $225M in funding from investors like a16z, Sequoia, and Redpoint, we are building the tools that will define the next era of enterprise software development. We’re a globally distributed team with a culture of high agency, direct communication, and deep love for developers.

If you want to work at the bleeding edge of software and do the most meaningful work of your career, join us.

Hours & location

🌎 While we hire almost anywhere in the world, we have office hubs in select locations and expect this person to reside in San Francisco to be able to work from one of our office locations for several days per week.

We do not subscribe to “I do my best work when I work 40 hours a week.”  People we hire at Sourcegraph believe that building outstanding things means working very hard — smarter and more hours than the competition.

Why this job is exciting 

Amp is the most expensive and capable coding agent. You own designing for the people who choose Amp, meeting their high expectations in every interaction.

• Build & design the best agentic coding tool and platform - through your direct work, building a team of design engineers, and creating the company design sensibility that makes it all possible
• Be bold, forward-thinking, and different in your designs; you’re building the most important technology of the century, not just a SaaS app
• Code and prototype often, talk to users and customers often, and build a team that loves doing the same
• Be comfortable creating an intensely high degree of perfection in 50% of your team’s work - and know which 50% that is

About you

• You've led a Design team at an exceptional company that sells to enterprises (with ~$50m+ ARR).
• You’ve been a dev in a top-tier company with a big codebase and eng team (or that builds a product for such enterprises).
• You play a key role in your company shipping ambitious, successful, and high-quality products.
• You code regularly.
• You are bold and move fast.
• You are located in San Francisco.
• You love talking to customers and they love talking with you.

Level

📊 This job is an M4. You can read more about our job leveling philosophy in our Handbook.

Compensation

💸 We pay you an above-average salary because we want to hire the best people who are fully focused on helping Sourcegraph succeed, not worried about paying bills. As an open and transparent company that values competitive compensation, our compensation ranges are visible to every single Sourcegraph teammate.

Your salary is determined by your pay band for the M4 job level. For determining pay bands, we use a number of market and data-driven salary sources, along with your location zone, and target the high-end of the range to ensure we’re always paying above market regardless of where you live in the world. Both U.S. and international locations are divided into one of four zones, determined by the cost of labor index for each area. The salary for a successful candidate will be based on level, job-related skills, experience, qualifications, and location zone. Please note that the salaries below may be adjusted in the future.

💰 The target compensation for this role is based on the M4 pay band for your zone. The start of the M4 pay band for San Francisco is $225,000.

Please speak with a recruiter for additional information regarding zone locations.

📈 In addition to our cash compensation, we offer equity (because when we succeed as a company, we want you to succeed, too) and generous perks & benefits.

Interview process 

Below is the interview process you can expect for this role (you can read more about the types of interviews in our Handbook). It may look like a lot of steps, but rest assured that we move quickly and the steps are designed to help you get the information needed to determine if we’re the right fit for you… Interviewing is a two-way street, after all! 

We expect the interview process to take 4 hours in total.

👋 Introduction Stage - we have initial conversations to get to know you better…

• [30m] Recruiter Screen
• [45m] Hiring Manager Screen / Resume Deep Dive

🧑‍💻 Team Interview Stage - we then delve into your experience in more depth and introduce you to members of the team, including cross-functional partners…

• [60m] Cross-functional team collaboration
• [60m] Technical Deep Dive
• [30m] Values
• [15m] Leadership with co-founder 
• We check references and conduct your background check

Please note - you are welcome to request additional conversations with anyone you would like to meet, but didn’t get to meet during the interview process.

Learn more about us

You can learn more about what it is like to work at Sourcegraph by reading our handbook.

We are an ambitious team who are collectively working hard to build the most influential company in the world.  You can read more about our culture, competitive compensation and benefits here.

Sourcegraph is an equal opportunity workplace; we welcome people from all backgrounds. 

Sourcegraph participates in E-Verify for U.S. Employees.