CVP of Design at SonarSource in Geneva

Keywords

• Design Leadership
• Product Design
• UX Strategy
• Design Systems
• AI Code Review
• Global Team

Summary

Lead the global design organization at SonarSource, a leader in AI code verification. You will define design strategy and drive product innovation in Geneva.

Job Description

SonarSource is at the forefront of agent-centric software development, ensuring that AI-generated code is reliable and secure. As a profitable company with significant global reach, we are looking for a senior design leader to shape the future of our products.

• Own the end-to-end design vision across our product portfolio, including visual design, interaction design, and workflows.
• Define a design strategy that drives measurable business outcomes and partner with Product and Engineering leadership.
• Build and scale a high-performing global design organization, focusing on hiring, mentoring, and inclusive team culture.
• Champion design systems and UX best practices for complex, developer-facing tools.
• Guide design approaches for agentic and AI-driven features, ensuring alignment with emerging patterns.
• Represent design at the executive level and engage directly with customers to translate insights into solutions.

• 7+ years of management experience in product design, UX, or related fields, with a track record of leading global teams.
• Demonstrated success in end-to-end product design leadership, including strategic product thinking and platform evolution.
• Deep expertise in design systems and UX for developer tools, API-based tools, or similar technical products.
• Good understanding of the agentic domain and its impact on product and design decisions.
• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills to work effectively across executive leadership and global stakeholders.
• Proven ability to mentor talent and foster a creative, inclusive global design culture.

• A role based in Geneva with relocation support for the right candidate.
• Opportunity to work at the forefront of the AI software revolution within a fast-paced, profitable company.
• A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in a global work environment.