Design Technologist

Design Technologist / UX Design, Front End Development / Onsite / Seattle, WA

Our client is a retail and technology powerhouse based out of Seattle, WA. They are looking to hire a Design Technologist with a passion for building solutions on a contractual basis.

You will be part of a design team focused on deeply understanding customer needs and experimenting with innovative ideas in physical spaces. This role works closely with UX designers and supports a testing team conducting ongoing experimentation for confidential projects within the client's organization.

Contract Duration: 8 Months

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience developing visually polished, engaging, multi-user UX prototypes
• Strong expertise in mobile prototyping using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Swift (iOS)
• 3+ years of experience as a front-end technologist, engineer, or UX prototyper
• Experience using GenAI tools such as Claude Code, Cline, Codex, or similar
• Proven experience collaborating with UX, Product, and technical partners
• Background in physical (real-world) and digital hybrid interaction design

Desired Skills & Experience

• Strong understanding of software architecture and system design
• Proficiency with real-time prototyping frameworks
• Experience prototyping with novel sensing and display technologies

What You Will Be Doing
Daily Responsibilities

• Lead development of hardware and software prototypes for confidential customer-facing projects
• Use GenAI tools to accelerate prototyping, inventory processing, database creation, and analysis
• Design and build interconnected digital and physical prototypes
• Collaborate with UX Designers to translate requirements into functional prototypes
• Lead lab-based prototyping, testing, and feasibility analysis
• Support on-site testing operations and troubleshooting