Design Expert - Remote

YO IT Consulting; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 165,000 - 344,000; Part time

Job summary

YO IT Consulting is seeking senior Product Design and AI‑Assisted Development Experts to create evaluation tasks for AI systems across rapid prototyping, product design, and human‑AI collaboration.

This contract role is fully remote with flexible scheduling, covering Vibecoding and Design tracks. You will design tasks, rubrics, and usability reports using tools like Figma, Cursor, Claude Code, v0, and Replit.

Qualifications

• Create realistic scenarios covering rapid prototyping, iteration, design systems, and product-design-engineering collaboration.
• Develop tasks involving AI coding tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, v0, and Replit.
• Create Design-track tasks using Figma, Framer, prototyping tools, and design-system platforms.
• Apply prompt-driven development, human-centered design, heuristic evaluation, and rapid prototyping methodologies.
• Produce reference prototypes, code artifacts, design specifications, and usability evaluation reports.
• Develop detailed rubrics that distinguish senior-level product judgment from generic templates.

Responsibilities

• Create realistic scenarios covering rapid prototyping, iteration, design systems, and product-design-engineering collaboration.
• Develop tasks involving AI coding tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, v0, and Replit.
• Create Design-track tasks using Figma, Framer, prototyping tools, and design-system platforms.
• Apply prompt-driven development, human-centered design, heuristic evaluation, and rapid prototyping methodologies.
• Produce reference prototypes, code artifacts, design specifications, and usability evaluation reports.
• Develop detailed rubrics that distinguish senior-level product judgment from templates.
• Collaborate on task refinement and evaluation standards.

Skills

Product Design

UX/UI Design

Rapid Prototyping

Design Systems

Vibecoding AI

Human-Centered Design

User Research

Figma/Prototyping

Design Critique

Product Judgment

AI-Assisted Coding

Evaluation Rubric

Tools

Cursor

Claude Code

v0

Replit

Figma

Framer

Job description

Job Overview

We are seeking senior Product Design and AI-Assisted Development Experts to create evaluation tasks for AI systems working across rapid prototyping, product design, and human-AI collaboration.

Job Type: Contractor

Location: Remote

Schedule: Flexible / Self-Directed

Experts May Contribute To Either Or Both Tracks

• Vibecoding: AI-assisted software development, natural-language-to-code workflows, and rapid prototyping.
• Design: Product design, UX/UI, design systems, component libraries, research, and usability.

Key Responsibilities

• Create realistic scenarios covering rapid prototyping, iteration, design systems, and product-design-engineering collaboration.
• Develop tasks involving AI coding tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, v0, and Replit.
• Create Design-track tasks using Figma, Framer, prototyping tools, and design-system platforms.
• Apply prompt-driven development, human-centered design, heuristic evaluation, and rapid prototyping methodologies.
• Produce reference prototypes, code artifacts, design specifications, and usability evaluation reports.
• Develop detailed rubrics that distinguish senior-level product judgment from generic or template-driven work.
• Collaborate on task refinement and evaluation standards.

Required Skills

• Product Design
• UX/UI Design
• Rapid Prototyping
• Design Systems
• Vibecoding / AI-Assisted Development
• Human-Centered Design
• User Research & Usability Testing
• Figma / Prototyping Tools
• Design Critique
• Product Judgment
• AI-Assisted Coding
• Evaluation & Rubric Development

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a product designer, design lead, or AI-native engineer/vibecoder.
• Experience at a product- or design-focused company, startup, or notable independent product.
• Direct ownership of shipped product designs, design systems, or AI-assisted development workflows.
• Strong fluency with relevant design or AI development tools.
• Portfolio of shipped work strongly preferred.
• Experience creating rubrics, training materials, design critiques, or evaluation frameworks is a plus.

Contract & Payment

• Independent contractor engagement.
• Fully remote with a flexible schedule.
• Project duration may vary based on business needs and performance.
• Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.

Screening Questions

• How many years of product design, UX/UI, or AI-assisted development experience do you have?
• Which track do you specialize in: Vibecoding, Design, or both?
• What products, design systems, or AI-assisted workflows have you shipped?
• Which tools do you use regularly (e.g., Figma, Framer, Cursor, Claude Code, v0, Replit)?
• Do you have a portfolio of shipped work?
• What experience do you have creating design critiques, rubrics, or evaluation frameworks?
• How soon can you start?