Senior Product Designer
Mobi builds human-collaborative AI technologies that empower people to navigate an increasingly complex world — whether that means optimizing logistics at scale or uncovering hidden travel gems.
Founded in MIT’s research labs in 2012, Mobi has grown into a trusted partner for some of the world’s largest brands, helping them solve high-stakes challenges with speed, intelligence, and scale. We’re proud to call Somerville, MA, home, where we continue to build, learn, and collaborate as a team.
We believe the best ideas come from different perspectives, and we’re building a team that reflects that. Mobi is woman-led, and our team represents a broad range of identities, backgrounds, and lived experiences.
We know that hiring for diversity is just the beginning — fostering an inclusive, curious, and collaborative culture is where real creativity thrives. If you're excited by challenging problems, love to build alongside thoughtful people, and believe technology should enhance (not replace) what makes us human, you’ll feel right at home here.
- Share Knowledge: We publish, speak, and consult to share as much knowledge as possible.
- Real > Virtual: We build technology that unlocks real-world experiences.
- Build with Care: We incorporate environmental and socially sustainable values in everything we build.
- Center Diversity: We celebrate diversity on the team and through the products and partnerships we create.
About the Role
As the UX Lead at Mobi, you’ll lead the design function - driving vision and execution across our entire product portfolio. You’ll play a pivotal role in defining how design shows up at Mobi: from shaping our design strategy and guiding impactful solutions at scale, working closely with Product Management and frontend developers, to mentoring junior designers and building a high-performing, values-aligned design culture.
This is a hands-on role where you'll balance strategic thinking with strong individual design contributions. You'll be expected to lead by doing—translating complex problems into thoughtful, intuitive experiences, setting a high bar for design craft. Whether you're wireframing early concepts or refining high-fidelity designs, your work will help shape the product direction and bring AI solutions to life.
This role requires traveling to meet with customers and potential clients to understand the needs of the user and the business context for our partners. This is the perfect role for someone who thrives on balancing strategic influence with deep craft, and who wants to build something new and meaningful through design.
Responsibilities:
- Design Leadership & Strategy
- Define and implement the design vision and strategy for complex, cross-functional product initiatives, ensuring alignment with company goals and user needs.
- Advocate for design excellence, usability, and accessibility in every aspect of the product development lifecycle.
- Experiment with innovative design tools and methodologies, championing their adoption within the team to improve efficiency.
- Shape design strategy and guide teams to deliver impactful solutions at scale.
- User Experience & Research
- Define and deliver end-to-end user experiences, including user flows, wireframes, visual designs, and prototypes.
- Establish, maintain, and evolve design systems to ensure consistency and scalability across products.
- Create research plans and conduct research collaborating with the Product Team to prioritize features based on research findings.
- Lead the planning and execution of client and internal workshops
- Collaboration & Communication
- Collaborate closely with product managers, engineering leads, and other senior stakeholders to define priorities, scope work, define requirements, align roadmaps, and deliver cohesive user experiences.
- Coordinate with other leads across disciplines to ensure smooth execution of projects and alignment on long-term goals.
- Clearly articulate the design vision, rationale, and progress to cross-functional teams, stakeholders, executives, and across all levels of the Mobi organization.
- Team Leadership
- Identify design projects and priorities and delegate accordingly
- Drive the evolution of design processes, tools, and workflows to ensure the team operates efficiently and delivers impactful results.
- Act as a champion for design excellence, setting an example through both strategic contributions and hands-on involvement in key projects.
- Mentor and coach designers at all levels, supporting their continued growth
- Inspire the team to take ownership of their work while fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Required Skills:
- 6+ years of professional industry experience, with at least 4 years in a individual contributor senior designer role and at least 1 year of experience mentoring design individuals
- Strong understanding of front-end development concepts
- Strong collaboration with engineering teams & product teams
- Experience building and evolving design systems at scale.
- Experience designing products 0-1
- Proven ability to lead complex and high-impact design initiatives with minimal supervision.
- Experience overseeing design teams, working across the entire product lifecycle.
- Strong UX and visual design skills, with proficiency in industry-standard design tools, including Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, XD)
- Ability to conduct and synthesize user research, translating insights into actionable design decisions.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working closely with product and engineering teams.
- Strong problem-solving skills with a strategic data mindset and ability to influence stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of data visualization and analytics in product design.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
- Previous experience working at a start-up or consulting firm.
- Background in designing products for the travel industry.
- Passion for AI-driven technology and design experience building products that enhance human capabilities.
The base salary range for this US full-time position is between $150,000 - $220,000 and is eligible for an annual company bonus, subject to standard withholding and applicable taxes. All candidates receive equity (ISO) and access to a comprehensive benefits offering. The base salary range reflects the minimum and maximum targets for candidates. The following factors are considered when determining the compensation offered: work location, skills, experience, and any relevant education or training. The Recruiter or Hiring Manager can share more about the specific salary range with you during the recruitment process and answer any questions you have.
- Competitive Base Salary + Annual Bonus
- Comprehensive Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, and Vision) for you and your family, covered mostly by the company.
- Company-paid Disability and Life Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave (for all types of parents and families)
- Equity ownership in the company
- 401k Plan
- Unlimited Paid Time Off + $1,000 Bonus for taking 5 consecutive days off
- Flexibility to work anywhere in the world for one month a year
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Cell Phone & Transportation Reimbursement
- Lunch daily from local Davis Square restaurants
- Cozy office environment with a full kitchen, massage chairs, live plants, and much more!
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