Staff Design Technologist, UX + AI Tools & Transformation

HubSpot; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a Staff Design Technologist to drive AI integration within their UX team, building tools that transform workflows and enhance creativity. The role requires extensive full-stack development experience and a strong understanding of AI applications. Candidates should be collaborative, technically astute, and comfortable engaging with design and engineering teams. This is a full-time position based in the Greater London area, offering an opportunity to innovate in the AI space.

Benefits

Flexible work hours

Remote onboarding opportunities

Collaborative work culture

Qualifications

• Proven experience in building AI-powered applications.
• Fluency in design workflows and translating needs into technical solutions.
• Experience driving technical transformation through internal tools.

Responsibilities

• Build AI-powered tools for the UX team.
• Define technical strategy for AI integration in workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve design challenges.

Skills

Full-stack development

AI-powered application development

Technical communication

Collaboration with design teams

Workflow integration

Curiosity about emerging AI technologies

Education

10 years of experience in design or development roles

Tools

CSS

HTML5

UX/UI design tools

Job description

About the Role

Were looking for a strategic and hands‑on Staff Design Technologist to transform how HubSpots UX team works through the development of AI‑augmented tools and workflows. Youll build AI tools that unlock the potential of our team of 250 designers and researchers driving improvements in quality speed and customer impact. This role sits at the intersection of advanced technical craft and organizational transformationyoull ship tools that teams depend on daily while pioneering the future of AI‑enhanced design practice.

Your Impact

• Champion AI‑unlocked creativity : Build seamless AI‑powered tools by obsessing over real workflow friction and creating solutions that augment human creativity and effectiveness.
• Drive AI transformation : Define the technical strategy for empowering our UX disciplines and workflows with AI.
• Ship AI tools : Prototype test and deploy full‑stack applications and plugins that solve real problems for working designers.
• Model technical craft : Set a high standard for internal tool quality user adoption and workflow transformation. Seek feedback embrace experimentation and iterate to deliver exceptional web applications and AI integrations for complex workflow‑heavy experiences.
• Build for workflow integration : Thrive in our collaborative cross‑functional environment with high ownership partnering closely with Design Research Ops and Engineering to maximize transformation impact.
• Elevate AI fluency : Model technical curiosity AI integration thinking and systems perspective throughout the UX organization. Help teams become more effective collaborators with AI tools.

About You

• Strong full‑stack development experience with modern web technologies and production AI API integrations
• Portfolio demonstrates mastery in building tools preferably internal productivity applications or developer / designer‑focused products
• Direct experience building AI‑powered applications
• Curious and on the forefront of exploring emerging AI capabilities and eager to prototype evaluate and creatively apply them to solve real workflow problems
• Fluency in design workflows and an ability to translate workflow needs into technical solutions
• Proactively collaborative and comfortable working directly with designers researchers and cross‑functional partners to identify and solve high‑value problems
• Clear compelling technical communication comfortable influencing technical decisions and explaining complex integrations to non‑technical stakeholders
• Courage to experiment with cutting‑edge AI technologies while maintaining production‑quality standards for tools teams depend on

Qualifications

• 10 years of progressive design UX engineering design technologist and / or full‑stack development experience. Candidates may have a mixture of these roles in their past experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of AI concepts applications and integration patterns with working knowledge of major AI APIs and enterprise AI tooling ecosystems
• Demonstrated fluency with AI development tools including experience integrating large language models (LLMs) generative AI services and AI‑powered workflow automation into production applications
• Demonstrated technical communication skills with proven collaboration across design engineering product and leadership stakeholders at all organizational levels
• Experience with technical transformation and tool adoption initiatives including driving organizational change through internal tooling and workflow improvements
• Experience driving and influencing continuous technical improvement both in personal craft development and team capability building
• Experience architecting AI‑augmented workflows and can identify creative scalable technical solutions that enhance rather than replace human creativity

Come build the tools that will define how design teams work with AIand shape the future of creative productivity at scale!

We actively encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Research shows that people from underrepresented groups often hesitate to apply unless they meet every listed qualification but we value diverse experiences and perspectives and firmly believe these strengthen our work. Whether youre transitioning from a different discipline career paths or are still developing some of the listed skills were interested in your unique combination of talents and viewpoints.

Strong candidates come from many paths. If youre excited about building AI‑powered tools that transform how design teams work we want to hear from youeven if your background doesnt match every detail above.

We know the confidence gap and impostor syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates so please dont hesitate to apply wed love to hear from you.

If you need accommodations or assistance due to a disability please reach out to us using this form.

At HubSpot we value both flexibility and connection. Whether youre a Remote employee or work from the Office we want you to start your journey here by building strong connections with your team and peers. If you are joining our Engineering team you will be required to attend a regional HubSpot office for in‑person onboarding. If you join our broader Product team youll also attend other in‑person events such as your Product Group Summit and other gatherings to continue building on those connections.

If you require an accommodation due to travel limitations or other reasons please inform your recruiter during the hiring process. We are committed to supporting candidates who may need alternative arrangements.

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About HubSpot

HubSpot (NYSE : HUBS) is an AI‑powered customer platform with all the software integrations and resources customers need to connect marketing sales and service. HubSpots connected platform enables businesses to grow faster by focusing on what matters most : customers.

At HubSpot bold is our baseline. Our employees around the globe move fast stay customer‑obsessed and win together. Our culture is grounded in four commitments : Solve for the Customer Be Bold Learn Fast Align Adapt & Go! and Deliver with HEART. These commitments shape how we work lead and grow.

We’re building a company where people can do their best work. We focus on brilliant work not badge swipes. By combining clarity ownership and trust we create space for big thinking and meaningful progress. And we know that when our employees grow our customers do too.

Recognized globally for our award‑winning culture by Comparably Glassdoor Fortune and more HubSpot is headquartered in Cambridge MA with employees and offices around the world.

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Required Experience

Staff IC

Key Skills

CSS,InVision,Balsamiq,HTML5,Information Architecture,Ux,Usability,Wireframing,UI,Axure,Responsive Web Design,Sketch

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1