Principal Product Designer

Everlaw is seeking a visionary Principal Product Designer to define the future of our AI-powered litigation platform and shape how we build products. This is a critical leadership role where you will pioneer elegant, breakthrough AI experiences that drive meaningful value for our users and business. You will establish principled frameworks for human-AI collaboration, architect durable systems that scale, and influence company strategy through design excellence and leadership. At Everlaw, our mission is to promote justice by illuminating truth . We help legal teams across law firms, government agencies, corporations and nonprofits sift through millions of documents to uncover critical evidence in high-stakes litigation and investigations. The Product Design team is at the forefront of this mission, transforming intricate workflows into experiences that are intuitive, powerful, and distinctly human. As AI redefines legal work, we are committed to designing systems that amplify human intuition, communicate uncertainty with clarity, and uphold the defensibility required in the pursuit of justice. We take pride in designing an exceptional product while fostering a strong user-centered design culture across the company. We do not believe in the ‘perfect’ candidate. If you’re passionate about the role and feel you can contribute meaningfully, we encourage you to apply. This is a full-time position based in our Oakland, California office, with a hybrid schedule : in-office Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. How We're Different Built for the AI Era: Everlaw has been committed to AI-assisted workflows for over a decade with tools like predictive coding, document clustering, and ML translation. We’ve continued this leadership into the generative AI era, with best-in-class AI features like deep dive and coding suggestions built with principled design, rigorous controls, and deep workflow expertise. We don’t layer AI onto legal work - we architect intelligent, trustworthy systems grounded in enduring trust. Pursue truth while finding yours: We pursue truth for our customers and our employees alike. With a generous L&D budget, clearly codified norms, and a commitment to long-term thinking, integrity and discipline, we create an environment where careers grow with intention and purpose. Design at the core: Design is embedded in product strategy and company direction. Our open, vibrant culture fosters strong belongingness and DEIB scores as reflected in team engagement surveys. We firmly believe that happy people make happy products. Thoughtful onboarding: From day one, our structured onboarding program integrates you into our product, processes, team and goals, setting you up to contribute thoughtfully and quickly. Impact that matters: Through Everlaw for Good, we offer our technology free or at heavily discounted rates to journalists, nonprofits, and pro bono attorneys to advance equitable access to justice beyond the boundaries of business. In your role, you'll... Drive strategic vision: Lead high-impact, ambiguous initiatives that unlock new value by delivering best-in-class experience for our users. Architect a long-term vision connecting user behavior, legal workflows and market dynamics. Define AI excellence in product: Establish industry-leading AI design patterns for high-stakes legal workflows. Define guardrails for control, confidence, transparency, privacy, and security. Shape AI organizational influence : Influence how AI informs discovery, prioritization, and experience development across the organization, ensuring alignment with brand and quality standards. Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with senior Product and Engineering leaders to frame complex challenges, clarify tradeoffs, anticipate risks, and guide strategic decisions. Evolve the Craft: Influence org-wide design tooling, workflows, and standards, including the Bluebook Design System’s interaction patterns, visual language, and motion principles. Mentorship: Model a s