Senior Designer, Visual Interaction Design

In a nutshell:

We’re looking for a Senior Visual Interaction Designer to join our Cambridge Studio who is passionate about crafting elegant, thoughtful user experiences, and who brings strong visual design craft to the interactions people have with complex design systems, software, services, and each other.

Senior Visual Interaction Designers at IDEO shape how experiences look, feel, and behave. In this role, you’ll translate human-centered insights into clear, compelling interactions and interfaces that are functional, expressive, and meaningful. You’ll balance visual excellence with usability, and bring a distinct visual voice to each design challenge while learning and growing alongside a multidisciplinary team.

This is a phenomenal opportunity for designers who are highly self-guided, eager to take on complexity, and motivated to continually sharpen their craft.

Once here you will:

• Contribute to a diverse portfolio of projects spanning data, experience, interaction, digital product, and service design across a range of industries
• Work across all phases of a project, from research synthesis and concepting through prototyping, refinement, and production-ready execution
• Translate human-centered insights into interaction models, visual systems, and polished digital interfaces
• Create “looks-like / works-like” prototypes to explore ideas, test assumptions, and communicate concepts to teammates and client stakeholders
• Collaborate closely with designers from different backgrounds—including design research, business design, industrial design, and communication design—to develop cohesive, holistic experiences
• Design across a wide variety of mediums and contexts, such as mobile apps, AI experiences, websites, digital/physical systems, room-scale displays, AR/VR, or voice interfaces, always guided by user needs and context
• Advocate for high-quality visual and interaction design, contributing to a culture of strong craft, curiosity, and experimentation

Design Craft + Relevant Experience

• Relevant experience and/or educational background required in visual, interaction, or graphic design across digital products or experiences
• A strong portfolio demonstrating visual excellence, thoughtful interaction design, and a clear point of view on typography, color, layout, and motion
• Comfort working at multiple levels of fidelity, from rough explorations to refined, production-ready designs
• Experience in delivering low and high fidelity prototypes.
• Proficiency with contemporary design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Framer, Principle), with curiosity about emerging tools and technologies
• Familiarity with motion, code, or physical computing (e.g., HTML/CSS, After Effects, Processing/P5, Arduino) is a plus, but not required

Mindset

• Systems-oriented thinker who can engage with complex, interconnected challenges and design for clarity within them
• Highly self-guided: able to take initiative, manage your own work, and move ideas forward with limited direction
• Curious and experimental, with a willingness to try things, learn from failure, and iterate quickly
• Strong collaborator who contributes thoughtfully to team discussions and is open to feedback and critique
• Clear communicator with the ability to articulate design decisions visually and verbally, and an understanding of how design creates value in a broader business and organizational context

What does IDEO offer you?

IDEO is a place where you can solve diverse, complex challenges for our clients or the organization, alongside thoughtful, intelligent individuals who lead with curiosity, empathy, and optimism. We work hard, but we also intentionally craft moments that allow our community to pause, create, and connect. We encourage our community to bring their whole selves to work, respect the need for work-life balance, and allow for autonomy in the design process and your career.

Application Instructions:

To apply, please submit your resume, cover letter, and your portfolio. Your portfolio should include at least 4 examples of work-related projects. In particular, we want to hear about the processes involved in developing the designs or projects.

Payscale & Benefits

IDEO is committed to paying its employees, contractors & vendors equitably, regardless of gender identity or race/ethnicity/cultural identity.

The salary range for this role is $80,000–$100,000 USD. Final offers may vary based on candidate experience, location, and other factors. As a full-time position, this role is eligible for employee benefits.

As a Senior Fullstack Software Engineer at CMT, you’ll design, build, and maintain scalable web applications that power our telematics platform. You’ll work across the tech stack—from intuitive user interfaces to robust backend systems—solving complex problems in collaboration with product, design, and data teams. This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, mentors others, and brings a strong sense of ownership and curiosity. Your work will directly impact how users experience CMT’s products and contribute to our mission of making roads safer around the world.

CMT is looking for a Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack to help us change the world. CMT has helped protect over 65 million drivers and prevent over 126,000 crashes worldwide. We build AI to solve some of the most difficult challenges in mobility — understanding and reducing risk, detecting crashes, and getting people life-saving help. The problems are hard. The impact is real. No matter your role, your work will matter at CMT.

Responsibilities:

• Solve complex problems and transform them into business solutions in collaboration with team members
• Analyze and translate business and functional specifications and change requests into technical specifications suitable for implementation
• Able to independently transform complex technical requirements into smaller implementable pieces; able to implement performant software solutions that are maintainable, scalable, reliable and testable
• Participate in code and design reviews
• Participate in the hiring process
• Train and guide junior developers on proper software development procedures and methods
• Follow company defined development and operational standards and processes
• Provide on-call support during business critical emergency scenarios. Support and troubleshoot production issues as needed.
• Complete any additional tasks as they arise

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience and/or certification in a technical field
• 4+ years of relevant experience
• Experience developing web applications and proficiency in web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript).
• Experience with web frameworks like React and Django is a plus.
• Experience designing or developing Restful APIs or web services
• Knowledge of a backend development language like Python
• Comfortable working with AWS services: EC2, S3, Lambda, SNS, SQS, RDS (Postgres), NoSQL
• Understanding of Agile development methodologies (specifically SCRUM)
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Customer obsessed, demonstrates initiative, has a learning mindset, takes ownership
• Proven ability to deliver results
• An analytical mindset

Compensation and Benefits:

• Fair and competitive salary based on skills and experience, and annual performance bonus
• Equity may be awarded in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance, matching 401k, short-term & long-term disability and parental leave
• Unlimited Paid Time Off including vacation, sick days & public holidays
• Flexible scheduling and work from home policy depending on role and responsibilities

Base Salary Range

• The base salary range for this position is: $139,300 to $174,100.  This range is specifically for Cambridge, MA

Additional Perks:

• Work on a mission with real impact: crashes prevented, injuries avoided, lives protected around the world
• Join an industry leader — 65 million drivers protected, powering 140+ programs across 25 countries
• Be part of the team inventing the future of mobility and road safety
• Move fast, own outcomes, do work that matters
• High ownership, small teams, and direct access to leadership — no layers between your work and its impact
• Unlimited PTO, flexible scheduling, competitive salary, annual performance bonus, RSUs, and full benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401k match
• Summer Fridays
• Join one of our employee resource groups: Black, AAPI, LGBTQIA+, Women, Book Club, and Health & Wellness
• Comprehensive wellness, education, and employee assistance programs

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

At CMT, we believe the best ideas come from a mix of backgrounds and perspectives. 

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a workplace and culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their unique talents and perspectives. Diversity is essential to our success, and we actively seek candidates from all backgrounds to join our growing team. 

We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability state. CMT is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. To learn more, visit www.cmtelematics.com and follow us on X @cmtelematics.

About Cambridge Mobile Telematics:

Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) is the world’s largest telematics and AI company for safer mobility. Its mission is to make the world’s roads and drivers safer. The company’s AI-driven platform, DriveWell Fusion®, proactively identifies and reduces driving risk, leading to fewer crashes and injuries. To date, CMT’s technology has helped prevent over 126,000 crashes worldwide. CMT enables partners to measure risk, detect crashes, provide life-saving assistance, and streamline claims. Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, CMT operates globally with offices in Budapest, Hungary; Chennai, India; Seattle, Washington; Tokyo, Japan; and Zagreb, Croatia. Learn more at www.cmt.ai.

We are seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer to lead complex projects, and mentor teams in building scalable and reliable full-stack solutions. The person in this role will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction of our platform and ensuring its continued success. 

CMT is looking for a Principal Software Engineer I, Full Stack to help us change the world. CMT has helped protect over 65 million drivers and prevent over 126,000 crashes worldwide. We build AI to solve some of the most difficult challenges in mobility — understanding and reducing risk, detecting crashes, and getting people life-saving help. The problems are hard. The impact is real. No matter your role, your work will matter at CMT.

Responsibilities: 

• Lead the development of critical features and components, ensuring high quality and timely delivery 
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams, fostering a culture of excellence 
• Identify and resolve complex technical challenges, proactively mitigating risks.
• Lead cross functional technical projects 
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies and approaches to improve system performance and efficiency 
• Design and implement robust, scalable, and maintainable architectures for complex systems
• Collaborate with product and engineering leaders to define technical roadmaps and strategies 
• Anticipate future technical needs and ensure the platform is prepared for growth
• Contribute to the development of best practices and standards for software development 
• Ensure the reliability and performance of production systems, providing on-call support as needed 
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency 
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues, minimizing downtime 
• Follow company defined development and operational standards and processes
• Mentor and guide senior and junior engineers, fostering their technical growth 
• Lead code and design reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices 
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including product, QA, and operations
• Participate heavily in the hiring process, and improve the hiring process 
• Complete any additional tasks as they arise 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience and/or certification in a technical field 
• 7+ years of relevant professional experience 
• Deep expertise in web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript) and modern web frameworks (e.g., React, Django) 
• Extensive experience designing or developing Restful APIs or web services
• Strong proficiency in a backend development language (e.g. Python, Java) 
• Expertise in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS), including services like EC2, S3, Lambda, SNS, SQS, RDS (Postgres), and NoSQL databases. 
• Proven ability to design and implement scalable and resilient systems. 
• Strong understanding of software development best practices, including testing, CI/CD, and DevOps 
• Understanding of Agile development methodologies (specifically Scrum) 
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills 
• Customer obsessed, demonstrates initiative, has a learning mindset, takes ownership
• Demonstrated ability to drive technical initiatives and influence architectural decisions. 
• Strong experience with system design

Compensation and Benefits: 

• Fair and competitive salary based on skills and experience, and annual performance bonus 
• Equity may be awarded in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) 
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance, matching 401k, short-term & long-term disability and parental leave 
• Unlimited Paid Time Off including vacation, sick days & public holidays 
• Flexible scheduling and work from home policy depending on role and responsibilities

Base Salary Range

• The base salary range for this position is: $177,700 to $209,000. This range is specifically for Cambridge, MA

Additional Perks:

• Work on a mission with real impact: crashes prevented, injuries avoided, lives protected around the world
• Join an industry leader — 65 million drivers protected, powering 140+ programs across 25 countries
• Be part of the team inventing the future of mobility and road safety
• Move fast, own outcomes, do work that matters
• High ownership, small teams, and direct access to leadership — no layers between your work and its impact
• Unlimited PTO, flexible scheduling, competitive salary, annual performance bonus, RSUs, and full benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401k match
• Summer Fridays
• Join one of our employee resource groups: Black, AAPI, LGBTQIA+, Women, Book Club, and Health & Wellness
• Comprehensive wellness, education, and employee assistance programs

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

At CMT, we believe the best ideas come from a mix of backgrounds and perspectives. 

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a workplace and culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their unique talents and perspectives. Diversity is essential to our success, and we actively seek candidates from all backgrounds to join our growing team. 

We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability state. CMT is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. To learn more, visit www.cmtelematics.com and follow us on X @cmtelematics.

About Cambridge Mobile Telematics:

Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) is the world’s largest telematics and AI company for safer mobility. Its mission is to make the world’s roads and drivers safer. The company’s AI-driven platform, DriveWell Fusion®, proactively identifies and reduces driving risk, leading to fewer crashes and injuries. To date, CMT’s technology has helped prevent over 126,000 crashes worldwide. CMT enables partners to measure risk, detect crashes, provide life-saving assistance, and streamline claims. Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, CMT operates globally with offices in Budapest, Hungary; Chennai, India; Seattle, Washington; Tokyo, Japan; and Zagreb, Croatia. Learn more at www.cmt.ai.

We are seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer to lead complex projects, and mentor teams in building scalable and reliable full-stack solutions. The person in this role will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction of our platform and ensuring its continued success. 

CMT is looking for a Principal Software Engineer I, Full Stack to help us change the world. CMT has helped protect over 65 million drivers and prevent over 126,000 crashes worldwide. We build AI to solve some of the most difficult challenges in mobility — understanding and reducing risk, detecting crashes, and getting people life-saving help. The problems are hard. The impact is real. No matter your role, your work will matter at CMT.

Responsibilities: 

• Lead the development of critical features and components, ensuring high quality and timely delivery 
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams, fostering a culture of excellence 
• Identify and resolve complex technical challenges, proactively mitigating risks.
• Lead cross functional technical projects 
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies and approaches to improve system performance and efficiency 
• Design and implement robust, scalable, and maintainable architectures for complex systems
• Collaborate with product and engineering leaders to define technical roadmaps and strategies
• Anticipate future technical needs and ensure the platform is prepared for growth 
• Contribute to the development of best practices and standards for software development
• Ensure the reliability and performance of production systems, providing on-call support as needed 
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency 
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues, minimizing downtime 
• Follow company defined development and operational standards and processes
• Mentor and guide senior and junior engineers, fostering their technical growth
• Lead code and design reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices 
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including product, QA, and operations
• Participate heavily in the hiring process, and improve the hiring process 
• Complete any additional tasks as they arise 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience and/or certification in a technical field 
• 7+ years of relevant professional experience 
• Deep expertise in web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript) and modern web frameworks (e.g., React, Django) 
• Extensive experience designing or developing Restful APIs or web services
• Strong proficiency in a backend development language (e.g. Python, Java) 
• Expertise in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS), including services like EC2, S3, Lambda, SNS, SQS, RDS (Postgres), and NoSQL databases. 
• Proven ability to design and implement scalable and resilient systems. 
• Strong understanding of software development best practices, including testing, CI/CD, and DevOps 
• Understanding of Agile development methodologies (specifically Scrum) 
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills 
• Customer obsessed, demonstrates initiative, has a learning mindset, takes ownership
• Demonstrated ability to drive technical initiatives and influence architectural decisions.
• Strong experience with system design

Compensation and Benefits: 

• Fair and competitive salary based on skills and experience, and annual performance bonus 
• Equity may be awarded in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) 
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance, matching 401k, short-term & long-term disability and parental leave 
• Unlimited Paid Time Off including vacation, sick days & public holidays 
• Flexible scheduling and work from home policy depending on role and responsibilities

Base Salary Range

• The base salary range for this position is: $167,200 to $209,000. This range is specifically for Cambridge, MA

Additional Perks:

• Work on a mission with real impact: crashes prevented, injuries avoided, lives protected around the world
• Join an industry leader — 65 million drivers protected, powering 140+ programs across 25 countries
• Be part of the team inventing the future of mobility and road safety
• Move fast, own outcomes, do work that matters
• High ownership, small teams, and direct access to leadership — no layers between your work and its impact
• Unlimited PTO, flexible scheduling, competitive salary, annual performance bonus, RSUs, and full benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401k match
• Summer Fridays
• Join one of our employee resource groups: Black, AAPI, LGBTQIA+, Women, Book Club, and Health & Wellness
• Comprehensive wellness, education, and employee assistance programs

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

At CMT, we believe the best ideas come from a mix of backgrounds and perspectives. 

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a workplace and culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their unique talents and perspectives. Diversity is essential to our success, and we actively seek candidates from all backgrounds to join our growing team. 

We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability state. CMT is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. To learn more, visit www.cmtelematics.com and follow us on X @cmtelematics.

About Cambridge Mobile Telematics:

Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) is the world’s largest telematics and AI company for safer mobility. Its mission is to make the world’s roads and drivers safer. The company’s AI-driven platform, DriveWell Fusion®, proactively identifies and reduces driving risk, leading to fewer crashes and injuries. To date, CMT’s technology has helped prevent over 126,000 crashes worldwide. CMT enables partners to measure risk, detect crashes, provide life-saving assistance, and streamline claims. Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, CMT operates globally with offices in Budapest, Hungary; Chennai, India; Seattle, Washington; Tokyo, Japan; and Zagreb, Croatia. Learn more at www.cmt.ai.

ABOUT PIONEERING INTELLIGENCE

Pioneering Intelligence builds on Flagship Pioneering’s legacy of founding cutting-edge science and computational ventures, harnessing recent advances in AI, machine learning, and data to accelerate fundamental research and create a portfolio of AI-first companies. As part of Flagship’s integrated model of science, entrepreneurship, and capital, it transforms breakthrough ideas into world-changing companies, elevating the AI advances happening across the ecosystem in human health, sustainability, and beyond.

Position Summary 

We are seeking a Senior Front End Engineer. As a key contributor in this early-stage initiative, you will architect and implement the user experience for a new platform that leverages large language models (LLMs) and AI agents to enhance complex, high-stakes workflows. This is a user-first, AI-augmented product — your work will transform abstract reasoning tasks into intuitive, high-performance tools that empower experts across diverse research domains. You will lead front-end development and collaborate closely with engineers, AI scientists, product designers, and end users. This is a rare opportunity to shape a greenfield product at the intersection of usability, flexibility, and advanced reasoning. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Architect, develop, and maintain high-quality, testable front-end code and workflows aligned with complex scientific and analytical use cases. 
• Translate user stories, wireframes, and prototypes into production-ready features emphasizing clarity, maintainability, and reusability. 
• Implement responsive, accessible, and performant UIs optimized for data-rich, interactive workflows. 
• Ensure security, scalability, and observability of front-end services in cloud environments (AWS). 
• Design and implement user interfaces from scratch, combining strong visual design with robust engineering. 
• Create and maintain scalable, consistent, and visually appealing UI components using a modern React.js stack. 
• Maintain front-end quality through comprehensive testing and validation of user flows and interface behavior. 
• Develop and maintain test suites (unit, integration, and end-to-end) for UI reliability. 
• Apply DevOps/GitOps practices for automated testing, deployment, and monitoring. 
• Mentor engineers and scientists, driving technical quality and ensuring extensibility and performance across evolving use cases. 

Qualifications 

• B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, with 6+ years of professional software development experience. 
• Expertise with modern front-end frameworks and tools, including React.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Redux Toolkit, Playwright, and Shadcn. 
• Strong experience with Node.js. 
• Skilled in writing and maintaining comprehensive test suites (Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress). 
• Experience with system design, performance optimization, observability, and operational excellence for parallel LLM workloads. 
• Strong intuition for UX design and a passion for building intuitive, workflow-first products. 
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset in fast-moving, cross-functional environments. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Background in scientific domains such as biology, chemistry, or complex systems (a plus, not required). 

Why Join Us 

By joining this initiative within Flagship’s Pioneering Intelligence group, you will: 

• Help define a new category of intelligent software tools for real-time human–AI collaboration. 
• Build a greenfield product at the intersection of usability, reasoning, and scientific innovation. 
• Collaborate with visionary thinkers and top-tier researchers across Flagship’s ecosystem. 
• Thrive in a supportive, mission-driven culture with access to world-class technical and operational resources. 
• Shape the future of AI-powered discovery in a role that combines engineering excellence with health impact. 

About Flagship Pioneering

Flagship Pioneering invents and builds platform companies, each with the potential for multiple products that transform human health, sustainability and beyond. Since its launch in 2000, Flagship has originated more than 100 companies. Many of these companies have addressed humanity’s most urgent challenges: vaccinating billions of people against COVID-19, curing intractable diseases, improving human health, preempting illness, and feeding the world by improving the resiliency and sustainability of agriculture.  

Flagship has been recognized twice on FORTUNE’s “Change the World” list, an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies and has been twice named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. Learn more about Flagship at www.flagshippioneering.com.

At Flagship, we accept impossible missions to enable bigger leaps. Our core values guide us through uncertainty and toward lasting impact.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered 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.

We recognize that great candidates often bring unique strengths without fulfilling every qualification. If you have some of the experience listed above but not all, please apply anyway. We are dedicated to building diverse and inclusive teams and look forward to learning more about your background and interest in Flagship.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Flagship Pioneering and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively, “FSP”) do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneering’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP, and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.

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The salary range for this role is $108,000 - $176,000. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. Pioneering Intelligence currently offers healthcare coverage, annual incentive program, retirement benefits and a broad range of other benefits. Compensation and benefits information is based on Pioneering Intelligence's good faith estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.