Senior Product Designer at Layer Health

Boston, Massachusetts, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Sep, 26

Salary

200000.0

Posted On

17 Jun, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Product Design, Interaction Design, UI/UX, Prototyping, Enterprise Software Design, Healthcare Software Design, Accessibility Standards, AI Prototyping, Communication, Problem Solving, End-to-end Design Process, Data Visualization

Industry

Software Development

Description

Layer Health was founded in 2023 by leading machine learning researchers from MIT and Harvard Medical School. We are building an AI layer that can accurately and scalably synthesize information from medical records, with the mission to reduce friction everywhere in healthcare. Our LLM-powered platform is solving chart review once and for all, across use cases. For health systems, our first product dramatically accelerates clinical registry abstraction in areas ranging from surgery and cardiology, to oncology. Our long term vision is for our AI layer to safely transform patient care and minimize unnecessary heartbreak. Layer Health’s diverse founding team brings expertise across machine learning, UI/UX, large language models, and medicine. We're hiring an empathetic, fast-learning Product Designer to shape the future of how healthcare professionals interact with AI. In this role, you will own the end-to-end design process for our products, working closely within our Design team of one (with you, two!), engineering, product, and clinical teams to create intuitive and impactful experiences. You'll join our product design team as a critical hire, with a massive opportunity to shape the company and our products. Here’s a collection of articles about our product, mission, recent funding round, etc. Job Description We're hiring an experienced Product Designer to shape the future of how healthcare professionals interact with AI. In this role, you will own the end-to-end design process for our products, working closely with our engineering, product, and clinical teams to create intuitive and impactful experiences. You'll join our product design team as a critical hire, with a massive opportunity to shape the company and our products, in conjunction with product managers and engineering. You can expect to: Design and prototype interfaces that distill complex healthcare data into clear, intuitive experiences that users love. Craft rich interactions that empower users to efficiently navigate, analyze, understand, and take action on clinical information. Collaborate closely with user-focused product managers who deeply understand the product and collaborate side by side with designers, as equals. Work alongside an awesome team of product-focused engineers, including a founding team from MIT with backgrounds in medicine, ML, and HCI. Design a product that will have an immediate positive impact on healthcare systems, with the potential to improve patient outcomes and lives. Engage with cutting-edge technologies, including LLMs and ML, to revolutionize healthcare. Shape our design culture, processes, and best practices as the second member of the design team, establishing the foundation for exceptional product experiences We look for: 5+ years of experience in product design, preferably in enterprise and/or healthcare software Strong portfolio showcasing end-to-end product design, with a focus on interaction design and simplifying complexity in data-heavy applications Empathy for understanding user needs, especially for non-technical users in healthcare or analogous experience Experience becoming a designer that blurs the boundaries of disciplines using AI: if you’ve prototyped with Cursor/Windsurf/Figma Make, or if you’ve delved into Product with ChatPRD, you’re probably a great fit for this role! Strong communication skills to articulate design decisions in the context of business needs. Understanding of accessibility standards and best practices Experience working with early-stage products A proactive problem-solver with a strong sense of ownership and independence An adaptable team player eager to innovate in the healthcare industry Location: This role is hybrid, requiring two in-office days per week at either our Boston or NYC location. Candidates in the Greater Boston or NYC metro areas are encouraged to apply. Why Join Us? Be an early designer at a rapidly growing startup Shape the future of healthcare technology Work with cutting-edge AI/ML technology, including LLMs Competitive compensation, equity, and benefits packages Flexible PTO policy Professional development opportunities Work with an awesome team! Expected compensation range for this role is $150,000-200,000, in addition to stock options. Compensation is dependent on experience, overall fit to our role, and candidate location. Expected compensation ranges for this role may change over time. If your compensation requirement is greater than our posted salary ranges, please still consider applying to our role. We will make a determination as to whether an exception can be made. If you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you don't feel that you meet every single requirement. We're eager to meet people that believe in our mission and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways. We welcome diverse perspectives, rigorous thinking, and fearlessness in challenging the status quo. Layer Health is committed to fostering an environment of inclusion that is free from discrimination. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer where employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Join us and help us transform healthcare with AI.

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end design process to create intuitive interfaces that distill complex healthcare data for professionals. Collaborate with engineering, product, and clinical teams to shape the company's design culture and AI-driven user experiences.