Epoch AI
Design Lead / Head of Design
$150K–$220K
Remote · Remote · Director · Full-time · Posted Jun 15, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years; experience leading projects and managing a team of designers.
About the job
Lead the design team and set design direction for Epoch AI’s website and data products, communicating research to researchers, policymakers, and other audiences.
What you'll do
- Manage 3–4 designers and part-time contributors; establish design processes and quality standards.
- Own design strategy and lead projects from problem definition through delivery, including responsive interfaces and graphs.
- Conduct user research and create specifications, mock-ups, prototypes, and contributions to the design library.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of experience designing interactive digital products, including leading projects.
- Experience managing a team of designers.
- Fluency in interpreting data visualizations and statistical insights to communicate AI topics to non-experts.
- Portfolio demonstrating UI/UX and data visualization experience; comfortable using Figma, including auto-layout and components.
Nice to have
- Experience with scientific communication, illustration, or branding.
- Familiarity with front-end development (HTML + CSS + JS) or Python libraries like Matplotlib/Plotly.
Pay
USD 150,000–220,000 (per-year-salary) (base salary)
Tools
Figma, HTML, CSS, JS, Python, Matplotlib, Plotly
AI focus
Communicate research and statistical insights about AI to non-expert audiences; the role does not specify building AI systems.
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