[Hiring] Senior Learning Experience Designer / Instructional Designer @CapeTalent

Role Description

This is an Individual Contributor (IC) role. We're looking for a Senior Learning Experience Designer / Instructional Designer who designs and builds in equal measure, and who does their best work when the pace is quick and the problems are loosely defined. You'll own complete learning journeys end to end — not one-off courses — translating dense FinTech and SaaS product workflows into experiences that feel simple, hold attention, and scale across a global audience.

• The work covers both net-new builds and reimagined legacy content.
• Leans on the modern toolkit: branching scenarios, simulations, persona-led microlearning, gamified interactions, and reusable design systems.
• Day to day, you'll work alongside fellow designers, developers, program managers, SMEs, and product and technical partners.
• Production runs on a structured, AI-assisted workflow with Claude embedded at key points.
• Every AI output is a first draft; you drive the judgment, review, and polish.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years designing and developing instructional content, backed by a portfolio of end-to-end journeys, scenario work, and impact.
• Experience building with generative AI in live production — Claude, Gemini, NotebookLM.
• Practical prompting skill: ability to provide the right source material and context, iterate on outputs, and discern quality drafts.
• Fast and assured in Articulate 360 (Storyline and Rise) and 7Taps, plus Figma or a comparable tool.
• Comfortable in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, Audition).
• Fluency with JavaScript and Storyline web objects.
• Track record building interactive, facilitator-led and live virtual sessions.
• Reputation for shipping strong work quickly when volume is high.
• Skilled at turning complicated systems into effective learning.
• Background designing for customer-facing teams or product training.
• Evidence of work impacting adoption, engagement, and time-to-proficiency.
• Experience creating reusable, scalable content, templates, and frameworks.
• Grounded in learning science principles.
• Comfortable in Agile and fast-paced settings.

Requirements

• Design learning experiences, not just content.
• Build quickly using modern tools and AI — with human judgment on every deliverable.
• Drive measurable impact through engagement, adoption, and performance.

Benefits

• 6-month contract (strong likelihood of extension).
• 100% Remote (U.S. or Canadian candidates only).
• 40 hours per week @ $50–$60/hour (C2C or 1099), based on experience.
• Standard U.S. business hours (EST/CST/MST/PST).
• Heavy Slack collaboration.
• Laptop provided.