Product Designer, AI

Benchling•San Francisco, CA

1d•$170,000 - $230,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Biotechnology is rewriting life as we know it, from the medicines we take, to the crops we grow, the materials we wear, and the household goods that we rely on every day. But moving at the new speed of science requires better technology. Benchling’s mission is to unlock the power of biotechnology. The world’s most innovative biotech companies use Benchling’s R&D Cloud to power the development of breakthrough products and accelerate time to milestone and market. Come help us bring modern software to modern science. TEAM OVERVIEW The Product Design team at Benchling is committed to building user experiences that support the scientists who are solving the world’s most important problems. Our work has a direct impact on making scientific workflows more efficient while improving the quality of that research—ultimately helping to drive the biotech revolution. ROLE OVERVIEW We’re looking for an experienced Product Designer to design Benchling’s AI features, enabling scientists to focus on the aspects of work they find most engaging, scale their efforts, and get to insights faster. You will own the end-to-end user experience for our AI first experiences, and related design systems. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally with scientists, engineers, designers, and GTM teams to bring new capabilities to life. An ideal person for this team will be able to be effective in a fast-paced agile environment, ideate in real-time. They strive to create scalable, consistent, and delightful user experiences. They should have a genuine curiosity about new technology, and how it can be leveraged to help people. They are not afraid to try new things, fail fast, learn, and refine.

Requirements

5+ years of experience driving the design of saas, mobile, or AI products, preferably ones that rely on high traffic conversion funnels for growth.
A strong portfolio of relevant design work that conveys an ability to design for powerful functionality, as well as growth and conversion.
A track record of working with and simplifying complex product architectures or workflows
Strong communication skills and ability to explain the reasoning behind complex decisions
Experience contributing to a design system for complex software products
Experience working with Product Management, Engineers, and fellow Designers in an agile environment

Nice To Haves

A strong understanding of AI will serve you well in this role—but it is not a requirement.

Responsibilities

Work with Product Management and Engineering teams to define product strategy, scope, and prioritization in a startup-like environment
Own the design for high-impact initiatives from research, concepts, wireframing, mockups, through to implementation
Work in real time with Engineers to prototype ideas quickly to validate product directions
Conduct user research / interviews to inform product direction, interactive improvements to increase usability
Use and contribute to evolving Design systems by collaborating with other Designers to identify gaps, and create design components that have high utility across the entire product
Clearly communicate design rationale to cross-functional teams, and Product and Design leadership
Effectively communicate in a hybrid environment that balances in-person collaboration and remote work

Benefits

Competitive total rewards package
Broad range of medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and their dependents
Fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits
Four months of fully paid parental leave
401(k) + Employer Match
Commuter benefits for in-office employees and a generous home office set up stipend for remote employees
Mental health benefits, including therapy and coaching, for employees and their dependents
Monthly Wellness stipend
Learning and development stipend
Generous and flexible vacation
Company-wide Winter holiday shutdown
Sabbaticals for 5-year and 10-year anniversaries