Senior AI UI/UX Designer

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview: Our client is seeking an experienced Senior AI UI/UX Designer to serve as a strategic Design Lead. The position involves managing a small team of designers and applying human-centered design principles to improve end-to-end user experiences for web-based state services. The role integrates artificial intelligence models into user-friendly interfaces to automate workflows, analyze user behaviors, and enhance web applications. This is a full-time, direct-hire (permanent) position operating on an on-site basis with some hybrid flexibility in Linthicum Heights, MD.

Core Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end design process across web applications, spanning initial user research to final visual layout and delivery.
• Define and execute the product design strategy in close collaboration with product, engineering, and executive leadership teams.
• Mentor and guide a small team of UX/UI designers to ensure high design quality and foster professional growth.
• Advocate for user needs by establishing proactive research, usability testing, and continuous feedback loops.
• Create comprehensive wireframes, user flows, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity UI designs.
• Develop and maintain a scalable design system and centralized UI component library.
• Collaborate closely with developers to ensure the accurate technical implementation of design solutions.
• Enforce strict design consistency, usability, responsiveness, and digital accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.1) across all devices.
• Analyze user data, heatmaps, and behavior patterns to make evidence-based, data-driven design decisions.
• Present design work directly to stakeholders, clearly articulating visual rationale and user value.
• Utilize generative AI to automate repetitive tasks, build rapid design options, and create personalized, adaptive user interfaces.
• Practice prompt engineering to generate high-quality outputs from specialized AI design tools.
• Plan and facilitate interactive workshops and meetings to gather critical feedback from key customers.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (or 5 years of equivalent professional experience).
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in user experience (UX) and service design.
• A strong professional portfolio demonstrating comprehensive UX and UI work for responsive web applications.
• High proficiency in modern design tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, or Sketch.
• Deep understanding of web design principles, usability mechanics, responsive layouts, and accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1).
• Solid experience conducting user research methods, usability testing, and design validation.
• Proven ability to guide and influence product choices through structured design thinking.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills with a collaborative, human-centered design mindset.
• Native or bilingual English language proficiency.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

• Possession of specialized certifications, courses, or bootcamps focused on AI-driven UI/UX design.
• Hands-on experience designing intricate enterprise applications or data-heavy dashboards.
• Familiarity with front-end frameworks like Angular and advanced design handoff tools like Figma Dev Mode.
• Practical understanding of design tokens, versioning workflows, and assets handoff documentation.
• Strong baseline leadership and team mentoring capabilities.