[Hiring] Freelance AI-Native UI/UX Designer @Tallwave

Role Description

We’re looking for a freelance AI-native UI designer who will use AI as a core part of their craft to design, prototype, and ship high-fidelity product experiences for clients at speed. Strong visual and interaction craft, sound judgment about where AI improves the work and where it does not, and the ability to work independently inside client and Tallwave teams are critical for success in this role.

Qualifications

• A portfolio that shows strong UI craft across shipped digital products
• 5+ years of UI or product design experience, with agency or consultancy experience preferred
• Demonstrated use of AI in a real design workflow, with examples of how it changed the speed or quality of the work
• Expert-level Figma skills, including components, variables, and auto layout
• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and modern front-end frameworks, enough to prototype in code and work closely with engineers
• Excellence in visual design, typography, interaction design, and accessibility (WCAG)
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction and overlap with US business hours

Requirements

• Design high-fidelity UI for web and mobile products, from flows and wireframes through production-ready screens
• Use AI tools such as Claude, Figma AI, v0, Lovable, and Cursor across the workflow to explore concepts, generate variations, and move from idea to testable prototype in days, not weeks
• Build working, code-based prototypes that teams can put in front of real users and hand to engineering
• Design within and extend existing design systems, including tokens, components, and documentation
• Design AI-powered experiences, including conversational interfaces, agentic flows, and content that both people and AI systems can understand
• Present work clearly to clients and stakeholders and explain the reasoning behind design decisions
• Collaborate closely with strategists, researchers, and engineers in a fast-moving agency environment

Benefits

• We embrace a maverick attitude. We’re willing to challenge convention and think beyond the ask.
• We are committed to relentless pursuit. We’re curious with a focus on personal growth.
• We value selfless teamwork, demonstrating strong leadership qualities with a knack for collaboration.
• We are thoughtfully rigorous, with a strong work ethic and strong attention to detail.
• We foster an environment of empathy and compassion for each other and our clients.
• We are a diverse (and competitive, and hilarious, and sometimes a little crazy) group of coworkers.
• We offer career growth and opportunity. We grow leaders here.
• We recognize the contributions of individuals and teams throughout Tallwave and we stop to celebrate along the way.
• We are surrounded by badass talent and clients -- our work has been featured in TechCrunch, Forbes, Wired, Product Hunt, and more.
• We’ve been featured on the INC Best Workplaces List, the Phoenix Business Journal Best Places to Work List, and the AZCentral Top Places to Work List.