Lead Product Designer (Remote | $70-$80/hr)

Design Expert

Position: Design Expert

Type: Freelance Hourly Contract

Compensation: $70–$80/hour

Location: Remote

About the Opportunity

This opportunity is for experienced Product Design, UX/UI, and AI-Assisted Development professionals interested in contributing to advanced AI research and evaluation projects involving rapid prototyping, product design, and human-AI collaborative development workflows.

The role focuses on creating realistic design and development scenarios, developing reference solutions, and building evaluation criteria that reflect how senior designers, product builders, and AI-native developers operate in modern product organizations.

You'll apply your expertise in product design, design systems, user experience, rapid prototyping, and AI-assisted development to help improve the capabilities of next-generation AI systems.

Key Responsibilities

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• Design realistic scenarios involving rapid prototyping, product development, and cross-functional product-design-engineering collaboration.
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• Develop tasks covering UX/UI design, design systems, component libraries, user research, usability testing, and visual design workflows .
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• Create AI-assisted development and vibecoding tasks involving natural-language-to-code workflows, rapid application development, and prototype creation .
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• Utilize tools such as Figma, Framer, Cursor, Claude Code, v0, Replit, and other modern design and development platforms .
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• Apply human-centered design principles, heuristic evaluation methods, design thinking frameworks, and iterative AI-assisted development methodologies .
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• Create reference prototypes, design specifications, usability reports, and development artifacts.
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• Develop evaluation rubrics that distinguish authentic senior-level design and product judgment from generic or template-driven work.
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• Evaluate outputs based on user experience quality, design thinking, technical feasibility, product impact, and execution excellence.
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Required Qualifications

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• 5+ years of experience as a Product Designer, UX/UI Designer, Design Lead, AI-Native Builder, or similar professional role.
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• Experience working at leading product, technology, startup, or design-focused organizations.
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• Direct ownership of design systems, product experiences, AI-assisted development workflows, or production-ready digital products .
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• Strong expertise in product design, user experience, design systems, rapid prototyping, and collaborative product development .
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• Fluency with modern design and development tools, including Figma, Framer, Cursor, Claude Code, v0, Replit, or equivalent platforms .
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• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and product development best practices.
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• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Preferred Qualifications

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• Portfolio demonstrating shipped products, design systems, or AI-assisted development projects.
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• Experience creating design frameworks, evaluation rubrics, training materials, or design documentation .
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• Experience mentoring designers, developers, or product teams.
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• Familiarity with AI product development, AI model evaluation, or AI training workflows .
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• Experience working across multiple product functions and multidisciplinary teams.
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Compensation

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• Competitive compensation of $70–$80/hour.
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• Weekly payments.
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• Independent contractor engagement.
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Application Process

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1. Easy Apply on LinkedIn
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2. Check Email for Next Steps
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3. Participate in Resume Evaluation & Interview Stage
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