# Industrial Designer, Head of Creative at Deft AI

> Onsite · United States · Director+ · Design · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/ashby%3Adeft-ai%3Ab5cbebc0-9665-4cfb-b1ab-3b96d1b1e150 (read 2026-11-13).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [Deft AI](https://alderhq.app/companies/deft-ai)
- Location text: San Francisco
- Where it can be done from (inferred): Onsite · United States (evidence: "Location: San Francisco")
- Posted: 2026-04-15 (211 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-02 · last verified: 2026-11-09
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/deft-ai/b5cbebc0-9665-4cfb-b1ab-3b96d1b1e150

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: $100k–$200k per year (from the listing's pay field)
- Market band for similar posted roles (SF Bay Area, n 330): p25 $165k, median $196k, p75 $225k

## Description (the employer's text)

### What you'll do

● Own the robot's industrial design — form, materials, surface treatment, and color — and shepherd your design intent through DFM, supplier reviews, and into production parts

● Build Deft's brand from scratch — visual identity, design system, pitch decks, website, trade show presence, and demo videos

● Design operator-facing UX for robot monitoring and control, optimized for noisy factory environments

● Collaborate daily with engineers on mechanical, electrical, and software teams — you're a creative partner, not a downstream executor

● Lay the design foundation — tools, workflows, and eventually a team — as Deft scales

### Required Qualifications

● Shipped a real physical product you've designed into medium-to-high volume production

### Benefits

● Medical, dental & vision plans ($0 payroll deduction)

● Daily meals stipend

### Hiring Process

● Phone screen + 2 virtual interviews + onsite

### Expected Compensation

● $100,000 - $200,000 annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

● The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.

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Data: alder (https://alderhq.app). Cite https://alderhq.app/jobs/ashby%3Adeft-ai%3Ab5cbebc0-9665-4cfb-b1ab-3b96d1b1e150 and the date you read it. Observed facts come from the employer's own listing; location reach, level, family and skills are inferences.