Senior Interaction Designer . Incubator for Artificial Intelligence

Hard Problems; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Technical allowance up to £14,100

Job summary

The Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (i.AI) is seeking a Senior Interaction Designer to help shape how millions experience AI in government. Based in London, Manchester or Bristol, the role sits in a cross-cutting design function and includes line management of junior designers.

You would design accessible, on-brand flows, test ideas with research, and develop AI interaction patterns across i.AI and wider government. Hybrid work and a competitive Grade 7 salary are offered.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of work experience in interaction design.
• Experience designing accessible interfaces across devices and browsers.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder alignment skills.
• Proficiency with design and prototyping tools, including HTML prototyping.
• Ability to test with research data and justify decisions.
• Experience sharing knowledge with the design community through talks or blogs.

Responsibilities

• Design accessible, on-brand flows and interfaces grounded in user needs.
• Use research and data to test assumptions and justify design decisions.
• Build ethical review and evaluation into the design process early.
• Develop AI interaction patterns in collaboration with teams across i.AI and wider government.
• Line manage junior designers and set design standards.
• Participate in i.AI, GDS and cross-government design communities.
• Help build inclusive team culture based on honest feedback.

Skills

User-centered design

Accessible interfaces

Design tools & prototyping

HTML prototyping

Collaboration & stakeholders

Communication

Critical thinking

Community involvement

Tools

Figma

Sketch

HTML prototyping

Job description

# Senior Interaction DesignerIncubator for Artificial Intelligence, London, UKGood govPublic sectorOur Pick## Why this work mattersDevelops and deploys AI tools across UK government departments to improve public services and the lives of citizens.This job was selected as “Our Pick” because the hiring organization is particularly good for the world.View the full listing and apply →Listed 8 Oct 2026Applications are handled by Incubator for Artificial Intelligence, not by Hard Problems.## About the roleThe Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (i.AI) is a team of about 80 builders and operators within the UK Government. It uses frontier AI to improve public services in healthcare, education, planning and parliament, working at startup pace with startup autonomy on problems that affect the whole country. Most of the team was hired from outside the civil service, blending startup speed with public impact. The unit is backed by the Prime Minister and works alongside leading AI researchers and senior government leaders.### The rolei.AI is looking for a Senior Interaction Designer to help shape how millions of people experience AI in government. The role sits within a cross-cutting design function alongside engineers, product managers and civil service strategists. You would line manage junior designers and help set the standard for design practice across the team. The position can be based in London, Manchester or Bristol.### What you would do* Design accessible, on-brand flows and interfaces grounded in user needs, working across devices and browsers.* Use research and data to test assumptions and make the case for design decisions to stakeholders.* Build ethical review and evaluation into the design process early.* Develop new AI interaction patterns in collaboration with teams across i.AI and wider government.* Line manage junior designers and set the standard for design practice.* Participate in i.AI, GDS and cross-government design communities.* Help build an inclusive team culture based on honest feedback.### What they are looking for* A strong track record in user-centred design within a product-led organisation, with good judgement about which methods suit which situation.* Experience designing accessible interfaces that work across devices and browsers.* Confidence with design and prototyping tools, including HTML prototyping (AI-assisted is acceptable).* Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to improve designs through data and research and build good relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.* Clear, persuasive communication and the ability to align teams under uncertainty.* Critical thinking skills, with an ability to see the bigger picture and stay focused on the MVP.* A habit of giving back to the design community, for example through talks or blog posts.* At least 3 years of work experience in interaction design.### Working arrangementsThe role is hybrid and can be based in London, Manchester or Bristol.### Pay and benefitsGrade 7 salary: National £56,850 - £63,980; London £61,620 - £68,570. The top of each range includes a non-pensionable technical allowance of up to £14,100.## DetailsLocation: London, UKOn-site or remote: HybridSalary: £56,850 - £68,570Sector: Good govRole: UX designSeniority: SeniorOrganisation: Public sector## About Incubator for Artificial IntelligenceThe Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (i.AI) is an agile delivery team within the UK Government Digital Service (part of DSIT) that builds and scales AI-powered tools for the public sector. It brings together engineers, researchers, and civil servants to prototype and deploy AI solutions (such as legal search, planning data tools, and AI classroom tutors) across government departments.ai.gov.uk