Lead UX Designer - AI-Powered Prototyping (Remote)

EPITEC; Irving (TX); Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

EPITEC is seeking an experienced Lead UX Designer who is passionate about building intuitive digital products and using AI to accelerate the design process. You will own the UX lifecycle from research to high-fidelity prototypes, balancing user needs with measurable business value.

This remote, 1-month contract with potential extensions offers collaboration with product, engineers, researchers, and content designers to deliver accessible and user-centered experiences.

Qualifications

• Must have a degree in design or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in product/UX/UI design in digital environments.
• Strong user-centered design and human-computer interaction knowledge.
• Experience planning or conducting user research, usability testing, A/B testing, rapid prototyping, and heuristic analysis.
• Demonstrated experience using AI tools for UX ideation, design exploration, workflow development, or rapid prototyping.
• Strong visual, interaction, and product design skills.
• Working understanding of basic front-end development and technical feasibility.
• Knowledge of accessibility and usability principles.
• Experience with geographically distributed teams and collaborating with product and engineering partners.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain design decisions clearly.

Responsibilities

• Translate concepts into user flows, journey maps, wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes.
• Use findings from user interviews, surveys, and research to inform UX decisions.
• Conduct usability research and testing to validate workflows and improve product experiences.
• Use AI-powered design and prototyping tools to accelerate ideation and create high-fidelity prototypes.
• Prototype AI-enabled experiences and workflows for validation with customers and stakeholders.
• Simplify complex information into intuitive, visually compelling experiences.
• Create reusable UX components and contribute to design systems and patterns.
• Apply Lean product development principles with experimentation and validated learning.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, researchers, content designers, and stakeholders.
• Ensure designs meet usability, accessibility, and human-centered standards.
• Balance multiple projects based on customer value, ROI and business impact.
• Evaluate emerging AI capabilities with sound UX judgment and ethics.

Skills

User-centered design

HCI (Human-Computer Interaction)

UX research

Prototyping & wireframes

A/B testing & usability testing

AI tools for UX ideation

Design systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Design or related field

Tools

Figma

AI prototyping tools

Job description

EPITEC is seeking an experienced Lead UX Designer who is passionate about building intuitive digital products and using AI to accelerate the design process. You will own the UX lifecycle from research to high-fidelity prototypes, balancing user needs with measurable business value.

This remote, 1-month contract with potential extensions offers collaboration with product, engineers, researchers, and content designers to deliver accessible and user-centered experiences.