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# Lead Product Designer (12 Month Fixed-Term Contract) at Sonder.io

- **Company:** Sonder.io
- **Location:** Sydney, Australia
- **Posted:** 2026-09-18
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-04
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sonderaustralia/jobs/8819347002

## Job description

At Sonder, we believe every person deserves to feel safe, supported, and empowered to be at their best, wherever they are. We're redefining workplace health, safety, and wellbeing through a seamless blend of technology and human expertise. Sonder's mobile platform provides 24/7, real-time support from a dedicated team of safety, medical, and mental health professionals, ensuring members receive immediate care when they need it most.

Since our founding in 2017, we've grown rapidly across Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. Backed by Seek and Blackbird, we now support over one million members and 200+ team members globally. We're well-capitalised, scaling fast, and actively building toward an AI-native organisation.

## About the role

We’re looking for a Lead Product Designer to set the direction for Sonder’s member experience. You’ll own the design vision and the craft behind it, working directly with Product, Engineering, and Clinical partners.

The bulk of your work will be on mobile, though you'll bring range and craft across devices and platforms.

## What you'll be doing

- Set the design direction for the member experience. Define and champion a clear vision for how members get support, and bring Product, Engineering, and leadership along with it.
- Own the problems that matter most. Your initial focus areas will be Sonder's member experience, from onboarding to getting continuous care and support for anything life and work might bring
- Move between horizons. Balance ship-ready work with longer-range vision work, and make the trade-offs explicit as priorities shift.
- Shape the roadmap. Partner with PM and Engineering leads to decide what we build, in what order, and why.
- Raise the craft bar. Set quality standards, give sharp critique, and mentor the designers you work alongside.
- Shape our design system. Set the direction for the system as it grows across mobile and desktop, building new foundations and components and extending what exists with good judgement.
- Bring AI into how we design. Use tools like Figma, Claude, and Gemini in your real workflow, and help the team find better ways to work with them.
- Be the members’ strongest advocate. Gather insight from users and internal stakeholders, and turn it into continuous improvement.

Must-haves

- 7+ years of senior or staff-level product design experience.
- A strong portfolio showing full-stack product design, from discovery through to shipped product, with particularly strong mobile interaction craft and visual polish.
- Design system experience — comfortable extending what already exists with good judgement, and helping build out new parts from the ground up.
- Genuine curiosity about AI tools and how they can sharpen your design process.
- Excellent design communication — confident presenting your thinking to a range of audiences, from engineering partners through to leadership.
- Comfortable moving between near-term, ship-ready work and longer-range vision work as priorities shift.

Nice-to-haves

- Experience as a design lead in a fast-moving startup environment.
- Experience building a design system from the ground up, not just extending one.
- Experience embedding AI tools directly into your day-to-day design process.
- Experience designing in regulated, high-trust or health and safety-adjacent spaces, working with clinical, safety or trust and safety stakeholders.

Why join Sonder? At Sonder, we thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance environment with a strong commitment to our people. Our team is a collaborative, vibrant group of passionate professionals, dedicated to making a real impact on people's lives every day.

- Hybrid and flexible working environment. Enjoy the perfect balance of in-office collaboration and work from home flexibility, empowering you to optimise your productivity and work-life balance.
- Our employees and their families get free access to the Sonder app with 24/7 support.
- Paid parental leave with an attractive return to work policy, 12 weeks for Primary Carers and 4 weeks for Secondary Carers, plus our Primary Carers return to work at 80% for the first 3 months at full pay.
- True AI Native organisation with access to Claude, Gemini and other tools to encourage you to experiment, automate and get those real efficiency gains, no matter the role.
- 2 days of study leave to invest in your professional growth.
- Salary Packaging and novated leasing.
- Access $250 annually to a fund to invest in your wellbeing, empowering you to choose the support that best fits your needs.
- Free coffee.
- Dog-friendly office in our Sydney HQ.
- Volunteer leave. 2 days per year to participate in meaningful causes and contribute back to the community.

Check out our life page for more info -https://www.linkedin.com/company/sondersafe/life/

At Sonder, we are committed to fostering a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of the communities we serve. Our members come from all backgrounds, and we know that a diverse team helps us better understand and support their needs. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, cultural backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, and religious beliefs. We are proud to be an inclusive employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer and all hiring decisions are based on merit, capability, and alignment with the role.

#LI-Hybrid

## About Sonder.io

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Sonder provides a complete employee care platform offering 24/7 support across personal safety, medical, and mental health through a single app.
- **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage not disclosed in provided sources)
- **Headquarters**: Sydney, Australia (with offices in the UK and New Zealand)
- **Founded**: Not publicly available in provided sources
- **Founders**: Not publicly available in provided sources

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Employee wellbeing, healthcare technology, personal safety and mental health services
- **Target customers**: B2B, Enterprise, SMB – serving organisations of all sizes, with highlighted customers including “the world's best organisations” [sonder.io](https://sonder.io/)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Redefining care” and “making help accessible to our communities whenever they need it” [sonder.io](https://sonder.io/company/careers/)

## Products & Services
- **Personal Safety Support**: Safety alerts, journey tracking, smart check‑ins, and in‑app push notifications for local hazards. [sonder.io](https://sonder.io/products/personal-safety-support/)
- **Mental Health Support**: Accredited, confidential support from psychologists and counsellors, available via chat or call 24/7. [sonder.io](https://sonder.io/products/mental-health-support/)
- **Medical Support**: Expert medical advice, assessments, and triage from nurses and doctors, with an average response time of 10 seconds. [sonder.io](https://sonder.io/products/medical-support/)
- **Holistic Triage**: A single‑entry triage system that routes members to the right care (medical, mental, or safety) based on need. [sonder.io](https://sonder.io/products/holistic-triage/)
- **Injury Management**: Early‑intervention injury management for workplace incidents. [sonder.io](https://sonder.io/products/injury-management/)
- **Critical Incident Support**: Evidence‑based response to critical incidents. [sonder.io](https://sonder.io/company/about-us/)
- **Manager Support**: Tools and guidance for managers supporting team wellbeing.
- **Self‑Help Resources**: Digital wellbeing resources for proactive care.

All services are delivered via a mobile app and a 24/7 support centre staffed by nurses, psychologists, and emergency‑trained responders.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: Over **1 million eligible members** supported across client organisations. [sonder.io](https://sonder.io/)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not disclosed in provided sources
- **Growth Signals**:
  - **58 active job openings** across multiple countries (Australia, UK, New Zealand) [job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sonderaustralia)
  - First technology company to achieve **healthcare provider accreditation** from the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) [sonder.io](https://sonder.io/company/about-us/)
  - Reported member outcomes include 38% reduction in absenteeism, 60% increase in individual productivity, and 77% of members feeling safer after using Sonder [sonder.io](https://sonder.io/)
  - Growing Responder Network (in‑person support staff) with roles in many cities across Australia, UK, and New Zealand

## Competitive Advantages
- **First tech company with healthcare‑provider accreditation** – placed alongside hospitals and leading healthcare institutions (ACHS accredited) [sonder.io](https://sonder.io/company/about-us/)
- **Holistic, single‑platform approach** – integrates personal safety, medical, and mental health support, reducing the need for multiple vendors
- **Early intervention focus** – proactive alerts and triage to prevent escalation, driving measurable business outcomes (reduced absenteeism, increased productivity) [sonder.io](https://sonder.io/)
- **In‑person responder network** – trained professionals (medical, military, emergency services background) provide on‑the‑ground support
- **High security and confidentiality standards** – built to protect sensitive health data, with policies tailored for under‑18 users

## Strategic Focus
- Expand the platform’s reach across industries by continuing to demonstrate measurable ROI for employers
- Deepen early‑intervention and prevention capabilities to move beyond traditional Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) [sonder.io](https://sonder.io/company/about-us/)
- Scale the Responder Network and 24/7 support centre to serve a growing global member base
- Maintain and strengthen healthcare accreditations to differentiate from other wellbeing tech providers

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as built on “grit, determination, and resilience, balanced with empathy, excellence, respect, and teamwork.” [sonder.io](https://sonder.io/company/careers/)
- **Hybrid Work Model**: Employees split time between a warehouse‑style Sydney office (home of the 24/7 support centre) and remote work. The company is “designed for connection and flexibility.” [sonder.io](https://sonder.io/company/careers/)
- **Employee Benefits**: All staff have access to the Sonder platform for personal support.
- **Meaningful Impact**: “We’re driven by a shared purpose: redefining care.” Employees can directly help make support accessible to communities in need.
- **Open Roles**: Broad range of positions – engineering (e.g., Full Stack AI Software Engineer), commercial (Enterprise Account Executives), marketing, corporate (Chief of Staff, Corporate Counsel), member support, and a large Responder Network across Australia, UK, and NZ. [job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sonderaustralia)

## Sources
1. [sonder.io/company/careers/](https://sonder.io/company/careers/)
2. [sonder.io/company/about-us/](https://sonder.io/company/about-us/)
3. [sonder.io/](https://sonder.io/)
4. [sonder.io/products/personal-safety-support/](https://sonder.io/products/personal-safety-support/)
5. [sonder.io/products/mental-health-support/](https://sonder.io/products/mental-health-support/)
6. [sonder.io/products/medical-support/](https://sonder.io/products/medical-support/)
7. [sonder.io/products/holistic-triage/](https://sonder.io/products/holistic-triage/)
8. [sonder.io/products/injury-management/](https://sonder.io/products/injury-management/)
9. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/sonderaustralia](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sonderaustralia)

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