Odyssey is pioneering world models, the next frontier of artificial intelligence. By learning from the real-world, Odyssey is training a new kind of generative model, capable of generating cinematic, interactive worlds in real-time. Odyssey’s mission is to reinvent film, gaming, and beyond.

Odyssey was founded in late 2023 by Oliver Cameron (Cruise, Voyage) and Jeff Hawke (Wayve, Oxford AI PhD), two veterans of self-driving cars and AI. They’ve since recruited a world-class team of AI researchers from Cruise, Waymo, Wayve, Tesla, Microsoft, Meta, and NVIDIA; lead computer graphics researchers from EA, Ubisoft, and Valve; and technical artists behind Hollywood blockbusters like Dune, Godzilla, Avengers, and Jurassic World.

Odyssey has raised significant venture capital from GV, EQT Ventures, Air Street Capital, DCVC, Elad Gil, Garry Tan, Soleio, Jeff Dean, Kyle Vogt, Qasar Younis, Guillermo Rauch, Soumith Chintala, and researchers from OpenAI, DeepMind, Meta, and Midjourney. Ed Catmull, the founder of Pixar, serves on Odyssey’s board.

Lead Product Design at Odyssey

We’re searching for an experienced and technical Product Designer to own design at Odyssey end-to-end. This person will work closely with our founders, researchers, and even board members like Ed Catmull (the co-founder of Pixar). Together, we will pioneer and lead the next frontier of artificial intelligence: world models. We believe this technology will shape film, gaming, and all entertainment for decades to come, so let's make it magical.

Who You Are

• You have a world-class portfolio of products that you were integral to shipping.
• You can code and contribute directly to frontend experiences.
• You have pushed Figma to the limits many times over.
• You know how to validate complex assumptions with prototypes and code.
• You have a knack for experimenting with and embracing new tools and technologies.

In This Role, You Will

• Lead design end-to-end for Odyssey, owning everything from defining a world-class brand to shipping beautiful experiences that users love.
• Invent novel interactions that unlock new capabilities from world models.
• Build and own our design system, brand, and how we present ourselves to the world.
• Prototype concepts rapidly in Figma and code, validating assumptions with users.
• Obsess over the small details, driving a culture that highly values design.

This Role Could Be a Great Fit If

• You’ve shipped beautiful, complex products before. This is a senior-level role.
• You’re comfortable navigating ambiguity and defining structure where none exists.
• You move fast, but also care deeply about polish and craft.
• You enjoy working side-by-side with engineers and researchers, able to see potential in uncomfortably early experiments.