Lead Product Designer - AI

MCS Group are delighted to be partnering with a Belfast-based AI technology company building secure, enterprise-grade artificial intelligence solutions for highly regulated industries including defence, national security, government, financial services, healthcare and education.

Founded nearly a decade ago, the business began as a specialist AI consultancy delivering complex projects in secure environments before evolving into a product-led organisation with its own proprietary AI platform.

Their flagship platform is an AI operating system designed to operate in cloud, edge and highly secure environments - and they're now hiring a Lead Product Designer to take ownership of user experience across the platform.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll shape the UX and interaction design of a complex AI platform used in real-world, mission‑critical environments.

You’ll:

• Lead end-to-end product design from discovery to delivery
• Design AI‑first interfaces, including application builders and natural language workflows
• Own and evolve the internal design system
• Work closely with Product and Engineering to influence roadmap and strategy
• Mentor designers and help scale design best practice

This role suits someone who enjoys solving complex problems and shipping production‑grade products in fast‑moving environments.

• 8+ years' product design experience (enterprise/B2B preferred)
• Experience designing complex platforms or systems
• Exposure to AI / Generative AI environments
• Strong systems thinking and stakeholder communication skills
• Comfortable working hands‑on while influencing strategic direction
• Ability to obtain UK Security Clearance (preferred)

• Work on cutting‑edge AI products with real‑world impact
• High ownership and visibility
• Collaborative, close‑knit product team
• Hybrid working (Belfast‑based with a 4 day week at times throughout the year)
• Up to £90,000 + strong work‑life balance benefits

If you're a Lead Product designer ready to shape AI‑driven products at scale, we'd love to speak with you.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please contact Rachael Walker, IT Recruitment Manager at MCS Groupor click the apply button below.

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