Product Designer

Job Description

Kensho is S&P Global’s dedicated hub for AI innovation and transformation. Leveraging expertise in machine learning, natural language processing, and data discovery, Kensho develops and deploys novel solutions to innovate and drive progress at S&P Global and its global customer base. Kensho’s solutions and research focus on business and financial generative AI applications, intelligent agents, data retrieval APIs, data extraction, and a wide array of other cutting-edge solutions.

At Kensho, we empower talented individuals with autonomy and support to build exceptional technology and products. We foster a highly collaborative environment, valuing diverse perspectives to tackle complex challenges. Our communication is characterized by being open, honest, and efficient. We prioritize dedicating time and resources to explore new ideas, always grounded in engineering best practices, enabling us to rapidly innovate and deliver technology that is scalable, robust, and truly useful.

Important: Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship.

About the Design Team

Are you passionate about experimenting with design best practices in the evolving world of generative AI? Do you thrive on collaboration within fast-paced product development and leverage user research and analytical insights to craft thoughtful products? If so, Kensho invites you to join our close-knit design team. We work hand-in-hand with engineers and product managers to create outstanding financial products, seeking a designer who is both collaborative and eager to learn.

What You’ll Do

• Plan, conduct, and integrate user research findings into the products you design.
• Iterate on and validate concepts using a diverse toolkit: sketches, interaction diagrams, wireframes, UI designs, and interactive prototypes.
• Design complex interactions and ensure the successful shipment of high-quality generative AI products.
• Collaborate with fellow designers to continuously enhance and elevate Kensho’s product design standards.
• Partner closely with product managers, software engineers, and machine-learning engineers across every stage of the design process, from initial user and market research through to final implementation.

What We Look For

• A compelling portfolio of design work showcasing thoughtful UX and UI design, from initial sketches to polished interfaces.
• The ability to clearly articulate your design process and rationale.
• Proven skill in thinking about scale: how data, content, and layouts adapt from wide desktops down to mobile formats.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency in articulating user flows and defining application architecture.
• A deep understanding of UI paradigms and the ability to apply or adapt the most appropriate one to each design problem.
• Expertise in the effective use of typography and information hierarchy, particularly within data-dense interfaces or graphics.

What Really Gets Our Attention (Applicants need not meet all of these!)

• Experience designing for data-dense and/or AI-driven products.
• Relevant experience or a background in finance.

Technologies We Like

• Figma
• User research platforms such as UserInterviews, UserTesting.com, etc.

About Kensho (Continued)

Kensho harnesses machine learning, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and data visualization techniques to tackle the most challenging analytical problems. We develop breakthrough financial intelligence solutions for our parent company, S&P Global. Founded in 2013 by Harvard & MIT alums, Kensho was acquired by S&P Global in 2018. We proudly maintain our operation as an autonomous startup, preserving our distinct brand and innovative culture. Kenshins thrive in a dynamic and collaborative work environment, benefiting from the unparalleled data and resources of S&P Global while retaining our independence. We are committed to fostering an innovative culture rooted in diversity and inclusion.

Diversity & Inclusion / Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer that welcomes future Kenshins with all experiences and perspectives. Kensho is headquartered in Cambridge, MA, with an additional office location in New York City. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

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Job Details

• Job ID: 319669
• Posted On: 2025-11-24
• Location: New York, New York, United States