Founding Designer (AI)

ppl3; New York (NY); On-site; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

A burgeoning tech startup in New York is seeking a founding designer to create user-centric interfaces for their new AI product. The role emphasizes hands-on design, particularly in human-computer interaction. Candidates should showcase success in developing user-friendly designs. This full-time position offers a competitive salary package up to $250k, along with opportunities to shape early product growth.

Qualifications

• Driven designer with a passion for building and scaling products.
• Clear examples of previous work in user-friendly design.
• Experience in HCI and end-user interaction preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design the interface layer for agents and chatbots.
• Transform user experiences by creating intuitive UIs.
• Collaborate early to scale the product in B2B contexts.

Skills

Human-computer interaction (HCI)

User-friendly product design

Design skills

Basic agentic AI experience

Job description

Overview

We are hiring a founding designer to get in the trenches at ground level with a new AI product. This is a senior, hands‑on design role focused on creating a highly usable interface layer for agents and chatbots in a B2B context.

What he's building

• The interface layer for agents and chatbots.
• A B2B product sold to other AI agent companies.
• Transforming the user experience by converting a wall of text into a concise, intuitive UI.

The requirements

• A driven designer who can get in early and help build out and scale the product.
• Laser focus on human–computer interaction (HCI) and how the end user interacts with the product.
• Clear examples of previous work demonstrating success in creating highly user-friendly product design.
• Basic agentic AI experience is a plus but not required.

The current state of things

• Not built from scratch; much of the product is already built.
• Customers and pilot programs are in place.
• Significant financial backing and growing VC interest.

Package

• Up to $250k base salary.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Design

Industries

• Software Development

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