Design Technologist
Motion Recruitment
Job Description
Our client, a leader in FinTech , is looking to hire a Staff Design Technologist . This is a hybrid role that will be onsite 3x per week in San Diego, CA.
*This role is a 6-month W2 contract opportunity with benefits & paid holidays!*
As a Staff Design Technologist , you will lead the technical direction for the development of working prototypes for conversational and agentic AI experiences, building the systems and practices that drive efficient and scalable delivery across both Design and Engineering.
- Lead large, cross-functional initiatives and set design technology strategy, developing efficient design-to-code handoff processes
- Build and maintain scalable prototyping frameworks , closing any gaps in process, tooling, data, and team structure
- Define design system standards, component usage guidelines, and implementation patterns to drive consistency and enable faster deployment of user-facing features
- Partner with Product Design, Engineering, and Data Science to solve complex use cases
- Mentor designers and engineers on using data, analytics, research, and technology to improve design outcomes
Required Skills & Experience
- 8+ years of experience as a Design Technologist, UX/UI Engineer, Front-End Engineer, or related field
- Experience integrating agentic AI, NLU, or LLMs into functional prototypes
- Expert proficiency in React, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, following WCAG 2.2 AA
- Experience with Figma, design tokens, Code Connect, or similar design-development integration tools
Desired Skills & Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, UX Design, Product Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field
- Prior experience in SaaS, FinTech, Financial Services, Banking, or related industries highly valued!
Motion Recruitment Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under Motion Recruitment Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.
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