Sr. Product Designer UXUI & User Research (Contract to Hire)

Seattle, OR - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 55 - 75

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Engineering

Job Summary

Description

Sr. Product Designer - UX/UI & User Research

Type: Temporary contract role with the potential to become a full-time position.

Directhirecontractonly;noagenciesor C2C

Location: Seattle or SF Bay area

Dates of Engagement: Oct 1 to Dec 15 2025

Hours Per Week Available: 25hrs-to 35hrsper week

Start Date: ASAP

Rate Projected: $55-75/hour

Our client is looking for a visionary Product Designer to craft intuitive delightful experiences that make complex AI capabilities feel magical and accessible.Youllbe responsible forend-to-end design of our core product from early user research to detailed interaction design working closely with engineers and product to ship features used by millions.

What Youll Design

AI-First Product Experiences

Design conversational interfaces and AI chat experiences that feel natural and helpful

Create intuitive workflows for complex AI outputs (generated content data analysispredictions)

Solve novel UX challenges around AI transparency explainability and user trust

Design adaptive interfaces that learn and personalize based on user behavior

Core Product Features

Own the complete design process for major product areas from 0-to-1

Create comprehensive design systems that scale across web and mobile platforms

Design onboarding flows that get users to aha moments in under 60 seconds

Build responsive accessible experiences that work beautifully on all devices

User Research & Insights

Plan and conduct user interviews usability tests and behavioral analysis

Synthesize quantitative and qualitative data to drive product decisions

Create user personas journey maps and opportunity frameworks

Establish design principles and UX guidelines for AI-powered products

What Were Looking For

Design Excellence

7 years of product design experience at fast-growing tech companies

Strong portfolioshowcasingend-to-end design process and shipped products

Expertproficiencyin Figma prototyping tools and modern design workflows

Experience designing for AI/ML products developer tools or complex B2B software

User-Centered Approach

Proventrack recordof conducting user research and translating insights into design

Experience with quantitative analysis A/B testing and data-driven design decisions

Ability to balance user needs with business goals and technical constraints

Strong advocate for accessibility inclusive design and design ethics

Technical Collaboration

Experience working closely with engineers and understanding technical trade-offs

Familiarity with frontend development (HTML/CSS/React) for effective design handoffs

Understanding of design system implementation and component-driven development

Knowledge of AI/ML concepts and how theyimpactuser experience design

Communication & Leadership

Excellent presentation skills and ability to articulate design decisions to stakeholders

Experience mentoring junior designers and contributing to design culture

Collaborative approach to cross-functional teamwork and stakeholder management

Startup mindset with comfort in ambiguous fast-moving environments

Nice to Have

Experience at AI companies (OpenAI Anthropic Midjourney) or designing AI products

Background in HCI cognitive science or related field

Experience with motion design micro-interactions and advanced prototyping

Knowledge of emerging technologies (AR/VR voice interfaces multimodal AI)

Design leadership experience scaling design teams from 1-10 people

Your Design Impact

User Growth: Your designs directly drive user acquisition and retention metrics

Product Innovation: Shape entirely new product categories and interaction paradigms

Design Leadership:Establishdesign standards that will scale with 100x team growth

Industry Influence: Your work will be studied and referenced by other AI companies

Tools & Tech Stack

Design: Figma PrincipleProtoPie Adobe Creative Suite

Research: MazeUserTesting Hotjar AmplitudeMixpanel

Collaboration: Linear Notion Slack GitHub

Frontend: React TypeScript Tailwind CSS (helpful to understand)

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Required Experience:

Senior IC

DescriptionSr. Product Designer - UX/UI & User ResearchType: Temporary contract role with the potential to become a full-time position.Directhirecontractonly;noagenciesor C2CLocation: Seattle or SF Bay areaDates of Engagement: Oct 1 to Dec 15 2025Hours Per Week Available: 25hrs-to 35hrsper weekStart...