Product Designer - Government

Hands-on designer in an AI startup focused on government missions, creating secure, regulated AI products and experiences tailored for federal government and enterprise partners.

Responsibilities

• Distilling insights from user needs, model research, and government requirements into clear product directions, ensuring compliance with customer standards.
• Designing and prototyping interfaces for xAI products, future standalone products, and secure government or enterprise platforms, with an emphasis on usability in regulated settings.
• Specifying and evaluating model behavior, working closely with our research efforts, while benchmarking designs for performance, security, and auditability.
• Enhancing user experiences through iterative design, prompt tuning, or interface refinements, with a focus on secure and scalable deployment.
• Analyzing user feedback, system outputs, or request logs to ensure reliability in mission-critical workflows.
• Building internal design tooling or prototypes to streamline workflows and automate repetitive tasks in secure environments.
• Refining xAI design guidelines or developer resources based on government or enterprise feedback, prioritizing usability for stakeholders in regulated contexts.

Requirements

• Government Partnership Experience: Demonstrated success working with government agencies, DoD, or federal contractors on AI, software, or design projects.
• Clearance Required: Active U.S. security clearance (e.g., Top Secret, Top Secret SCI) is a requirement for this role.
• 6+ years of design experience, ideally in environments requiring high reliability or security.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, with experience documenting design solutions for diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to translate business, product, or mission needs into design solutions, particularly for government or enterprise clients.
• Proven experience implementing AI or machine learning interfaces with APIs, back-end systems, and front-end prototypes.
• Strong understanding of secure design principles and user experience in regulated contexts.
• Robust design background, preferably in fields such as Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Computer Science, or related disciplines.

Key Skills

• Government Partnership Experience
• Clearance Required
• Design experience in high reliability or security environments
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to translate business, product, or mission needs into design solutions
• Proven experience implementing AI or machine learning interfaces
• Strong understanding of secure design principles and user experience in regulated contexts
• Robust design background

Benefits

• Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at xAI, which also includes equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.