Director, UX Design & Engineering

Leading Educators Careers

4d • $113,714 - $144,157 • Remote

About The Position

Leading Educators (LE) is seeking a Director, UX Design & Engineering to lead the design and front-end development of AI-enabled product experiences across its innovation portfolio. This role is crucial for bridging the gap between product vision and functional tools, translating product requirements, user research, and new ideas into clear, coherent, and testable front-end experiences for educators and students. The position offers an opportunity to shape educational technology by designing interfaces and experiences that impact teaching and learning. The Director will act as a thought partner to product leaders, directors, and user researchers, aiding in product decisions by clarifying front-end possibilities, identifying design tradeoffs, and translating concepts into tangible experiences. Key impacts will be across MAIN, LEAP, and emerging initiatives, focusing on designing and building high-fidelity prototypes, establishing reusable interface patterns, and enhancing product experience quality and consistency. This is a highly independent role for an individual comfortable with ambiguity, capable of moving between structured requirements and early-stage concepting. As the first internal technical hire in this area, the role requires strong initiative, sound judgment, and the ability to define processes. Collaboration with external development partners is expected, requiring clear representation of LE's product priorities and professional navigation of shared dependencies. The Director will report to the Senior Director, AI Enabled Instruction, Math, with autonomy to shape product development.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional experience in UX design, product design, front-end development, UX engineering, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated strength in UX/UI design, including interaction design, visual design, information architecture, and usability-centered product thinking.
• Demonstrated ability to build high-fidelity prototypes and functional front-end experiences.
• Professional experience using front-end technologies such as React, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Ability to translate both detailed product requirements and ambiguous early-stage concepts into usable front-end designs and prototypes.
• Demonstrated success interpreting user research or usability-testing findings and translating them into design improvements.
• Experience working across cross-functional teams and managing multiple projects or priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to make sound independent recommendations about user experience direction, prototype design, and front-end tradeoffs.
• Comfort working in an environment where processes, pathways, and technical structures are still being built.

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing and prototyping AI-enabled products.
• Experience conducting or closely supporting user testing for digital tools.
• Education or education technology experience.
• Familiarity with accessibility standards, including ADA and WCAG guidelines.
• Portfolio evidence demonstrating shipped interfaces and/or functional prototypes, along with the ability to explain design and technical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and front-end development of AI-enabled product experiences.
• Translate product requirements, user research, and emerging ideas into clear, coherent, testable front-end experiences.
• Operate as a thought partner to product leaders, directors, and user researchers.
• Clarify front-end possibilities and identify design tradeoffs.
• Translate ambiguous concepts into tangible experiences.
• Design and build high-fidelity prototypes.
• Shape reusable interface patterns.
• Strengthen the quality and consistency of product experiences across tools.
• Work closely with external development partners, representing LE's product priorities.
• Navigate shared dependencies with professionalism and clarity.

Benefits

• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for individual employees.
• Leading Educators covers 60% of additional premium costs for partners and dependents on medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 4% matching 401k plan.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical, childcare and commuter expenses.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Accrue 22 days of paid time off per year for the first three years of employment.
• Accrue five additional days after the third and sixth year of employment.
• 16 additional paid days off for various holidays, including three floating holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed