Agentic UX Designer (Contract)

Apply; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agentic Delivery

Inclusive culture

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

APPLY seeks an Agentic UX Designer & Rapid Prototyper to define a flagship AI-driven brand-building platform. You will consolidate 30 legacy tools into a single information architecture and create accessible, executable prototypes for engineering teams.

You'll work with product, engineering, and business leads to pace delivery, communicating complex design decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing complex software, SaaS, or AI-driven workflows.
• Experience building interactive screens with rapid prototyping tools.
• Ability to map fragmented multi-tool systems into scalable IA.
• Familiarity with design systems and evolving interaction paradigms.
• Hands-on usability testing using quantitative/qualitative methods.
• Strong consulting and client-facing communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate workflows from 30 legacy tools into a unified IA and flows.
• Build high-fidelity prototypes that translate to engineering teams.
• Audit and contribute to updated component libraries and patterns.
• Set up and analyze rapid usability tests to inform decisions.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and business teams across disciplines.

Skills

Agentic UX

Rapid AI Prototyping

Information Architecture

Design Systems

Usability Testing

Consulting & Communication

Tools

Claude

v0

Anima

Figma

Job description

ABOUT APPLY

APPLY is the Agentic Customer Experience (ACx) partner for the world's most ambitious consumer and entertainment brands. We bring together deep domain expertise across Retail, CPG, Sports, and Media with AI-native delivery capability, designing and delivering agentic solutions that turn CX vision into commercial reality. We are the partner of choice for brands like Arc'teryx, NFL, Lululemon, and Kraft Heinz. For more information, visit applydigital.com.

LOCATION

APPLY is hybrid/remote friendly. The preferred candidate should be based in Canada, working in hours that align to ET (Eastern Timezone) or PT (Pacific Timezone).

THE ROLE

We are seeking an Agentic UX Designer & Rapid Prototyper to spearhead the vision for a flagship, AI-driven Brand Building platform. As this initiative moves toward executive leadership for final buy-in, you will help design and prototype a system that consolidates 30 legacy tools and hundreds of disparate workflows into a single, seamless, and intelligent ecosystem.

You'll need to hit the ground running, quickly building trust with stakeholders, aligning cross-functional teams around a shared vision, and communicating complex design decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. You'll be embedded within our team, collaborating closely with product managers, engineers, and business leads to ensure the work is grounded in real needs and moves at pace.

Note: This is a full-time, short-term contract engagement running through the end of December 2026.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Workflow & Architecture Consolidation: Map out and synthesize hundreds of brand-building jobs-to-be-done (JTBD) across 30 legacy tools into a unified Information Architecture (IA) and intuitive agentic user flows.
• Rapid Prototyping & Technical Translation: Build high-fidelity, functional prototypes in tools like Claude, v0, or similar code-adjacent frameworks that translate directly to engineering teams.
• Design System Contribution: Support the audit of a legacy design system and help define updated component libraries and interaction patterns tailored for agentic AI workflows.
• User Testing & Validation: Set up, run, and analyze rapid usability testing via Maze to validate complex workflows and iterate quickly ahead of executive milestones.
• Stakeholder Collaboration & Facilitation: Work closely with product, engineering, and business teams to align on priorities, facilitate design reviews, and communicate progress clearly - acting as a connective thread across disciplines.

REQUIREMENTS

• Agentic UX Expertise: Proven experience designing complex software, SaaS platforms, or agentic/AI-driven workflow environments.
• Rapid AI Prototyping: Proficiency building interactive screens using code-generating rapid prototyping tools (Claude, v0, Anima, or code-based Figma workflows) to bridge design and development seamlessly.
• Information Architecture & User Flows: Mastery in taking highly fragmented multi-tool systems and mapping them into streamlined, scalable platform architectures.
• Design Systems: Familiarity with design systems and a basic understanding of how they can be adapted to support evolving interaction paradigms (chat, autonomy, canvas, mixed-modality) - deep expertise not required.
• Usability Testing: Hands-on experience with quantitative/qualitative user research platforms like Maze.
• Consulting & Communication: Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, client-facing environment. You know how to read a room, manage stakeholder expectations, and present design rationale with clarity and confidence.

LIFE AT APPLY

People are at the core of everything we do at APPLY. We provide you with modern tools, systems and approaches, value your time, safety, and health, and strive to build a work community where you can thrive and grow. Here are a few benefits we offer to support you:

• Agentic Delivery: Our people work in a modern way to deliver client outcomes. Broaden your skills on a range of engagements with international brands that have a global impact.
• An inclusive and safe environment: We’re truly committed to building a culture where you are celebrated and everyone feels welcome and safe.
• Flexible work arrangements: We work in a variety of ways, from remote, to in-office, to a blend of both.

APPLY is a safe, respectful, and inclusive community where differences are celebrated. We are committed to equal opportunity and fostering a workplace where everyone belongs. Learn more in our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) section. For recruitment accommodations, please email [e-mail].