Senior UX Product Designer (Part time - Remote USA)

Role Overview

The Role

This is a role for a storyteller and strategic design leader. Someone who thrives at the intersection of concept and craft, able to shape bold ideas and translate them into intuitive, human-centered experiences. At DB studio / Devblock, our Designers push the boundaries of what's possible, driving the future of user interaction across platforms in support of our diverse client base. This is a 100% hands-on role.

Description

We're seeking a Senior UX Product Designer to champion cutting-edge user experiences from concept to execution. You'll work hands-on and strategically, exploring new patterns, guiding teams through ambiguity, and defining what great looks like. You bring a sharp sense of design, a systems-level mindset, and the ability to prototype and visualize ideas quickly. From early exploration to polished execution, you'll inspire and challenge a multidisciplinary team, partnering with product, engineering, research, and marketing to shape experiences that are elegant, scalable, and purposeful. You'll play a key role in conceptual development, ideation, and storytelling, helping teams find clarity and momentum at every step.

Responsibilities

• Research First: Never open Figma or an AI tool before understanding the problem. Discovery intake always comes first.
• Ownership: Lead design efforts from concept through execution, shaping elegant, scalable, and human-centered experiences.
• AI for Speed, Figma for Precision: Use AI tools for rapid exploration and ideation. Switch to Figma when pixel-perfect, component-based, or client-ready work is needed.
• Every design choice should link back to a validated user need, pain point, or business goal.
• Generate bold ideas and translate them into patterns, prototypes, and interactions.
• Partner with clients, product, engineering, and marketing to align vision, resolve ambiguity, and deliver cohesive solutions.
• Communicate design intent through storytelling, clear rationale, and compelling prototypes.
• Push the creative bar by experimenting with new techniques and shaping the next generation of design and creative tools.
• Excellent wireframing and prototyping skills, both in Figma and with vibe coding.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in product design, UI/UX, or interaction design, with demonstrated leadership responsibilities.
• Portfolio showcasing product design leadership, conceptual strength, and polished execution across web and mobile.
• Expertise in both interaction and visual design, with fluency in user-centered design methods.
• Experience with the latest AI design/coding tools. Claude, Lovable, Framer, Midjourney, Cursor, Shadcn, Maze, Hotjar.
• Must understand a code to canvas workflow. Starting from an AI-assisted tool or agents to increase output and interactivity
• Proficiency with industry-standard design and prototyping tools. Mainly Figma.
• Strong communication and storytelling skills, capable of framing design decisions with clarity and intent.
• Proven ability to collaborate across functions and drive alignment in complex, fast-paced environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to create strategy and constantly evolve our advanced AI workflows.
• Background in UX/UI and the software space.
• Experience guiding teams through ambiguity and shaping design direction in highly iterative environments.
• Passion for digital products, with an ability to push the boundaries of interaction design while maintaining usability and elegance.
• BA/BS degree in Design, HCI, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.