Senior Product Designer

Urban Ridge Supplies•New York, NY

25d•$160,000 - $200,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Lightning AI is seeking a senior product designer to help design technology for the machine learning ecosystem. The role calls for a diverse skill set across product, interaction, and visual design, with a focus on creating useful, enjoyable products. The designer will collaborate with product and engineering teams and work directly with users to test ideas, conduct research, and gather feedback. The work spans a fast-paced, iterative process from proof of concept through release. The designer will join the Design Team and report to the Chief Creative Officer. This is a hybrid position based in the New York City office, with an in-office requirement of two days per week. San Francisco is also an option, though New York City is preferred. The anticipated annual base salary is $160,000–$200,000 USD. Eligible roles may also receive a discretionary bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience designing B2C software or technical platforms.
A strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end product thinking across UX, interaction, and visual design.
Experience working with product managers, engineers, and researchers to iterate quickly and ship thoughtfully.
Curiosity and initiative in engaging with the open source AI ecosystem and understanding the needs of individual contributors and enterprise AI teams.
Comfort working in ambiguity and across product maturity levels, from early-stage prototypes to production features.
Proficiency in Figma and modern design tools.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present design rationale clearly and influence cross-functional teams.
A mindset of continuous learning, user advocacy, and pragmatic design execution.

Nice To Haves

Experience in developer tools, AI/ML, or SaaS environments.
Familiarity with technical concepts such as machine learning, APIs, or cloud infrastructure.
Front-end coding experience.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with product and engineering teams to shape the user experience, interface, interactions, and visual design of new and existing features.
Partner in defining product strategy throughout the end-to-end development process.
Create user journeys, flows, prototypes, and designs, starting from scratch or refining early engineering prototypes and evolving products.
Identify design opportunities and drive continuous improvement based on business objectives, user requirements, and customer requests.
Engage with the open source AI community and enterprise AI researchers and builders to understand real-world needs, workflows, and challenges, and apply those insights to product design.
Use design to eliminate friction and reduce papercuts, making it easier for users to onboard and use the platform.
Advocate for scalable, user-centered design systems and processes that improve design velocity, consistency, and impact.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
RSUs providing an equity stake in the company.
401(k) matching in the U.S. and pension contributions in the U.K.
Unlimited PTO, company holidays, and floating holidays.
Two-week company-wide winter break.
Paid parental and family leave.
Annual learning and development allowance.
Wellness and work-from-home stipends.
Four weeks of paid sabbatical after four years of service.
Flexible schedules and a hybrid work model for office-based teams.
Complimentary meals at office hubs.
Discretionary bonus for eligible roles.