Staff Designer for Rapid Prototyping

Job Summary

To support the development of Thunderbolt, an open-source AI client, the full-time remote Staff Designer for Rapid Prototyping will build functional prototypes, translate user needs into product experiences, and define interaction patterns while collaborating closely with product, design, and engineering teams.

Key responsibilities

• Build functional prototypes and product experiments directly in the Thunderbolt codebase
• Translate ambiguous product ideas and user workflows into clear, usable product experiences
• Define interaction patterns for AI-powered features and contribute production-quality front-end code

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in design engineering, front-end engineering, or product design with strong technical implementation skills
• Proficiency in modern JavaScript or TypeScript and experience building prototypes directly in an application codebase
• Strong judgment in product and interaction design, including usability and accessibility considerations
• Experience designing AI-enabled product experiences with a focus on user trust and quality
• Practical awareness of AI, privacy, and security considerations affecting product experience