Product Design Team Lead

Comet is seeking a visionary Design Team Lead to join our Product team. In this role, you’ll report directly to our Head of Product and play a key role in shaping the UI/UX direction of our platform. You’ll have the unique opportunity to both lead and inspire a team of talented UI/UX designers, while remaining hands-on, bringing your own ideas to life.

This position is only open to candidates located in Europe (Remote) or Israel (Hybrid).

Key responsibilities:

• Lead a design team working on a suite of tools that enable Data Scientists and Developers to evaluate and improve their AI applications faster
• Collaborate with product, engineering and marketing teams to deliver intuitive scalable interfaces for technical users
• Contribute to the UI/UX work as needed while also supporting and guiding the broader UI/UX team, this is a hands-on leadership role
• Inspire and motivate the team to do their best work while creating a clear UI/UX vision that aligns with Comet’s goals
• Advocate for UI/UX excellence at every stage of the product lifecycle, balancing speed, quality and experimentation

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in UI/UX for technical users such as Data Scientists, Developers, or ML Engineers
• 1+ years of people management experience
• Confident in scaling UI/UX teams in fast-paced, high-growth environments
• User-first mindset and a strong track record of turning complex workflows into clear, intuitive UI/UX solutions
• Proven experience leading UI/UX efforts across cross-functional teams, partnering closely with Product, Engineering, and other stakeholders to drive outcomes
• Familiarity with Figma, JIRA and Github
• Exceptional communication skills, using storytelling to clarify complex problems and inspire teams
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and skilled at finding the right balance between quality, speed, and experimentation
• Experience building products for Data Scientists or working in the Machine Learning space is a strong plus
• Experience working on Open-Source products is a strong plus
• You will be required to create high-fidelity mockups for the engineering team

What we offer:

• Competitive base salary, based on proven experience, skills and location
• Competitive benefits package
• Flexible working hours and Hybride/remote work options
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• A collaborative and innovative work environment
• The chance to work with cutting-edge technologies and projects
• This role will be located in Israel or Europe, working with a global team (large presence in the US, Tel Aviv and Europe), some flexibility with work hours is required