Senior UX/UI Designer (AI Systems)

This is a 6 month fixed term employee contract initially, with a likelihood of extension

Toronto, hybrid

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

This role is within a new, specialized department of our Global Studios team. We build best in class digital experiences, delivering products that demand exceptional craft for the world's biggest tech companies.

We are seeking a Senior Designer that brings taste, wonder and attention to detail to everything that they do. This role requires integrating the UX and UI practice together, with an emphasis on the technical design execution of complex AI platforms. You will build functional, beautifully crafted systems that facilitate meaningful user interaction with AI.

• →Develop scalable design systems and frameworks for AI-driven products.
• →Create high-fidelity visual systems that merge brand identity with user experience.
• →Design motion-based prototypes to establish interaction patterns and system feedback.
• →Take full ownership of design projects from initial concept through to final delivery.
• →Work closely with developers to ensure motion and UI details are implemented with precision.
• →Mentor junior and mid-weight designers to maintain high standards of craft across the team.
• →Lead client workshops and present design logic to project stakeholders.

• 5+ years of digital design experience, preferably within an agency.
• A portfolio that demonstrates multidisciplinary skills in UI, systems design, and art direction.
• Highly proficient in Figma and experience building comprehensive design frameworks.
• Strong motion design skills using After Effects, Lottie, or Figma.
• A background in creating digital products that balance aesthetic beauty with functional logic.
• The ability to manage complex projects and meet rigorous deadlines.
• Clear communication skills for internal collaboration and client presentations.
• Illustration skills are a plus.

We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.

We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter.

At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.