Lead Product Designer, AI for the Planet
The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence · Seattle, WA
Posted 19 days ago · $137,520 - $206,289
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 19 days The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 83% of The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence
- high 16 stale, 0 reposted of 24 open
- Hiring momentum
- 37 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
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About this role
As a Lead Product Designer at the Allen Institute for AI, you will be responsible for designing products that tackle significant environmental challenges, such as maritime conservation and food security. You will collaborate closely with product and engineering teams, utilizing your expertise in user research and design fundamentals to create intuitive experiences for complex, data-heavy applications. Your role will involve iterating on designs based on user feedback and contributing to a culture of learning and innovation within a small, impactful team.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
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What you need
- 8+ years of professional product design experience in industry, focused on web applications and software products
- Exceptional design fundamentals including usability, user research, interaction design, information architecture, visual design, and design systems
- Experience designing data-intensive applications such as dashboards and analysis tools
- A track record of taking products end to end, from user research to shipping
- Experience using modern AI tooling to enhance design processes
- Ability to build design foundations for team collaboration
Nice to have
- Experience at small or growth-stage companies
- Experience designing for varying user groups, including non-technical users
- Experience with geospatial interfaces
- Demonstrated track record of building and self-directed learning
- Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and TypeScript
What you get
- Medical, dental, vision, and employee assistance program coverage for team members and their families
- Health savings account plan, healthcare reimbursement arrangement plan, and flexible spending account plans
- 401k plan enrollment
- Monthly stipends for commuting/internet and fitness/wellbeing expenses
- Up to ten sick days, seven personal days, and twenty vacation days per year
- Twelve paid holidays per year
Worth weighing
- On-site work is required, with an emphasis on in-person collaboration
- The role involves working on complex problems with no established precedents, requiring innovative thinking
- Expectations for regular user engagement and travel to meet users directly
- The position may involve a steep learning curve in new domains related to AI and ML
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Listed by The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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