Sr. Design Technologist

Frog; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Surrogacy support

Cryopreservation

Tutoring

Mentoring

Coaching

Employee Resource Groups

Disaster Relief

Job summary

frog seeks a Senior Design Technologist who can blend visionary design with practical engineering, turning concepts into interactive UI, prototypes and technical proofs-of-concept.

You will bridge creative services, technology strategy and software engineering, using data, AI/ML capabilities and cloud platforms to drive UX innovation and measurable business value. A recent portfolio of UI releases is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and developing user interfaces and applications across platforms.
• Ability to collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of designers and strategists.
• Background in data management to support data needs.

Responsibilities

• Blend futurist vision with practical engineering in hands-on role.
• Bridge creative design services, technology strategy, and software engineering.
• Drive platform research, prototyping, and technical proofs-of-concept.
• Leverage data to support AI applications and UX impact assessments.
• Translate design assets into UI simulations and interactive prototypes.
• Collaborate with the creative team to advance project goals.

Skills

Front-end dev

Cloud platforms

GitHub/GitLab

API integrations

LLM integrations

Data visualization

Figma

Prototyping

Design systems

UI collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in sciences/engineering/creative field

Tools

GitHub

GitLab

Figma APIs

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

ROLE TITLE: frog, Senior Design Technologist

At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client's challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by technology created with purpose.

Joining frog means you’ll be joining the “pond,” a global network of studios, each with a thriving in-person and vibrant virtual culture. frogs are curious, collaborative, and courageous, united by our passion for improving the human experience through design, while each bringing our unique and diverse skills and experiences to the table.

YOUR ROLE

• Design Technologists at frog blend futurist vision and practical thinking, serving as hands‑on organizers of technical insights, experiments, proofs, and models.
• Bridge the gap between creative design services, technology strategy, and software engineering.
• Drive technology platform research, experimentation, concept exploration, prototyping, and ideation within the creative process of designing user experiences.
• Leverage and manage data to support technical needs ranging from AI applications to impact assessments.
• Gather, ingest, and utilize data from diverse modalities to advance project goals.
• Identify and analyze current and emerging UX technology patterns and trends.
• Conduct in-depth investigations and experiments with new platforms and frameworks.
• Spot new opportunities for business value and UX innovation through technology enablers.
• Work closely with the creative team to translate design assets into user experience simulations, interactive prototypes, technical proofs‑of‑concept, and UI/presentation layers.
• Embrace a maker and tinkerer mindset—technically adept, passionate about design, and eager to tackle challenges hands‑on.
• Use creativity and technology as your primary mediums for innovation.

YOUR PROFILE

You are someone who wants to influence your own development. You’re looking for a company where you can pursue your interests across functions and geographies, and where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but the starting point. You bring to the organization the following competencies:

• Professional experience designing and developing user interfaces, UX concepts, web sites and applications on a variety of platforms, frameworks, and methodologies.
• Ability to collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of designers and strategists.
• A background in data management and manipulation to support data specific needs and concepts.
• Ability to communicate with clients directly and complete program and workstream tasks autonomously in some cases.
• Exceptional written and verbal communications skills along with experience in preparing and delivering documentation, proposals, presentations, and structured working sessions to all levels in a client organization
• Bachelor’s Degree in the sciences, engineering, or creative discipline or equivalent experience.

Proficiency in the following:

• Modern web front-end application development
• Working within Cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.)
• Source control (e.g., GitHub, GitLab) and toolchain integrations
• Third-party API integrations
• LLM-based service integrations
• Data visualizations
• Digital media
• Physical and digital prototypingData manipulation and management
• Figma and other design tools

Solid proficiency with:

• Responsive Web Development
• Web Services
• Additional presentation-layer libraries and frameworks
• Design software and APIs (e.g., Figma APIs)

Good working knowledge of:

• AI engineering and applications, and usageas well as GenAI best practices
• Server technologies
• CI/CD

Bonus:

• ML modeling
• Full Stack Development
• An exemplary attention to detail to accurately translate designs while maintaining a high level of code quality
• Background in Design Systems creation and deployment
• Ability to accurately estimate project scope and tasks

Availability to travel between 50% and 75% for engagements in support of new business development, program kickoffs or working sessions involving creative and technical ideation exercises, and design integration support phases with software engineering counterparts

Ideal candidates will have a recent work portfolio of successful UI releases and can demonstrate a passion for current visual and interaction design technology trends and practices in a modern web technology context

Capgemini supports all aspects of your well‑being throughout the changing stages of your life and career. For eligible employees, we offer:

• Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health, and well‑being programs
• Financial well‑being programs such as 401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Family building benefits like adoption assistance, surrogacy, and cryopreservation
• Social well‑being benefits like subsidized back‑up child/elder care and tutoring
• Mentoring, coaching and learning programs
• Employee Resource Groups
• Disaster Relief

NEED TO KNOW

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law. X

This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed. Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Capgemini will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodations do not pose an undue hardship.

Capgemini is committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodation, please reach out to your recruiting contact.

Please be aware that Capgemini may capture your image (video or screenshot) during the interview process and that image may be used for verification, including during the hiring and onboarding process.

Applicants for employment in the US must have valid work authorization that does not now and/or will not in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the US by Capgemini.

ABOUT CAPGEMINI

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2023 global revenues of €22.5 billion.

Capgemini discloses salary range information in compliance with state and local pay transparency obligations. The disclosed range represents the lowest to highest salary we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting, although we may ultimately pay more or less than the disclosed range, and the range may be modified in the future. The disclosed range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, geographic location, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, performance, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs. At Capgemini, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role. The base salary range for the tagged location is $100,000 to $150,000. This role may be eligible for other compensation including variable compensation, bonus, or commission. Full time regular employees are eligible for paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and any other benefits to eligible employees. Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.