Lead Product Designer, Mobile (Native & Mobile) at perplexity

The role

Perplexity is seeking an experienced Lead Product Designer to own the end-to-end design of iPhone and Android applications. You will create seamless cross-platform experiences that connect mobile devices with desktop environments and background AI agents.

What you'll do

• Lead product design for mobile apps from early concepts to polished shipping details
• Design seamless handoff experiences between mobile devices and desktop platforms
• Create intuitive interfaces for background AI agents and glanceable progress monitoring
• Integrate native platform capabilities like Live Activities widgets and system intents
• Develop clear trust and privacy flows for agent-led actions and permissions
• Prototype on-device using coding agents to ship changes directly to the codebase

What you'll bring

• Five or more years of professional experience shipping native mobile consumer products
• Deep fluency in iOS platform conventions and working knowledge of Android Material design
• Experience designing products that span multiple devices and deep OS integrations
• Proficiency in interaction visual and motion design with high attention to detail
• Ability to use coding agents for on-device prototyping in SwiftUI and Xcode

Your impact

You will define the mobile identity of the next era of agentic AI by transforming how millions of users interact with knowledge and automation. By bridging the gap between mobile and desktop you will ensure Perplexity feels like a single cohesive product that empowers users to delegate complex tasks to AI agents with confidence and clarity.