UX Design (AI Assisted)

Company: S3
Location: Irving
Posted on: April 3, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description UX Design (AI Assisted) Location: Irving, TX (Hybrid), OR Charlotte, NC (Hybrid), OR Minneapolis, MN (Hybrid) Duration: 12 Months Contract Pay: $70/hr W2 W2 ONLY, NO C2C Overview: The Engineering team is seeking an AI fluent Product Designer / Design Engineer to accelerate how we design, validate, and ship user centered experiences with quality and speed. Candidate will operate as a hybrid practitioner: strong in UX/product design, comfortable working “code-adjacent” (and ideally shipping coded components), and passionate about scaling impact through reusable patterns/components, experience design validation, and AI assisted workflows (design exploration, prototyping acceleration, design to code). This is a dual mandate role: ship high impact experiences and scale reusable patterns/guidance for others. This role will be instrumental in designing intuitive, visually appealing, and user-friendly digital experiences while documenting and optimizing the full user journey. You will work closely with product owners, developers, and end-users to translate requirements into wireframes, prototypes, and final UI designs that enhance usability and drive customer satisfaction. Preferred: experience partnering with engineering to deliver reusable UI components and patterns and design system enhancements. Responsibilities: Lead and execute User-Centered Design (UCD) processes from discovery to delivery Translate complex functional requirements and user insights into simple, elegant, and accessible user interfaces built upon user flows, low- to high-fidelity wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes using Figma Align design decisions with business goals and user needs by strategically connecting or creating personas, experience journeys, and user flows Leverage AI-assisted workflows where appropriate to improve speed and quality (e.g., prototyping acceleration and design-to-code collaboration) Collaborate within Agile/Scrum teams, participating in sprints, stand-ups, planning sessions, and retrospectives Perform lightweight, early validation of designs and prototypes (e.g., time-boxed UX reviews, quick usability checks and accessibility basics) to catch issues before development and reduce rework Advocate for consistent design system components, UI controls and patterns, and accessibility best practices Iterate designs based on user feedback and usability data to ensure the best possible experience Maintain clear and concise design documentation to support development handoff (interaction details, states, accessibility notes, and component usage guidance) Partner with engineering to design and ship reusable UI patterns/components; contribute improvements back to shared design system assets including component specs, states, and accessibility defaults Deliver core product design work while scaling reusable UI patterns/components and lightweight guidance (templates, examples, best practices) for broader adoption across multiple product engineering teams May oversee work performed by others and serve as a mentor Presents and defends designs and key milestone deliverables to peers and senior stakeholders Participates in roadmap planning and virtual teams; represents customer experience to our partners. Serves as SME for all aspects of customer experience. Required Qualifications - MUST HAVE: 5 years of UX design experience. Preference will be given to candidates who have experience designing complex solutions in diverse technology stacks. Proficiency in Figma (current tool) for wireframing, prototyping, and design collaboration Solid understanding of User-Centered Design (UCD) principles, methods, and tools Strong experience working in Agile environments, closely collaborating with cross-functional teams Experience partnering closely with engineering on implementation details, including component behavior, states, and accessibility requirements for production-ready handoff Demonstrated ability to create and maintain detailed user journey maps and user flows Familiarity with usability testing, accessibility (WCAG), and responsive design best practices Excellent communication skills, both verbal and visual – able to clearly articulate design decisions and rationale Experience with building and/or contributing to design systems Extensive experience in using and implementing UX design best practices to design solutions in large organizations Ability to work with stakeholders to understand strategic vision and detailed requirements and design complete user experiences that meet business goals and user needs Desired Qualifications: Ability to iterate designs and solutions efficiently and intelligently A clear understanding of the importance of user-centered design and design thinking, planning, and conducting user research, user testing, A/B testing, rapid prototyping, heuristic analysis, usability and accessibility concerns Demonstrated ability to work effectively across multiple work streams and with company leadership Experience shipping (or co-developing) coded UI components (e.g., with engineering in a shared repo) Familiarity with a variety of AI tools (e.g. design applications, IDEs, LLMs) and AI-assisted design workflows (e.g., research synthesis, prototyping acceleration, design-to-code collaboration)

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