Product Design Lead, AI Products at Glean

Palo Alto, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
AI, Technology, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries

Requirements

  • 10+ years in product design, including 3+ years designing AI/ML products, preferably LLM-based applications
  • Deep hands-on experience with LLM systems, translating system capabilities into intuitive, user-friendly enterprise products
  • Technical fluency: Strong background enabling detailed discussions about AI architecture, model capabilities, and implementation

Responsibilities

  • Lead AI Products design strategy owning Glean's AI suite including research agents that retrieve and synthesize information, creation tools for AI-generated artifacts, and our enterprise intelligence platform that mines organizational knowledge
  • Translate LLM complexity into intuitive UX developing deep expertise in model capabilities and constraints, creating understandable, trustworthy experiences that build appropriate mental models
  • Create AI-powered research and creation experiences enabling employees to generate documents, presentations, and visualizations that are grounded in company data, follow brand guidelines, and maintain accuracy through intelligent citations
  • Create AI-powered research and creation experiences that synthesize cross-functional data, write documents, make presentations, and output visualizations that are grounded in company data, follow organizational guidelines, and maintain accuracy through intelligent citations
  • Drive 0→1 product innovation systematically identifying opportunities for AI-native products, rapidly prototyping breakthrough experiences, and scaling solutions that deliver step-changes in productivity
  • Partner with product and engineering leaders to shape product capabilities, understanding technical constraints while pushing boundaries of what's possible in enterprise AI
  • Guide team excellence, mentoring 3-4 senior designers while establishing clear design principles, incorporating user research to understand AI adoption patterns, and ensuring designs drive measurable outcomes

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Product DesignAI DesignLLM ArchitectureUser-Centered DesignUX ResearchDesign LeadershipEnterprise AIAI Experiences

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary or compensation for the Product Design Lead role?

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Is this Product Design Lead position remote or does it require office work?

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What skills and expertise are required for the Product Design Lead role?

The role requires deep expertise in LLM system architecture, strong opinions on exceptional enterprise AI user experiences, and the ability to translate LLM complexity into intuitive UX while leading AI products design strategy.

What is the team culture like for this design leadership role at Glean?

You'll join an experienced, tight-knit, and collaborative group who love combining research, data, and intuition into user-centered design.

What makes a strong candidate for the Product Design Lead position?

Strong candidates have deep expertise in LLM system architecture, experience leading design strategy for AI products like research agents and enterprise intelligence platforms, and the ability to create intuitive UX that translates complex AI capabilities into trustworthy experiences.

Glean

AI-powered search tool for workplace productivity

About Glean

Glean enhances workplace productivity by providing an AI-powered search tool that works across all applications within a company. This tool utilizes deep learning-based Language Models to understand natural language queries, allowing users to find information more easily. It continuously learns from the specific language and context of a company, improving the relevance of search results without manual adjustments. Additionally, Glean offers a chat assistant that can analyze and summarize information from various company documents and conversations, further increasing efficiency. Unlike many competitors, Glean's focus on natural language processing and its ability to adapt to a company's unique context set it apart. The goal of Glean is to streamline information retrieval in the workplace, making it accessible and efficient for all types of organizations, from startups to large enterprises.

Palo Alto, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2019Year Founded
$637.1MTotal Funding
SERIES_ECompany Stage
Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Healthcare - Happy and healthy go together. We cover medical, dental, and vision for you and yours.
Competitive compensation - Have a real stake in your job and your future with competitive stock options.
401(k) - We make it easy to save for the future today by contributing to a 401k.
Flexible work - We work 3 days a week in the office, though we believe in folks working where they can be most effective.
Company events - We work hard and play hard - from weekly happy hours to our annual company retreat.
Unlimited PTO - Flexible hours, PTO, company-wide summer and winter break shutdown
Transparent culture - By default we keep things open and accessible so we can make better decisions together, faster.
Learning and development - We offer a learning stipend to help you grow and achieve your goals.
Free meals - With lunch and dinner options every day, no need to work while you’re hungry.

Risks

Inflated valuations in AI could lead to financial instability for Glean.
Competition from tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon pressures Glean's market share.
Opening a new office in Bengaluru may strain resources and impact operational efficiency.

Differentiation

Glean uses AI to enhance workplace productivity with a unique search tool.
The platform integrates with enterprise data, providing personalized, context-aware search results.
Glean's AI assistant offers analyses and summaries, reducing time spent on information retrieval.

Upsides

Glean's $260M funding round doubled its valuation to $4.6 billion in 2023.
The rise of hybrid work models increases demand for Glean's seamless information retrieval tools.
Growing data privacy emphasis allows Glean to offer robust, compliant data hosting options.

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