UX Designer - Voice Experience (Automotive) / Visual Designer

A Moving Experience.

Role Overview

As a Visual Designer at Cerence AI, you will help define the visual language of next-generation in-car and multimodal user experiences. Your work will shape how drivers perceive, understand, and interact with AI-powered systems across Cerence products. This role is ideal for someone who combines strong visual craftsmanship with an interest in automotive HMI, motion design, and storytelling through visuals.

Key Responsibilities

• Visual Design for Product Experiences:
  • Create high-quality visual assets, layouts, and UI components across Cerence’s product portfolio.
  • Maintain consistency within xUI and CA design systems while contributing to visual evolution and refinements.
• Visual Specification Support:
  • Support xUI/CA specifications by delivering polished visual examples, screens, and visual guidelines.
  • Translate interaction concepts into clear, developer-ready visual specifications.
• Motion, Video & Storytelling:
  • Produce concept videos and experience walkthroughs that communicate product vision and user journeys.
  • Design simple motion prototypes or animations to illustrate behavior, feedback, and transitions.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  • Work closely with UX designers, product managers, engineering teams, and marketing to ensure cohesive visual communication.
  • Participate in reviews and workshops to align visual direction across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Visual Design, Communication Design, HMI Design, or related fields.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating UI design, visual systems, and motion/interaction design.
• Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, After Effects, or similar.
• Experience creating storyboards, design specifications, and visual guidelines.
• Strong sense of visual hierarchy, typography, iconography, and branding.
• Interest in automotive HMI, multimodal interfaces, or emerging mobility tech is a plus.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Cerence Inc. (Nasdaq: CRNC and is the global industry leader in creating unique, moving experiences for the automotive world. Spun out from Nuance in October 2019, Cerence is a new, independent company that has quickly gained traction as a leader in the automotive voice assistant space, working with all of the world’s leading automakers – from Ford and Fiat Chrysler to Daimler, Audi and BMW to Geely and SAIC – to transform how a car feels, responds and learns. Its track record is built on more than 20 years of industry experience and leadership and more than 500 million cars on the road today across more than 70 languages.

AsCerencelooks to the future and continues an ambitious growth agenda,we need someonetojointheteam and help build the future of voice and AI in cars. This is an exciting opportunity to joinCerence’spassionate, dedicated, global team and be a part of meaningful innovation in a rapidly growing industry.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Cerence is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, genetic information and other protected classifications. Cerence Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement.