Description We are looking for a Design Technologist / UX Engineer to join a team in Cincinnati, Ohio on a Long-term Contract basis. This position sits at the crossroads of user experience, design systems, and technical collaboration, making it well suited for someone who can translate design intent into scalable product patterns. The role will support research and product design efforts while strengthening the systems, workflows, and tools that help teams deliver consistent digital experiences.
Responsibilities:
- Shape and advance the organization’s design system to support consistency, usability, and long-term scalability across digital products.
- Work closely with product, design, and engineering partners to turn experience concepts into practical component-based solutions.
- Use AI-enabled platforms and assistants to streamline design activities, improve productivity, and explore new approaches to UX work.
- Contribute to user experience research, interface design, and prototype development to inform product direction and validate ideas.
- Establish guidance for component usage, pattern governance, and design standards so teams can implement experiences more effectively.
- Collaborate with front-end teams to align design specifications with technical implementation and reusable libraries.
- Produce wireframes, flows, and high-fidelity designs in tools such as Figma and Adobe XD when needed to support delivery.
- Help identify opportunities to refine design operations, improve workflow efficiency, and strengthen cross-functional collaboration. Requirements • Demonstrated experience in UX/UI design with a strong understanding of user-centered design principles.
- Hands-on expertise with design platforms such as Figma and Adobe XD for creating wireframes, prototypes, and interface designs.
- Strong knowledge of design systems, including component structure, documentation, governance, and scalability.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with engineers and communicate design decisions in a technically informed way.
- Familiarity with front-end concepts and component libraries, even if not serving in a dedicated software engineering capacity.
- Experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, or Copilot to enhance design workflows and problem solving.
- Solid background in UX methods including research support, interaction design, and journey or flow creation. Innovation starts with people.®
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