Founding Product Designer

P-1 AI is a company focused on building engineering AGI, with their first product being an AI engineer named Archie. The Founding Product Designer will be responsible for defining the interaction logic and UI/UX for Archie, ensuring it meets the needs of engineering customers while collaborating closely with the technical team.

Responsibilities:

• Define the Logic: Map out workflows, common paths, and edge-case branches. Every button and interaction must be justified by a 'Why' rooted in engineering utility, not just aesthetics
• Design for Conversation: Shape how Archie communicates. You will make informed UX suggestions on conversational design, ensuring the AI’s feedback is clear, actionable, and technically accurate
• Bridge Design and Engineering: Work within a real technical pipeline. You’ll collaborate on testing, QA, and staging processes, ensuring a seamless transition from a concept to a live, automated production environment
• Build the Signal: Lead our UX research and instrumentation. Lead live customer feedback sessions to develop a clear understanding of how our customers use the product and the best ways to improve their experience
• Champion the Hardware Persona: Immerse yourself in the world of mechanical engineering. You’ll move beyond software-for-software-people to solve high-friction problems for a deeply specialized user base

Requirements:

• 4–7+ Years of Experience shipping designs in complex, high-stakes domains
• A 'Systems First' Mindset: You prioritize 'How does this work?' over 'How does this look?'
• Frontend Development Skills: You can ship what you design, as part of a small and focused frontend development team
• Confident Autonomy: You are comfortable being the 'Product Owner' of design. You don't wait for a spec; you write the spec based on the functional need
• Analytical Rigor: Experience using front-end analytics and session replay tools to justify design recommendations
• Experience with conversational AI / agentic products
• Worked at a high-growth scale-up
• A strong portfolio demonstrating shipped products and systems thinking