Scale AI
Staff Product Designer
$180K–$290K
New York, NY +3 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Aug 14, 2026
- Location
- New York, NY
Washington, DC
New York, New York, United States
Washington, District of Columbia, United States - Experience
- 10–15 years.
About the job
Leads end-to-end product design for AI-powered government and national security tools, including complex operational workflows and shared platform patterns.
What you'll do
- Own design from ambiguous requirements through prototypes and shipped experiences, collaborating directly with engineers, including in code.
- Design data-dense dashboards, mapping interfaces, alerting systems, and analytical reporting tools; contribute reusable assets and interaction patterns.
- Partner with Product, Engineering, customers, and stakeholders to define direction, resolve tradeoffs, and present design decisions.
What they ask for
- 10–15 years of experience across design settings and problem types.
- Experience leading end-to-end B2B or enterprise products, from initial concept through launch.
- Working understanding of front-end development and implementable design handoffs; comfort collaborating with engineers on code.
- Strong client-facing presence presenting to senior stakeholders.
Nice to have
- Exposure to AI/ML tools and using AI in a design workflow.
- Experience contributing to design systems or shared interaction patterns; active security clearance.
Pay
$200,000 — $290,000 USD (base salary); $180,000 — $260,000 USD (base salary)
AI focus
Design AI-powered government decision-support products and develop techniques for using AI in design systems and processes.
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