Creative Technologist

Kyndryl; Town of Texas, Fort Worth (WI, TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Kyndryl is seeking a Creative Technologist to blend code, hardware, and emerging technologies with a human-centered design focus. You will prototype experiences, explore AI/ML/GenAI, IoT, and immersive interfaces, and work with designers and engineers to translate concepts into tangible products.

This role emphasizes ethical considerations, tool-building for APIs, and modern front‑end work (React/TypeScript) to deliver engaging agentic experiences while maintaining safety and governance across

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of human-centered design methods and mindset.
• Cross-disciplinary collaboration between design and engineering.
• Applied AI/ML and GenAI concepts with responsible patterns.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with designers, engineers, and stakeholders to shape technical concepts aligned to human-centered design.
• Rapidly prototype interactive, testable experiences to drive alignment and learning.
• Apply emerging technologies to business challenges, including AI/ML/GenAI, IoT, and immersive interfaces.
• Lead feasibility analysis and ethical review of technology choices, including agentic AI safety and governance considerations.

Skills

Human-Centered Design

Cross-disciplinary Collaboration

Innovation

Rapid Prototyping

AI/ML/GenAI

Front-End Engineering

Agent Tools APIs

Storytelling

AI Ethics

React/TypeScript

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field

Advanced degree or certification in design/CS (plus)

Tools

REST/GraphQL

Job description

Who We Are

At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. So why work at Kyndryl? We are always moving forward – always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers and our communities.

The Role

Creative technologists blend expertise in code, hardware, and emerging technologies to bring ideas to life. An experience in user-centered design, product development, experience research and rapid building of prototypes, embedded systems, full-stack, edge and cloud environments, mobile and web interfaces, machine learning integration, and hardware design is essential. A passion for experimentation and design-driven prototype building that wins in a fast-moving environment is also important. Algorithms, data, and artificial intelligence are cattle; people are the client, user, or the future. We are looking for creative, curious, empathic systems thinkers who want to tackle wicked problems with some of the best technical colleagues in the world.

As a Creative Technologist at Kyndryl Vital, you will:

• Collaborate with designers, engineers, and stakeholders to shape technical concepts aligned to human-centered design.
• Rapidly prototype interactive, testable experiences to drive alignment, learning, and value, including agentic AI-driven interactions.
• Apply emerging technologies to business challenges, including AI/ML/GenAI (including agentic AI), IoT, and immersive interfaces.
• Lead feasibility analysis and ethical review of technology choices, including agentic AI safety and governance considerations.

Your Future at Kyndryl

Every position at Kyndryl offers a way forward to grow your career. We have opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else, including hands‑on experience, learning opportunities, and the chance to certify in all four major platforms. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here. Kyndryl currently does not require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID‑19, however, if you are hired to work at a client, customer, or partner location, you may be required to show proof of vaccination to align with their respective COVID‑19 vaccination policies. Those who believe they are eligible may apply for a medical or religious accommodation prior to the start of employment.

Who You Are

You’re good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important, you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer‑focused, someone who prioritizes customer success in their work. And finally, you’re open and borderless, naturally inclusive in how you work with others.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Human‑Centered Design: You have a deep understanding of human-centered design methods and mindset
• Cross-disciplinary Collaboration: You excel at uniting design and engineering
• Innovation: You can apply new applications for emerging tech
• Rapid Prototyping: You can create context-appropriate, low- to high-fidelity digital and physical prototypes.
• Human-in-the-Loop Patterns: You can design interaction patterns for approvals, escalation, rollbacks, and exception handling so agents act safely and users stay in control.
• Feasibility Analysis: You can assess design’s technical feasibility, system integration, and implementation pathways
• Storytelling: You can translate prototypes and technical insights into compelling narratives
• AI and Data Ethics: You leverage AI tools and data strategies with awareness of equity, bias, and transparency. This includes responsible agentic AI patterns (tool permissioning, human-in-the-loop controls, auditability).
• Tool Building for APIs (Agent Tools): You can define and prototype lightweight “agent tools” that expose capabilities via APIs (REST/GraphQL), including clear input/output schemas, error handling, and versioning so AI engineers can reliably wire tools into agent runtimes.
• Front-End Engineering for Agentic Experiences: You can build modern web interfaces (e.g., React/TypeScript) that integrate with agentic systems—supporting streaming responses, conversation + workflow state, and human-in-the-loop actions (approve/deny/escalate) with traceable outcomes.
• Agent Evaluation & Quality: You can define basic evaluation criteria for agent behavior (accuracy, reliability, safety, latency, and user trust), and iterate using test prompts, structured cases, and lightweight metrics.

Preferred Professional and Technical Expertise

• 1-3+ years of relevant experience (dependent on level)
• Vertical domain experience (e.g., finance, retail, healthcare, industrial)
• Experience in both enterprise and agency worlds
• Knowledge and experience in IT infrastructure, architecture, and platform capabilities
• Background in behavioral science, change management, or design research
• Applied or academic experience with data science, AI/ML, or HCI
• You can partner with AI engineers working in open-source agent runtimes and translate experience requirements into tool contracts, UI behaviors, and evaluation criteria without blocking engineering velocity.
• You may specialize more deeply in: AI/ML/GenAI Phygital / Immersive Design IoT / Connected Product Design Mobile and Web Front-End Engineering

Required Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field (or equivalent demonstrable portfolio of work).

Preferred Education

• Advanced degree or certification in design, HCI, computer science, or related (e.g., MDM, MDes, MFA, d.MBA or equivalent) is a plus.

Compensation Range

The compensation range for the position in the U.S. is - $88,680 to $168,480 based on a full-time schedule.

The base compensation range for the position in the U.S. is - $92,040 to $174,840 based on a full-time schedule reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation Kyndryl, in good faith, believes it may pay for the role at the time of this posting.

There is a different applicable compensation range for the following work locations: California (San Francisco Bay Area):$110,400to$209,880 California (All Other):$101,280to$192,360 Colorado: $92,040to$174,840 Massachusetts/ Virginia:$92,040to$192,360 New York City: $110,400to$209,880 Washington: $101,280to$192,360 Washington DC:$101,280to$192,360

Benefits and Additional Programs

This position will be eligible for Kyndryl’s discretionary annual bonus program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Kyndryl’s applicable plans. You may also receive a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical and dental coverage, disability, retirement benefits, paid leave, and paid time off. Note: If this is a sales commission eligible role, you will be eligible to participate in a sales commission plan in lieu of the annual discretionary bonus program. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Diversity and Inclusion

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Being You Diversity is a whole lot more than what we look like or where we come from, it’s how we think and who we are. We welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. But we’re not doing it single-handily: Our Kyndryl Inclusion Networks are only one of many ways we create a workplace where all Kyndryls can find and provide support and advice. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you – and everyone next to you – the ability to bring your whole self to work, individually and collectively, and support the activation of our equitable culture. That’s the Kyndryl Way.

What You Can Expect

With state-of-the-art resources and Fortune 100 clients, every day is an opportunity to innovate, build new capabilities, new relationships, new processes, and new value. Kyndryl cares about your well‑being and prides itself on offering benefits that give you choice, reflect the diversity of our employees and support you and your family through the moments that matter – wherever you are in your life journey. Our employee learning programs give you access to the best learning in the industry to receive certifications, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and many more. Through our company-wide volunteering and giving platform, you can donate, start fundraisers, volunteer, and search over 2 million non‑profit organizations. At Kyndryl, we invest heavily in you, we want you to succeed so that together, we will all succeed.

Join Us

At Kyndryl, we achieve progress the world depends on, with purpose. Beginning with the purpose that matters to you. Because here, you will be part of a culture designed with purpose. One that is restless, empathetic and devoted. Where we are committed to sustainable progress for our customers and supporting the communities where we work and live.