# Senior Lead Product Designer

**Company:** [Ai2](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/ai2)
**Location:** Seattle, WA
**Role:** Product Design
**Salary:** $161k – $242k/yr
**Experience:** 12+ years
**Skills:** Figma, Prototyping, User Research, Information Architecture, Interaction Design, Design Systems, Accessibility, Responsive Design, Ai Prototyping Tools, A/B Testing
**Posted:** 2026-05-22

> Lead product design for complex AI products at Ai2, owning end-to-end UX from research through polished interfaces. Drive design systems and strategic vision for developer and AI tools.

## Job Description

## 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.

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