Lead AI Product Designer
About Rescale
Rescale is pioneering the future of engineering and scientific discovery. As the leader in digital engineering, we’re transforming how products are developed—through intelligent automation, applied AI, data management, and the integration of the world’s largest network of engineering and R&D applications. Joining Rescale means becoming part of a diverse, collaborative, and mission-driven team that’s unlocking faster innovation across industries like aerospace, energy, life sciences, and manufacturing. We’re solving complex challenges that traditional HPC can’t—and we’re seeking passionate, curious minds to help build the next wave of breakthroughs.
We're seeking a Lead AI Product Designer who embraces AI-augmented design workflows to shape the future of computational engineering. You'll leverage cutting-edge AI tools to accelerate design iterations while creating intuitive interfaces that make complex HPC workflows accessible to thousands of engineers. This role requires mastery of both traditional design craft and emerging AI-powered design methodologies.
Key Responsibilities
AI-Augmented Design Leadership
Pioneer AI-driven design workflows using tools like Claude, ChatGPT, Midjourney, and GitHub Copilot
Leverage AI for rapid prototyping, user research synthesis, and design system generation
Build custom AI workflows for design tasks (component generation, accessibility testing, copy optimization)
Establish best practices for AI tool integration within the design team
Use AI to analyze user behavior patterns and generate data-driven design recommendations
Strategic Design Ownership
Own end-to-end design for major product initiatives impacting $10M+ in revenue
Lead design strategy for AI-powered features (intelligent job optimization, predictive resource allocation)
Create scalable design systems that adapt to diverse computational workloads
Drive design decisions that reduce customer time-to-insight by 50%+
Advanced User Research & Analytics
Use AI tools to analyze thousands of user sessions and identify workflow bottlenecks
Implement ML-powered user research methodologies for pattern recognition
Create predictive models for user needs based on industry and use case
Leverage LLMs to synthesize qualitative feedback from multiple channels
Technical Design Innovation
Design AI-assisted interfaces for automated simulation setup and optimization
Create intelligent dashboards that surface anomalies in petabytes of simulation data
Develop conversational UI patterns for natural language HPC job submission
Design ML-powered recommendation systems for resource allocation
Cross-functional Leadership
Partner with ML engineers to design AI-native product features
Collaborate with engineering on technical feasibility of AI-augmented interfaces
Lead design reviews and establish quality standards for the team
Required Qualifications
Experience
7+ years of product design experience, with 5+ years in enterprise B2B software
Demonstrated expertise using AI tools in production design workflows
Track record of shipping AI-powered features or intelligent user interfaces
Experience leading design for products with $5M+ revenue impact
Portfolio showing sophisticated design systems and complex technical workflows
AI & Technical Skills
AI Design Tools: Advanced proficiency with ChatGPT/Claude for design tasks, Midjourney/DALL-E for visual design, GitHub Copilot for prototyping
AI Workflows: Experience building custom GPTs, prompt engineering for design tasks, AI-powered user research analysis
Traditional Tools: Expert-level Figma with advanced prototyping, design tokens, and API usage
Technical Skills: Comfortable with HTML/CSS/JS for rapid prototyping, experience with data visualization libraries (D3.js, Plotly)
Domain Knowledge
Deep understanding of AI/ML concepts and their application to user interfaces
Experience designing for technical users (engineers, developers, data scientists)
Familiarity with cloud computing and distributed systems
Understanding of enterprise software requirements at scale
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with computational workflows (CAE, CFD, molecular dynamics, semiconductor design)
Background in engineering, computer science, or related technical field
Contributions to open-source design systems or AI tool development
Knowledge of prompt engineering and LLM fine-tuning
What Makes You Stand Out
You've built custom AI workflows that 10x your design productivity
You're active in AI design communities and stay current with latest tools
You've published thought leadership on AI-augmented design
You can demonstrate measurable impact from AI tool adoption
You're excited about pushing the boundaries of what's possible in enterprise UX
The Impact
Your designs will accelerate scientific breakthroughs—from sustainable aviation fuels to next-generation semiconductors. You'll leverage AI to create interfaces that help engineers solve previously impossible problems, reducing months of work to days.
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