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.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Linthicum Heights, MD
Salary
$85–$96 Per Hour
Skills
Adobe Product Familyunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
Customer/Client Researchunmatched
Customer/Consumer Behaviorunmatched
Data Analysisunmatched
Documentationunmatched
English Languageunmatched
Enterprise Applicationsunmatched
Interaction Flow Diagramunmatched
Internet Applicationunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Mentoringunmatched
Multilingualunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Product Designunmatched
Product Documentationunmatched
Product Engineeringunmatched
Product Strategyunmatched
Prototypingunmatched
Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
Research Skillsunmatched
Software Designunmatched
Structured Designunmatched
Systems Scalabilityunmatched
Team Lead/Managerunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
Test Designunmatched
Usability Engineeringunmatched
Usability Testingunmatched
User Experience Design (UXD)unmatched
User Interface Designunmatched
User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)unmatched
Validation Testingunmatched
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)unmatched
Web Designunmatched
Wireframesunmatched
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