Archetype AI is developing the world's first AI platform to bring AI into the real world. Formed by an exceptionally high-caliber team from Google, Archetype AI is building a foundation model for the physical world, a real-time multimodal LLM for real life, transforming real-world data into valuable insights and knowledge that people will be able to interact with naturally. It will help people in their real lives, not just online, because it understands the real-time physical environment and everything that happens in it.
Supported by deep tech venture funds in Silicon Valley, Archetype AI is currently at the Series A stage and is progressing rapidly to develop technology for their next stage. This presents a unique and once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of an exciting AI team at the beginning of their journey, located in the heart of Silicon Valley.
Our team is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with team members throughout the US and Europe.
We are actively growing, so if you are an exceptional candidate excited to work on the cutting edge of physical AI and don’t see a role that exactly fits you below you can contact us directly with your resume via jobsarchetypeaiio.
About the RoleArchetype AI is seeking a Visual, UI Designer to shape and evolve our design system, the connective tissue between our developer console, product interfaces, and speculative prototypes. Your work will accelerate how we build, unify how we design, and create stronger bridges between teams.
This role is ideal for a seasoned designer with strong visual design skills who thrives in fast moving environments, balances systems thinking with pixel-level craft, and enjoys collaborating closely with engineers, product managers, and researchers to bring ideas to life.
Core ResponsibilitiesBuild, maintain, and scale our design system including components, guidelines, and documentation
Translate product requirements into design flows with clarity, precision, and strong visual craft.
Prototype workflows and interactions using Figma, Javascript, Vibe-coding workflows, to explore and test usability
Host workshops or discovery sessions with product, engineering, and UX teams to surface needs and align on shared standards
Partner with cross functional teams to ship product features end to end from concept to launch
Present and communicate design decisions and strategy to stakeholders using strong rationale and storytelling
Conduct periodic audits of UI to identify inconsistencies, gaps, or opportunities for improvement
Evangelize and drive adoption of design system across product and sales teams
5+ years of professional UI and UX design experience, with demonstrated success in creating a design system from the ground up or making substantial contributions to the evolution of an existing system.
Strong visual design sensibilities including grids, layout, composition, and typography • Expert level proficiency in Figma including component libraries, auto layout, style guides, and documentation
Experience owning projects from start to finish and collaborating across disciplines
Experience in Enterprise Saas environments
Prototyping skills with Figma or Javascript
Familiarity with front end development principles and design to engineering handoff Designing for
Designing for ML and AI products
Animation and motion design
Illustration skills
Skills Required
- 5+ years of professional UI and UX design experience
- Strong visual design sensibilities including grids, layout, composition, and typography
- Expert level proficiency in Figma including component libraries, auto layout, style guides, and documentation
- Experience owning projects from start to finish and collaborating across disciplines
What We Do
Archetype AI is a Physical AI company pioneering a new form of artificial intelligence capable of perceiving, understanding, and reasoning about the physical world, utilizing a multimodal AI foundation model that fuses real-time sensor data with natural language.
