Senior Lead Product Designer

Product & UX Design

• 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.

Design Systems & Frameworks

• 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.

Strategic Influence & Collaboration

• 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.
• Think creatively to invent and execute innovative solutions that present research in ways that accelerate impact.

What You’ll Need

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing for developer tools, AI interfaces, or data-heavy applications.
• Familiarity with A/B testing, user analytics, or quantitative validation methods.
• Understanding of business metrics and how design drives adoption and engagement.