Principal Experience Designer

Uiuxtrend; Palo Alto, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Uiuxtrend seeks a highly skilled UX/UI Designer to shape AI-driven experiences and HCI concepts. You will visualize, prototype, and define forward-looking product ideas for a diverse team of researchers, engineers and product leaders.

You will craft high-fidelity UI designs, build scalable design systems, and translate complex technologies into intuitive experiences. A strong portfolio and collaboration skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in UX/UI, product design, or interaction design.
• Strong portfolio of shipped digital products or concepts.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma for UI design and prototyping.
• Deep understanding of interaction design, IA, and usability.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in agile environments.
• Ability to translate abstract ideas into clear design solutions.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Design intuitive, visually compelling interfaces for AI/HCI experiences.
• Translate complex concepts into clear product experiences.
• Create high-fidelity UI designs, interaction flows, and rapid prototypes in Figma.
• Develop and maintain scalable design patterns and visual systems.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, research, and strategy teams.
• Communicate design vision through storyboards, prototypes, and presentations.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives by visualizing future product concepts.
• Champion user-centered design throughout the product lifecycle.

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled UX/UI Designer with strong visual design expertise to join a diverse, multidisciplinary team focused on shaping the future of AI-driven experiences and human–computer interaction (HCI). In this role, you will help visualize, prototype, and define forward-looking product concepts and strategic initiatives, translating complex technologies into intuitive, compelling user experiences.

You will collaborate closely with researchers, product leaders, engineers, and design peers to explore new interaction models, develop high-fidelity design systems, and craft polished visual experiences that bring emerging ideas to life.

Candidate submissions MUST include a portfolio link

Responsibilies

• Design intuitive and visually compelling user interfaces for next-generation AI and HCI experiences.
• Translate complex concepts and emerging technologies into clear, elegant product experiences.
• Create high-fidelity UI designs, interaction flows, and rapid prototypes using Figma.
• Develop and maintain scalable design patterns and visual systems that support experimentation and innovation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product management, engineering, research, and strategy.
• Communicate design vision through storyboards, prototypes, and presentations.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives by visualizing future product concepts and experience directions.
• Champion user-centered design practices throughout the product development lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

• At least 10+ years of professional experience in UX/UI, product design, or interaction design.
• Demonstrated high-level visual design skills with a strong portfolio of shipped digital products or concept work.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma for UI design, prototyping, and design systems.
• Strong understanding of interaction design, information architecture, and usability principles.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in agile or iterative product environments.
• Ability to translate abstract ideas and technical concepts into clear design solutions.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing AI-driven or data-rich product experiences.
• Familiarity with human–computer interaction (HCI) principles and emerging interaction paradigms.
• Experience building or contributing to design systems.
• Comfort working in exploratory or 0→1 innovation environments.
• Motion, prototyping, or storytelling skills that help communicate future product concepts.