Sr Designer - UX - New York

Photon•United States,

14h•$36,000 - $129,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Sr Designer - UX to join our team in New York. This role involves designing user flows and high-fidelity screens for core IB workflows, ensuring multi-device coherence, and extending Citi’s design system for AI-first interaction patterns. The ideal candidate will own the direction of projects, translate design strategy into polished assets, and act as a credible partner to product and engineering teams. This is a self-propelling leadership role where you will build your own clarity and momentum.

Requirements

6–10 years in UX/UI for complex enterprise applications
Experience designing data-heavy and AI-assisted interfaces
Strong skills in Figma (or equivalent) with a portfolio showcasing workflow design
Understanding of WCAG, accessibility, and enterprise design systems

Nice To Haves

Experience with AI tooling / rapid prototyping

Responsibilities

Design user flows and high-fidelity screens for core IB workflows
Translate design strategy into polished screens and prototype-ready assets
Ensure multi-device coherence across mobile, desktop, and offline states
Extend Citi’s design system for AI-first interaction patterns
Owning direction, not just execution - shaped the brief, sets visions, has led where problem not fully defined
Ability to sell the work - charismatic leader and communicator
Broken tooth comb operator - strong design skills with working knowledge of strategy + delivery constraints, comes with early sketches
Credible partner to product + engineering - can challenge scope & prioritization and discuss feasibility
Self-propelling leader - doesn’t need a PM to translate their thinking or push work forward. They build their own clarity and momentum