We're seeking a Lead UX Designer to join our team, contributing to product discovery, design systems, and end-to-end UX delivery by combining strong design fundamentals with modern AI-assisted workflows in an agile/Scrum environment.

Responsibilities

Own UX deliverables within assigned sprints, spanning discovery through hand-off
Lead research efforts, frame problems, and establish early-stage design direction
Maintain and enhance consistency with the design system while proposing improvements
Incorporate AI tools into daily workflows to boost speed and quality of design output
Attend all Scrum ceremonies consistently and punctually, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
Break work into sprint-sized increments and estimate design tasks accordingly
Work closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and developers to align design work with the sprint backlog
Provide design assets and specs on time for development hand-off within sprint deadlines
Flag blockers, risks, or scope changes to the Product Owner/Scrum Master proactively




Partner cross-functionally with developers, PMs, and other designers, exchanging constructive feedback during design reviews
Record design decisions and rationale clearly for team and stakeholder visibility

Requirements

9-15 years of overall skilled experience
Strong command of Figma, including component-based design, prototyping, and collaborative workflows
Expertise in design discovery, encompassing research, problem framing, and early-stage design direction
Solid grasp of design system foundations, with the capability to contribute to scalable design systems
Exposure to AI tools within the design process, such as Figma AI, Midjourney, and ChatGPT/Claude for design ideation
Background in working within a Scrum framework, covering sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
Ability to estimate design tasks and divide work into sprint-sized increments
Working knowledge of

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