Staff Design Technologist / Contract / Hybrid / San Francisco & San Diego

San Diego, CA, US • Posted 11 hours ago • Updated 11 hours ago
Contract W2
On-site
$100 - $125/hr
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Job Details

Skills

  • Technical Direction
  • IT Strategy
  • Data Science
  • Use Cases
  • Mentorship
  • Data Analysis
  • Research
  • UI
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Prototyping
  • React.js
  • TypeScript
  • HTML
  • Cascading Style Sheets
  • JavaScript
  • WCAG
  • Computer Science
  • User Experience
  • Product Design
  • Human-computer Interaction
  • SaaS
  • Financial Services
  • Banking

Summary

Our client, a leader in FinTech, is looking to hire a Staff Design Technologist. This is a hybrid role that will be onsite 3x per week in San Francisco, CA or in San Diego, CA.

*This role is a 6-month W2 contract opportunity with benefits & paid holidays!*

As a Staff Design Technologist, you will lead the technical direction for the development of working prototypes for conversational and agentic AI experiences, building the systems and practices that drive efficient and scalable delivery across both Design and Engineering.

  • Lead large, cross-functional initiatives and set design technology strategy, developing efficient design-to-code handoff processes
  • Build and maintain scalable prototyping frameworks, closing any gaps in process, tooling, data, and team structure
  • Define design system standards, component usage guidelines, and implementation patterns to drive consistency and enable faster deployment of user-facing features
  • Partner with Product Design, Engineering, and Data Science to solve complex use cases
  • Mentor designers and engineers on using data, analytics, research, and technology to improve design outcomes


Required Skills & Experience
  • 8+ years of experience as a Design Technologist, UX/UI Engineer, Front-End Engineer, or related field
  • Experience integrating agentic AI, NLU, or LLMs into functional prototypes
  • Expert proficiency in React, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, following WCAG 2.2 AA
  • Experience with Figma, design tokens, Code Connect, or similar design-development integration tools


Desired Skills & Experience
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, UX Design, Product Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field
  • Prior experience in SaaS, FinTech, Financial Services, Banking, or related industries highly valued!
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  • Dice Id: 10105282
  • Position Id: 894513
  • Posted 11 hours ago

Company Info

About Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC

Motion Recruitment delivers IT Talent Solutions for Contract, Direct Hire, Managed Solutions and Statement of Work to all of North America from our 21 delivery centers. Our high-touch, specialized, team-based recruitment model’s success is proven through our exemplary track record in filling the most challenging IT positions for startup and enterprise clients alike. Our hyper-specialized tech focus results in a truly consultative approach for both our clients and candidates, within our recruiting areas of expertise: Software, Mobile, Data, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Product + UX and Functional.

Motion also delivers IT Consulting Solutions through the Motion Consulting Group (MCG) that create true digital transformation for IT projects in Agile Development & Coaching, DevOps & DevSecOps Solutions, and Managed Services for IT Operations.

We’re also the proud creators of Tech in Motion and the Timmy Awards, our North American community platform, events series and award program that connects over 250,000 tech enthusiasts to meet, learn, and innovate.

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