Staff UX/UI Designer (AI)

Location: Remote in Colombia or Canada

Company

Robots & Pencils is an applied AI engineering firm that designs and ships AI co-workers integrated into enterprise operations.

What you will do

• Define design strategy and lead end-to-end design for complex, multi-platform client products.
• Own design system architecture and governance across products and teams.
• Lead UX research strategy, select methodologies, and translate insights into product direction.
• Champion AI-assisted design workflows using tools such as Figma AI and Claude.
• Partner with leadership, clients, engineers, strategists, and delivery leads on design direction and trade-offs.
• Mentor designers, lead workshops and design sprints, and improve design operations and quality standards.

Requirements

• Must be located in Colombia or Canada for this remote role.
• 6+ years of professional UX/UI design experience with a strong product background.
• Expert Figma proficiency and deep experience architecting, governing, and scaling design systems.
• Strong UX research experience, including strategy, methodology selection, and insight synthesis.
• Experience defining design strategy for complex products or engagements and influencing leadership and clients.
• Experience mentoring designers, facilitating workshops, and leading collaborative sessions.

Nice to have

• Service design experience, design operations leadership, or deep multi-platform design experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with senior cross-functional teams averaging more than 15 years of experience.
• Build production-ready AI systems designed for real enterprise workflows.
• Benefits may include paid time off, medical, dental, and vision insurance, and a 401(k) for eligible employees.
• Employment may be conditional on completing a background check in accordance with local legislation.