Creative Technologist (Agentic AI Designer)

Appnovation; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital solutions provider in Toronto is seeking a versatile Creative Technologist to bridge design and engineering. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in UI/UX product design, technical fluency in modern development stacks and AI tools, and be adept at leading QA processes. Responsibilities include utilizing AI for rapid prototyping and managing design systems. This is a 1-year fixed term contract position with a focus on innovation and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in UI/UX product design and information architecture.
• Understanding of modern development stacks such as React and TypeScript.
• Practical fluency in AI-assisted development tools.
• Deep knowledge of WCAG standards for accessibility.

Responsibilities

• Utilize AI tools for generating functional code and prototypes.
• Incorporate new patterns into design systems using AI.
• Lead technical QA using AI for visual regression and accessibility.
• Convert creative concepts into functional specifications.
• Manage deployment of AI tools and monitor MCP Server performance.

Skills

UI/UX product design

Information architecture

Component-based design systems

Modern development stacks

AI-assisted development pipelines

QA & Accessibility knowledge

Communication skills

Tools

Figma

GitHub Copilot

Cursor

Claude Code

Roo Code

Next.js

TypeScript

Job description

Creative Technologist (Agentic AI Designer) - 1 Year Fixed Term Contract

Toronto

About us

Appnovation is a global, full-service digital partner that combines Strategy, Experience & Design, Engineering and Managed Services. We build digital solutions that deliver real impact today and serve as foundations for future growth. Bold ambition. Practical action. Endless possibilities.

We are looking for a highly versatile Creative Technologist with a strong background in Product Design and a technical understanding of development. This role sits at the intersection of design and engineering, acting as a translation layer to ensure that high-level creative concepts are feasible, scalable, and built to a foundational level for handoff. You will focus on using advanced AI tools to build, QA, and evolve complex design systems while delivering rapid, functional prototypes.

Key Responsibilities

• AI-Augmented Prototyping: Utilize natural language prompts and agentic coding tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, Lovable) to generate functional code, interfaces, and prototypes within hours or days.
• Design System Evolution: Partner with design teams to incorporate new patterns into living design systems, using AI to identify unused or duplicate components and automate design-to-UI code transitions.
• Technical Design QA: Lead the quality assurance of technical and design components, leveraging AI computer vision for visual regression and automated accessibility scans (WCAG 2.2) in partnership with our QA team.
• Bridge Design & Development: Convert marketing briefs and creative concepts into detailed functional specifications and user stories that are actionable by core engineering teams.
• MCP Server Management: Manage the deployment and integration of AI-augmented prototyping tools and the living design system (Figma components) with the central MCP Server infrastructure. Monitor and ensure the MCP Server's performance and scalability to support high-volume automated design system QA and rapid prototyping processes.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Design Background: Proven experience in UI/UX product design, information architecture, and the creation of component-based design systems using Figma.
• Technical Fluency: Understanding of modern development stacks (e.g., React, Next.js, TypeScript) and the ability to read and refine AI-generated code.
• AI Tool Mastery: Practical fluency in AI-assisted development pipelines, including tools like GitHub Copilot, Roo Code, and Figma AI features for visual production.
• QA & Accessibility: Deep knowledge of WCAG standards and experience integrating automated quality gates into the design lifecycle.
• Product Mindset: Ability to balance rapid experimentation with a performance-driven lens for the total product lifecycle.

Preferred Experience

• Experience working in an agentic coding environment.
• Background in highly regulated industries (e.g., Healthcare, Financial Services) where compliance is part of the rapid prototyping process.
• Strong communication skills for leading cross‑functional stakeholder workshops and requirement gathering sessions.

Thank you for your interest in a career with Appnovation Technologies! Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

At Appnovation, we recognize that diverse teams are the strongest teams. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is not only something that we embrace - we celebrate it! We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds, lived experiences and industries to apply. Come join us at Appnovation, and more about how we stay true to our company values as we build better lives through better digital. Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment process.