Job Title: Senior Creative Technologist

Location: 100% remote, anywhere in the US, must work EST.

Contract only

Experience Required:

• 5+ years of experience in front-end development, or UX engineering role.85-90%

Top 3 Skills:

• Expert in front-end development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frameworks).
• Experience within a design system team
• Knowledge of accessibility standards Engineering.

Job Title: Senior Creative Technologist, Prototyping & AI Workflows, Design Systems

We are seeking an experienced Creative Technologist to join our Madi Design System team.

• You will work directly with product and design teams, bringing ideas to life through interactive prototypes and practical, AI-assisted workflows.
• Partnering with the core design system team, you will keep work across teams aligned to Madi standards and bring real-world insights back to help the system evolve.
• This role requires someone who can hit the ground running with hands-on experience using AI in real design and product environments.
• You will shape how our teams work by recommending tools, connecting them into AI-ready workflows, and guiding the responsible use of AI across the design lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

Embedded Team Partnership & Prototyping

• Partner hands-on with teams to turn concepts into interactive prototypes built on Madi
• Rapidly build code-based or AI-assisted prototypes to validate ideas and support user research
• Help teams choose the right prototyping approach and fidelity for the problem at hand
• Partner with engineering on a clean handoff when prototypes move toward production
• Bring recurring needs and gaps back to the core team as candidates for new components or guidance

AI-Assisted Design Workflows

• Guide teams in practical use of AI across ideation, content, prototyping, design-to-code, and documentation
• Design, pilot, and refine repeatable AI-assisted workflows proven in real project environments
• Build reusable assets like prompt libraries, templates, and agent configurations

• Help teams evaluate AI outputs for accuracy, accessibility, brand alignment, and maintainability
• Apply AI guardrails, including data privacy and responsible use, suited to a regulated enterprise
• Track the AI tooling landscape and turn new capabilities into actionable recommendations

Tooling Strategy & Workflow Integration

• Evaluate and recommend design and development tools based on fit, cost, security, and integration
• Map the design-to-development toolchain and connect tools to reduce manual effort
• Connect documentation, design files, tokens, and code into AI workflows via APIs, integrations, and MCP
• Maximize existing tool investments by evaluating new features and how they fit team workflows
• Lead pilots for new tools and integrations, documenting outcomes and recommendations for leadership

Collaboration & Enablement

• Bridge individual teams and the core Madi team, working alongside the senior creative technologist who owns components and standards
• Lead workshops, demos, and office hours to build AI and prototyping fluency across teams
• Create practical guides and playbooks for using Madi and AI tools effectively
• Support adoption by helping teams apply Madi components, patterns, and guidance correctly

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience

Work Experiences

• 6–10+ years of frontend engineering experience, with a strong focus on UI development
• Proven experience working on or contributing to enterprise-scale design systems
• Experience building and maintaining React component libraries in production environments
• Experience working within organizations supporting multiple platforms, products, and CMS ecosystems

Technical Expertise

• Expert-level proficiency in React, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS
• Strong understanding of design tokens, theming, and scalable component architecture
• Experience integrating design systems with Figma and modern handoff workflows
• Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG, ADA)
• Experience with modern tooling (e.g., Storybook, Git, CI/CD pipelines)

AI & Emerging Technology

• Experience leveraging AI tools within design or engineering workflows, or the ability to clearly articulate their application and tradeoffs
• Understanding of how to validate, test, and productionize AI-assisted outputs

Soft Skills

• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills across design and engineering teams
• Excellent communicator who can explain technical concepts to diverse stakeholders
• Self-starter with the ability to operate independently and drive initiatives forward
• Strategic thinker who can confidently recommend solutions and influence direction