Senior Lead Product Designer

Lead the end-to-end design process for complex AI products, transforming technical research into intuitive user experiences. Develop and evolve scalable design systems and frameworks while collaborating with cross-functional teams to align product strategy.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end design process for complex, multi-surface AI products, from user research and information architecture to interaction design, prototypes, and visual polish
• Translate complex technical and research concepts into simple, discoverable, and intuitive user experiences
• Design interaction flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity mockups using modern tools like Figma
• Spearhead efforts to evaluate AI-based design tools to standardize and improve design workflows
• Partner with PMs, engineers, and researchers to align product strategy, user needs, and technical feasibility
• Work cross-functionally and nimbly to ensure consistent UX across products, demos, and research
• Expand Ai2’s UX design system, patterns, and components that enable fast iteration and consistent experiences
• Define and evangelize scalable design frameworks that connect visual and interaction design to Ai2’s broader mission
• Contribute to and evolve a unified design language across projects
• Drive design alignment across teams, clarifying priorities and ensuring design quality scales with impact
• Partner with leadership to shape the long-term user experience strategy for Ai2’s open models and tools
• Communicate design rationale and trade-offs effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to define mechanisms that improve design collaboration, velocity, and quality

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in UX, product, or interaction design for complex digital products
• A strong portfolio demonstrating modern, user-centered design with measurable product impact
• Expertise in end-to-end product design, from problem framing through polished UI execution
• Proficiency in Figma and familiarity with research and prototyping tools
• Proficiency with AI tools for rapid prototyping and iteration
• Solid understanding of user-centered design, accessibility, and responsive design best practices
• Demonstrated ability to simplify complex systems, preferably in technical or AI-driven products
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to articulate design rationale to diverse audiences
• Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-paced environments

Benefits

• Generous bonus plans to provide a competitive compensation package
• Medical, dental, vision, and an employee assistance program
• Health savings account plan, healthcare reimbursement arrangement plan, and health care and dependent care flexible spending account plans
• 401k plan
• $125 per month to assist with commuting or internet expenses
• $200 per month for fitness and wellbeing expenses
• Up to ten sick days per year, up to seven personal days per year, up to 20 vacation days per year and twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year
• Annual bonuses and long-term incentive plan

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