Visual Designer
BJAK · New York, NY · 1 mo ago
HybridArt & CreativeFull-time
About A1
There are over 5 billion users using basic applications today such as email, notes, tasks that are not AI-native. Our mission is to build a proactive smart assistant for everyday users to bring intelligence to conversations, errands, organizing, and workflows, with minimal prompting. Our product focuses on achieving high reliability for long-running workflows, persistent context, and real-world task completion. The system must handle multi-step reasoning, interact with external tools, and remain reliable despite non-deterministic model behavior. Our objective is to help users complete tasks daily enjoyable with over ~90%* reduced time.
What You'll Be Doing
- Design the visual language, design system, and UI components for A1's product across web and mobile.
- Create visual patterns that help users parse AI-generated content, distinguish system states, and understand confidence and reliability signals.
- Design for information density and hierarchy in AI interfaces where content is dynamic, variable, and often uncertain.
- Work with product and UX designers to translate interaction flows into polished, accessible visual designs.
- Build and maintain a design system that supports speed, consistency, and clarity.
- Define visual standards for error states, empty states, loading states, task states, and AI-generated output.
- Contribute visual assets and design specs that engineers can implement accurately.
- Make AI-heavy interfaces feel clear and structured without overwhelming users.
What You Will Need
- Experience as a visual or UI designer with a portfolio across web or mobile products.
- Strong skills in typography, color, layout, and visual hierarchy.
- Proficiency in Figma and experience building or contributing to design systems.
- Ability to design for dynamic content where AI output varies in length, format, tone, and reliability.
- Understanding of accessibility standards and how to design for legibility and contrast.
- Comfort designing under ambiguity, with evolving product requirements.
- Experience working closely with product and UX designers in fast-moving teams.
- Awareness of how visual cues communicate AI system behavior, trust, and confidence.
How We Work
- The best products today in the world were built by small, world-class teams. We are a high-talent density and hands-on team. We make decisions collectively, move at rapid speed, striking a balance between shipping high-quality work and learning.
- Joining our team requires the ability to bring structure, exercise judgment, and execute independently. Our goal is to put in the hands of our users a truly magical product.
Interview Process
- We expect candidates to submit a portfolio as part of the application process. If there appears to be a fit, we'll reach out to schedule 2 rounds of interviews and a design assessment.
- Applications are evaluated by our team members. Interviews will be conducted via virtual meetings and/or onsite.
- We value transparency and efficiency, so expect a prompt decision. If you've demonstrated the exceptional skills and mindset we're looking for, we'll extend an offer to join us. This isn't just a job offer; it's an invitation to be part of a team that's bringing AI to have practical benefits to billions globally.