Senior AI/UX Designer Job at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. in Phoenix

Senior AI/UX Designer

Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. is one of the nation’s top independent financial solutions firms. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and dynamic work environment where innovation, collaboration, and growth are encouraged.

Job Summary

As a Senior AI UX Designer, you will work with Product Managers, Engineers, and stakeholders to shape the user experience of our AI‑powered products and services. Your impact will be significant in the design, architecture, and functionality of our AI suite, ensuring a seamless and enjoyable experience for our users.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop elegant AI‑driven UX solutions, ensuring consistency across multiple products and platforms.
• Apply advanced knowledge to solve technical requirements and create user‑centric designs that enhance navigation, findability, and overall satisfaction.
• Ideate and prototype exploring different options, collaborate with engineering to diagram the product ecosystem, omni‑channel service layers, and customer experience.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to define product vision, align roadmaps, and drive execution of cohesive, multi‑product user experiences.
• Conduct persona research, journey mapping, and iterate on mature workflows based on insights.
• Share tools, frameworks, and patterns to improve team efficiency and scale high‑quality work.
• Continuously evolve design practice by exploring new tools, prototyping methods, and AI‑driven acceleration techniques.
• Advocate for users, build alignment, and articulate design vision through compelling storytelling.
• Lead design optimization through usability testing, user research, and data‑driven decision making.
• Leverage scalable design techniques by contributing to our design system and evangelize best practices.

Qualifications

• Advanced background in product/UX Design, Human‑Computer Interaction, and AI, with experience crafting complex, web‑based products.
• Portfolio demonstrating multiple projects that showcase usable digital interfaces, quantitative and qualitative research, and usability testing.
• Proficiency in modern design tools (e.g., Figma) and prototyping tools; expertise in AI‑driven design technologies is a plus.
• Strong background in information architecture, interaction design, and visual design.
• Experience with inclusive design principles, accessibility guidelines, and assistive technologies.
• Ability to work across deeply technical domains and multi‑product ecosystems.
• Excellent collaboration and facilitation skills, navigating cross‑functional dynamics and engaging stakeholders.
• Passion for AI’s role in transforming workflows and translating its potential into practical, usable design.
• Track record of elevating design teams and delivering iterative improvements.
• Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and frameworks such as React is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation range: $95,000 – $125,000. Benefits include medical, vision, dental, life, long‑term disability insurance; vacation/sick time; 401(k) retirement plan with company matching; eleven paid holidays.

Employment Type

Full‑time, Mid‑Senior level.