Senior Product Designer, North at Cohere

Who are we? Our mission is to scale intelligence to serve humanity. We’re training and deploying frontier models for developers and enterprises who are building AI systems to power magical experiences like content generation, semantic search, RAG, and agents. We believe that our work is instrumental to the widespread adoption of AI. We obsess over what we build. Each one of us is responsible for contributing to increasing the capabilities of our models and the value they drive for our customers. We like to work hard and move fast to do what’s best for our customers. Cohere is a team of researchers, engineers, designers, and more, who are passionate about their craft. Each person is one of the best in the world at what they do. We believe that a diverse range of perspectives is a requirement for building great products. Join us on our mission and shape the future! About the Role We're looking for a Product Designer to join the North team and help shape the future of enterprise AI. In this role, you will design intuitive experiences for complex AI-driven workflows, working at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and user needs. You'll collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and cross-functional partners to deliver high-quality experiences that make sophisticated AI capabilities accessible to users across organizations. As a member of your North product team, you'll own the end-to-end design process and be a key stakeholder in prioritization and strategy decisions. You'll work on experiences that are defining how enterprises leverage AI, and your contributions will directly impact real people in their daily work. What You'll Do - Own the design process end-to-end for your product area, identifying opportunities to improve user experience and drive product impact - Design intuitive, user-friendly experiences that balance technical complexity with accessibility and ease of use - Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders throughout the product development lifecycle - Conduct user research to understand needs, validate design decisions, and translate insights into actionable design improvements - Maintain a high craft and quality bar, ensuring every detail contributes to a cohesive and polished experience - Contribute to design systems and patterns that scale across the North platform - Partner with engineering to ensure designs are implemented with fidelity and make pragmatic tradeoffs when needed You're Likely a Good Fit If You Have - Product Design Experience: You have 4+ years experience designing digital products with a strong portfolio that demonstrates your process, systems thinking, and measurable impact on user outcomes. - AI and Agentic Fluency: You have a strong understanding of AI concepts and agentic systems, including how models reason, use tools, and orchestrate multi-step workflows. You stay current on AI trends and can design interactions that make complex agentic behaviours understandable and controllable for users. - Cross-Functional Partnership: You have a collaborative approach to product development, working closely with Product Managers to identify opportunities, with Engineers to navigate technical constraints and review implementations, and with stakeholders across the organization to align on solutions. - User-Centered Approach: You have a deep commitment to understanding user needs through research, data, and direct engagement. You drive research initiatives, translate findings into design decisions, and stay informed on industry trends that shape the product landscape. - Design Excellence: You have a meticulous attention to craft and detail. You're proficient in Figma, build scalable patterns and systems, and consistently elevate the quality of everything you touch. Bonus points for strong visual design skills in typography, layout, color, and composition. - Communication Skills: Clear, proactive communication that keeps distributed teams aligned. You document decisions, articulate design rationale to diverse audiences, and create shared understanding across geographies and disciplines. If some of the above doesn’t line up perfectly with your experience, we still encourage you to apply! We value and celebrate diversity and strive to create an inclusive work environment for all. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to providing equal opportunities. Should you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please submit an Accommodations Request Form [Upgrade to PRO to see link] and we will work together to meet your needs. Full-Time Employees at Cohere enjoy these Perks: 🤝 An open and inclusive culture and work environment  🧑‍💻 Work closely with a team on the cutting edge of AI research  🍽 Weekly lunch stipend, in-office lunches & snacks 🦷 Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget to take care of your mental health  🐣 100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months 🎨 Personal enrichment benefits towards arts and culture, fitness and well-being, quality time, and workspace improvement 🏙 Remote-flexible, offices in Toronto, New York, San Francisco, London and Paris, as well as a co-working stipend ✈️ 6 weeks of vacation (30 working days!)