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title: 'Product Designer, Generative Media (Staff-Level / L6) at Synthesia'
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# Product Designer, Generative Media (Staff-Level / L6) at Synthesia

- **Company:** [Synthesia](https://feeny.ai/companies/synthesia)
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-09-24
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-13
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/synthesia/ba6d0833-902b-4f80-95e4-3b08b9e86cbb

## Job description

Synthesia is the world’s leading AI video platform for business, used by over 90% of the Fortune 100. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in London, with offices and teams across Europe and the US. As AI continues to shape the way we live and work, Synthesia develops products to enhance visual communication and enterprise skill development, helping people work better and stay at the center of successful organizations. Following our recent Series E funding round, where we raised $200 million, our valuation stands at $4 billion. Our total funding exceeds $530 million from premier investors including Accel, NVentures (Nvidia's VC arm), Kleiner Perkins, GV, and Evantic Capital, alongside the founders and operators of Stripe, Datadog, Miro, and Webflow.

Location: Europe remote or London hybrid

The role: We're looking for a Staff (L6) Product Designer to lead design for Synthesia's AI Playground: our dedicated generative-media workspace where users experiment with leading AI models to create video clips, images, and motion graphics, then feed those assets into Synthesia Studio videos. Playground sits at an intentional crossroad: it's both a creation destination in its own right and a strategic on-ramp that converts experiments into polished videos. The product is evolving rapidly - from a single-format surface into a multi-format creation hub (video, images, motion graphics) with Templates & Apps ahead. You'll operate as a senior IC: setting direction, influencing roadmap decisions (not just contributing), shaping bets with Product and Engineering leaders and raising the craft bar on how generative tools actually feel. In practice, this role is about solving generative-media design problems, for example:

- Designing prompt experiences and iteration workflows that make complex AI capabilities feel accessible and powerful - giving users meaningful agency without overwhelming them.
- Balancing discovery across multiple media formats so none feels buried, while scaling for Templates, Apps, and future workflows.
- Designing the invisible handoff between Playground creation and Studio editing - so experiments flow naturally into polished videos.
- Working at the frontier of how generative media changes what "creation" means, where the best patterns are genuinely still being invented.

In this role you will:

- Own Playground's evolution end-to-end: from single-format surface to scalable multi-format creation hub.
- Set design direction for discovery, experimentation, and iteration across all formats. Influence adjacent product areas (Studio, Media Library) to stay coherent.
- Partner with Product and Engineering to define what "great" looks like (principles, quality bar, metrics) and drive toward it.
- Prototype and test interaction models quickly. Know when high-fidelity matters versus learning through Lo-Fi.
- Raise the bar on craft: prompt UX, format balance, iteration workflows, and the feel of creating with AI at speed.

You should apply if you bring:

- Significant experience designing creation tools or generative-media platforms where users explore, iterate, and refine outputs quickly.
- Strong craft in interaction and visual design. A track record of shipping delightful experiences around complex workflows.
- Deep comfort designing around AI model constraints. You design UX that works with constraints, not around them.
- Systems thinking. You can hold the tension between Playground as a destination and as an on-ramp to Studio.
- Experience designing multi-format products. You know how to give equal weight to different experiences and scale beyond an initial, focused surface.
- Excellent communication in design reviews and cross-functional tradeoffs between user delight and business goals.
- A track record of tackling novel problems in fast-moving generative-media spaces and turning early-stage bets into scalable platforms.
- The ability to leverage feedback from users and customers to ensure the product continues to meet real needs - from SMBs shipping quick marketing videos through to Enterprise teams producing at scale.

At Synthesia we expect everyone to:

- Put the Customer First
- Own it & Go Direct
- Be Fast & Experimental
- Make the Journey Fun

You can read more about this in this public Notion page: https://synthesia.notion.site/How-we-work-at-Synthesia-f794caa72f8446efb6be22b551ce0fa2

## Benefits

- A flexible, remote friendly role based out of Europe or one of our hubs in London, Copenhagen, Munich, or Zurich.
- 25 days of annual leave + public holidays in the country where you are based.
- A generous referral scheme.
- Work from home set up.
- At Synthesia, you can work from anywhere (within reason) in the world for up to 60 days per year!
- A huge opportunity for career growth as you’ll help shape a market-defining product.

## About Synthesia

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Synthesia is an all-in-one AI video platform that enables businesses to create, localize, manage, and publish professional-quality videos using AI avatars and voiceovers, without any filming equipment or video editing skills.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series C)
- **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Victor Riparbelli (CEO), Prof. Lourdes Agapito, Steffen Tjerrild (COO), Prof. Matt Niessner

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: AI Video Platform / Enterprise SaaS / Creative Technology
- **Target customers**: B2B, Enterprise (trusted by 50,000+ teams globally, including 90% of the Fortune 100)
- **Mission statement**: "Helping people work better" — transforming how organizations train, onboard, and upskill their employees with AI.

## Products & Services
- **Synthesia AI Video Platform (Core)**: Full-stack SaaS platform for creating AI videos. Includes AI avatars (240+), AI voices in 160+ languages, 1-click translation, real-time team collaboration, version control, brand kit management, analytics (views, drop-offs, completion rates), and SCORM export for LMS integration.
- **AI Avatars**: Customizable, expressive AI avatars that speak 160+ languages. Users can also create their own custom avatar.
- **AI Screen Recorder**: Polished screen recordings with instant transcripts (removes 'ums' and 'uhs'), editable and translatable.
- **Multilingual Video Player**: Single player to watch and organize videos in 160+ languages.
- **AI Video Assistant & Academy**: Tutorials and onboarding tools to help users create videos quickly.
- **Enterprise Security Suite**: SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, ISO 42001 compliant, with SAML/SSO. Designed to satisfy the toughest legal and security teams at Fortune 100 companies.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/ Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (last known funding round: Series C, $180M raised, led by Accel and Nvidia in 2023, valuing the company at $1B+ — Unicorn status).
- **Key Metric**: **$100M+ Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR)** — announced by COO & Co-founder Steffen Tjerrild in a public LinkedIn post [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/steffentjerrild_probably-the-milestone-im-most-proud-of-activity-7317848922612224001-UuZ1)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Accel, Nvidia (lead Series C), with previous investors including Kleiner Perkins, GV, FirstMark Capital, and MMC Ventures. The company has an active partnership ecosystem including integrations with LMS providers and enterprise tooling.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Crossed $100M ARR (strong product-market fit and revenue growth).
  - Used by 90% of the Fortune 100 and 50,000+ teams.
  - Engineering team scaled from 0 to 80+ engineers.
  - Over 1M+ users on the platform.
  - Hiring in 26+ countries with offices in London and NYC.
  - Continues to expand product suite (AI avatars, video agents, analytics, and skill development products).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary AI & Avatars**: Deep AI research spanning computer vision, graphics, and NLP (co-founders from Stanford, Cambridge, UCL, TUM). Avatars are highly expressive and support 160+ languages with accurate lip-sync.
- **Enterprise Security & Compliance**: SOC2, GDPR, ISO42001, SAML/SSO — a key differentiator for Fortune 100 clients who require stringent security.
- **End-to-End Platform**: Combines creation, localization, management, analytics, and version control in one tool — reducing reliance on multiple vendors and agencies.
- **AI Ethics-First**: 10% of the team is dedicated to AI safety and ethics, a strong trust signal for enterprise buyers.
- **Velocity & Innovation**: Engineering team delivers meaningful features every few days, not weeks, enabling rapid iteration.

## Strategic Focus
- **Enterprise Scale & Platform Depth**: Deepening integrations with enterprise tooling (LMS, security suites) and expanding video product suite (Avatars, Agents, skill development).
- **Global Localization**: Strengthening 160+ language support and 1-click translation to serve multinational enterprises.
- **AI Ethics & Trust**: Maintaining a dedicated ethics team and proactive AI policy engagement to stay ahead of regulation and build customer trust.
- **Product Expansion**: Moving from video creation to a broader "visual communication" platform including AI Agents and analytics-driven optimization.
- **Talent Acquisition**: Scaling the global team across engineering, research, and go-to-market functions, with a focus on high-velocity engineering culture.

## Why Work Here
- **Global & Remote-First Culture**: Team spans 26+ countries. Offices in London and NYC, with remote work flexibility. Roughly 80% of London HQ staff are immigrants, fostering a diverse, international environment.
- **High-Velocity Engineering**: Engineers deliver meaningful features every few days (no long releases). Minimal meetings and SCRUM ceremonies — a focus on building and shipping.
- **Growth & Ownership**: Real ownership from day one. Clear progression paths, annual learning budget, access to courses and conferences.
- **People-First & AI Ethics**: 10% of team dedicated to AI safety. Strong emphasis on work-life balance with competitive compensation, PTO, and benefits.
- **H-1B Friendly**: CEO Victor Riparbelli has publicly highlighted that the London office provides a strong alternative to US visa uncertainty, with ~80% of staff being immigrants.
- **Top-Tier Team**: Founders and engineering leadership from Stanford, Cambridge, UCL, TUM, and top tech companies.

## Sources
1. [synthesia.io/about](https://www.synthesia.io/about)
2. [synthesia.io](https://www.synthesia.io/)
3. [synthesia.io/careers](https://www.synthesia.io/careers)
4. [linkedin.com/company/synthesia-technologies](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/synthesia-technologies)
5. [pitchbook.com/profiles/company/267090-49](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/267090-49)
6. [linkedin.com/posts/steffentjerrild](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/steffentjerrild_probably-the-milestone-im-most-proud-of-activity-7317848922612224001-UuZ1)
7. [linkedin.com/posts/victorriparbelli](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/victorriparbelli_h-1bs-are-causing-a-lot-of-uncertainty-right-activity-7375861659610836993-UULl?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABVaNoYBu2QiVriT0MMLe-cbAPv2sPNI2cA)

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