Full-Time

Senior Product Designer

Posted on 5/5/2025

Summation

Summation

11-50 employees

AI-based tool transforms articles into curricula

Compensation Overview

$170k - $200k/yr

+ Equity Options

Bellevue, WA, USA

Hybrid

Category
UI/UX & Design (1)
Required Skills
Interaction Design
UI/UX Design
Graphic Design
Product Design
Requirements
  • 5+ years of design experience with a focus on Web and Mobile platforms
  • Excellent visual, UI, and interaction skills
  • A strong portfolio showcasing successful product designs created in fast-paced environments
  • Love thinking through complex interaction design problems
  • Ability to express ideas through visuals and prototyping
  • Deep systems thinker and experience in implementing design systems
  • Flexible and comfortable with ambiguity and change during a project
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
Responsibilities
  • Lead the design and delivery of polished features and experiences, from initial ideas to final visuals and prototypes
  • Collaborate closely with engineers, PMs, AI researchers, and designers to align on long-term goals and immediate priorities
  • Work closely with engineers and other partners to ensure a high-quality implementation
  • Support and expand our design system as our product evolves
  • Help build a strong design culture and contribute to the growth of our team
Desired Qualifications
  • experience in brand, motion, typography, or print design

Summation is an AI-powered platform that converts scholarly articles and reports into customized course materials. It serves educators by generating outlines, textbooks, slides, and assessments from uploaded content, enabling efficient curriculum development and up-to-date teaching resources. Operating as a SaaS product, it targets the education technology market, including universities, colleges, and individual instructors. Its core approach is automating parts of curriculum design so educators can focus more on teaching and student engagement. Compared to traditional content creation, Summation emphasizes rapid, tailored material generation from existing scholarly content, differentiating itself through AI-driven transformation of sources into ready-to-use course assets. The goal is to streamline the creation of high-quality educational materials, increasing efficiency for educators while supporting updated and aligned coursework.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$35M

Headquarters

Bellevue, Washington

Founded

2024

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Fanatics uncovered $10M growth opportunities using Summation in 2025.
  • $35M funding from Benchmark and Kleiner Perkins accelerates enterprise expansion.
  • Enterprise demand surges for decision-grade AI with verified insights.

What critics are saying

  • OpenAI's April 15, 2026 GPT marketplace obliterates paid analysis moats.
  • Name collision with edtech Summation forces rebrand, destroys SEO by Q4 2026.
  • MagicSchool AI captures 40% higher ed market with faster workflows by 2027.

What makes Summation unique

  • Proprietary AI Calculation Engine runs 100x more analyses than human teams.
  • Verified Tasks produce audit-ready results tied to source data.
  • Reports create traceable artifacts for recurring operating reviews.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Unlimited Paid Time Off

401(k) Retirement Plan

Company Equity

Stock Options

Parental Leave

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

7%

1 year growth

13%

2 year growth

4%
425 Business
Oct 2nd, 2025
Bellevue Startup, Backed by $35M, Introduces AI Platform to Sharpen Enterprise Leaders' Decisions

The company, Summation Technologies Inc., doing business as Summation, also said that it has raised $35 million from Benchmark and Kleiner Perkins.

GeekWire
Oct 1st, 2025
Summation emerges with $35M funding

Opendoor co-founder has launched Seattle-area startup Summation, which has emerged from stealth mode with $35 million in funding. The company is co-founded by Ramachandran “RC” Ramarathinam and Ian Wong.

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