Staff Product Designer - AI
About hyperexponential (hx)
At hyperexponential, we're building the AI-powered platform that enables the world's most critical decisions in a $7 trillion industry, which risks to take, and how to price them. These are the decisions that shape real-world outcomes: whether rockets successfully launch into space, autonomous vehicles make it to market, or communities recover after major storms.
Until now, insurance has been making billion-dollar decisions using outdated tools. We're changing that. Our platform brings together data, AI, and human expertise to give insurers the fastest path from submission to decision - helping them move faster, act smarter, and take on more risk with confidence.
Backed by a16z, Highland Europe, and Battery Ventures, we're scaling globally - already trusted by nearly 50 of the world's largest insurers, with zero churn and billions in premiums flowing through hx.
What began as a single product in one market has rapidly evolved into a multi-product, multi-territory platform powering every stage of pricing and underwriting. AI is at the core of what we do - from building the world's first domain-specific AI peer programmer for insurance (think GitHub Copilot with a PhD in actuarial science) to shaping agentic workflows that reinvent how this industry operates.
What makes hx different is the people who build it. Here, impact isn't tied to title or tenure; it's defined by the challenges you take on and the discipline you bring. Surrounded by peers who stretch you, you'll do the best, hardest work of your life in a company engineered to endure.
If that sounds like you, join us in building what comes next.
About the Design Team
We’ve just wrapped up a stellar first year of Design at hyperexponential.
We have built a lean team of six, spanning Product Design, Brand Design, and Design Engineering, with experience from organisations like Miro, InVision, V7, Lakera, and QuantumBlack. Over the past year, we’ve reimagined both the platform and the hx brand through our new design language, Xpression, giving hx a distinct edge in an increasingly competitive market.
We’re a tight-knit, highly creative group who believe in showing rather than telling, staying curious, and pushing for deep craft excellence. We value systems thinkers, creative flare, generalists and specialists, and the kind of genuine collaboration and trusted relationships needed for radical candour.
At hx, design leads from the front and not the sidelines. We are proud of our work so far and understand the responsibility to help our organisation see what comes next.
As we grow, we’re intentional about bringing in designers with unique skill sets and perspectives - people who can elevate the team and expand what we’re capable of.
This Staff Designer role is a critical hire for the team. You will help us think holistically about how intelligence is woven into the entire AI platform, working across teams to shape new paradigms, capabilities, and patterns that elevate the overall platform experience. Your work will expand the team’s ability to deliver AI-native design at scale while strengthening our shared frameworks, collaboration models, and long-term direction.
What you’ll be doing
Leading the design of AI-native experiences across the hx platform and shaping agentic workflows that take our intelligence offering from 0 to 1
Partnering with product, engineering, and the AI team to shape the vision and plan for an AI-native platform where agentic capabilities meaningfully improve efficiency, clarity, and decision quality.
Developing scalable patterns through our design language, Xpression, to support cross-functional partners to ship familiar and connected intelligence capabilities to our platform
Supporting the team in scaling craft excellence to meet the pace and breadth of our product development ambitions.
Driving AI-adoption within the Design team’s own workflows. Experimenting with and leveraging advanced AI tooling in your own workflow, from synthesising research insights with Claude Code to creating functional prototypes using tools like FigmaMake, Lovable, and React-based prototypes.
Working closely with the Head of Design to uplift the design team through coaching, codifying best practices, and helping shape a design organisation capable of operating at the frontier of AI-native product development.
What you will need to have done
A history designing AI-native product experiences where intelligence is foundational, not additive, and delivered material impact to users or the business. In particular, experience establishing patterns or frameworks that support product teams in creating cohesive and connected intelligence platforms.
A strong perspective and opinion on the future of AI
Significant experience leading design for complex initiatives, end-to-end. Typically where design is a strategic partner to Product and Engineering, operating in in ambiguous environments with high visibility and direct engagement with senior leadership.
Technical fluency, understanding the opportunities and limitations of AI and automation alike
Demonstrable use of AI tooling within your own workflow, such as for synthesis, prototyping, or engineering enablement
Is this role for you?
Time for some candour. Stepping into a new role is a big decision and we want to be transparent about what it feels like to work in the Design team and the type of mindset that helps people thrive at hx.
Does this align with your own approach?
AI maximalists - We’re all-in on AI. As a lean team, It’s central to our pace, our craft, and our workflow. Every day we’re experimenting, inventing, and building our technical acumen. If that excites you, you’ll fit right in.
Owning ambiguity - Everyone here shares the responsibility of navigating ambiguity. As Designers, we operate with a high degree of autonomy and are expected to lead others through shifting problem spaces with clarity and conviction.
Leadership exposure - As a creative force, you’ll work directly with our exec team, regardless of your level. As a scale-up, everyone has a voice in shaping what comes next. In Design, we welcome collaboration from across the business and treat it as a core part of how we operate.
Radical candour - We separate our identity from our ideas. It’s the only way to build the trust required for real conversations and for producing our best work. Feedback flows freely here because we’re optimising for the success of the collective, not the ego of the individual.
If reading our Culture Document leaves you feeling neutral rather than energised, hx may not be where you’ll do your best work. We’re building something that asks for commitment and conviction - and we want you to feel genuinely excited by the chance to grow with us.
Compensation
At hx, we’re committed to salary transparency. You’ll always have clarity on pay early in the process - our Talent Partner will share details with you during initial conversations - and we’re working towards publishing salary information for all roles globally.
Because we’re building at the intersection of technology/SaaS and insurance, our roles don’t always map neatly onto traditional benchmarks. Our approach is to design compensation that’s competitive in the market, fair across teams, and aligned with the impact our people make.
Equity: We offer equity across all roles at hx, making it a significant component of total compensation. Your talent partner will be able to share more details about this.
Benefits
£5,000 training and conference budget for individual and group development.
25 days of holiday plus 8 bank holidays (33 days total).
Company pension scheme via Penfold.
Mental health support and therapy via Spectrum.life.
Individual wellbeing allowance via Juno.
Private healthcare insurance through AXA.
Income protection and Life Insurance.
Cycle to Work Scheme
Additional perks
Top-spec equipment (laptop, screens, adjustable desks, etc.).
Regular remote and in-person hackathons, lunch and learns, socials, and game nights.
Team breakfasts and lunches, snacks, drinks fridge, and a fun office at The Ministry.
Exceptional opportunities for personal development and growth as we build something remarkable together.
Interview Process
Introductory Meeting with Talent team (40 minutes)
Manager Interview with Head of Design (60 minutes)
Skills Assessments - Combination of Portfolio Review & Team Collaboration (Async & 60 minutes)
Meetings with Senior Director AI and with CEO (30 minutes each)
Values Interview (60 minutes)
We Offer
Our commitment to Diversity
hxer's are at the centre of everything we build. We know that progress depends on diverse perspectives, and we are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive, grow, and make an impact. We recognise there is always more to do, and we take responsibility for shaping a workplace that is not only diverse but genuinely inclusive.
Diversity is not just the right thing to do, it is key to solving the complex challenges we choose to take on. By welcoming people from all backgrounds and experiences, we strengthen our ability to question assumptions, push boundaries, and design solutions that endure. If you’re energised by complexity and motivated to grow, we encourage you to apply and join our global team.
Next steps
If this opportunity resonates with you, we encourage you to apply or share it with your connections! Our dedicated talent team reviews all applications, and we promise to provide feedback regardless of the outcome.
For more information about applying and to view other opportunities, you can visit our careers page.
Please note that background checks will be conducted as part of the hiring process to ensure compliance with our governance policies. We handle all background checks sensitively and in full compliance with relevant regulations. All applicant data will be processed in accordance with data protection regulations and our privacy policy.