Lead the design of a new human-agent interface for a private voice ring, focusing on end-user experience and multimodal interactions.
About Sandbar
Sandbar is an interface company in New York City. We aim to augment individuals in an agentic world—to think, act, and move freely. Our team has built SW, ML, and HW products across Meta, CTRL-labs, Google, Apple, Fitbit, Peloton, and Equinox.
Our first product, Stream, is a new human-agent interface—a private voice ring and conversational computer. Stream has been featured in WSJ, Bloomberg, & Wired, and begins shipping in Summer '26.
Join us in creating a new interface for self augmentation.
About
We’re looking for a Lead Product Designer for Stream, a new conversational interface. This role touches every aspect of our end-user experience—including UI/UX, multimodal interactions, agentic control, information representation, personality, and more. You’ll work closely with software engineers, machine learning engineers, and founders to lead the design of a new computer.
This role is perfect for someone with wide vision and minute attention to detail, who is humanistic and technical, who is experienced and yet continually ready to start over.
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end product design spanning visual, AI, and interaction design
Ideate, prototype, and evaluate novel software features
Work closely with engineers and product to scope and implement new experiences
Qualifications
Experience developing design systems spanning multiple platforms
Experience shipping iOS-based apps is required
Demonstrated passion and enthusiasm for large language models
Experience with novel form factors, inputs, audio, or vision are a plus
Experience in non-software design disciplines such as architecture or industrial design is a plus
Portfolio of prior work is required
FTE Benefits
Health, vision, and dental benefits
Unlimited PTO and sick time
Early stage equity
Health Insurance
Health, vision, and dental benefits
Paid Time Off
Unlimited PTO and sick time
Sandbar is an interface company based in New York City, focused on creating consumer software and hardware that enhance human expression and navigation of the world. Our flagship product, Stream, is a private voice ring and conversational notepad designed to facilitate seamless communication—backed by a team with experience at leading tech companies like Meta and Google.
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