Senior UX Designer- Contractor

Role expectations

• Lead design hands-on across multiple platforms, taking complex workflows from concept through high-fidelity delivery with strong craft in layout, interaction, and content. 
• Bring experience from an AI-leading environment to introduce new patterns, evaluation methods, and workflows that raise how the team uses AI in both their process and the products they ship.
• Partner with Product Management to understand priorities, surface trade-offs, and keep scope and risks visible as the work progresses.
• Build trusted relationships with clinical stakeholders, run practice interviews and summit sessions, and feed what you hear back into delivery. 
• Contribute to the ongoing evolution of the Align Design System (ADS) with standards, patterns, and usage rules grounded in real product needs. 

What we're looking for

• 6-10 years of product design experience with a strong portfolio showing end-to-end ownership of complex workflows, not just individual screens. 
• Demonstrated experience at a company where AI was a core part of the product or design process, with clear examples of how you led AI-informed design decisions that impacted customer outcomes. 
• Proficiency in Figma for design, prototyping, and design system contribution. Hands-on experience with AI design tools and workflows. 
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present to senior stakeholders, explain trade-offs clearly, and align cross-functional partners. 
• Ability to work onsite in San Jose with a distributed global team across time zones. 

• Experience with healthcare, clinical, or dental workflows and understanding of regulatory constraints. 
• Track record of introducing AI-accelerated design practices to a team, including tooling, prompt patterns, or evaluation rubrics. 
• Experience contributing to or governing a design system at scale. 
• Familiarity with running lightweight research (usability testing, VOC synthesis, usage data analysis) to inform design direction. 

About
Your growth and well-being:At Align, every smile matters. We’re committed to helping you thrive by supporting the health, growth, and well-being of our team members through a variety of tools and programs. While specific offerings may vary by location and role, Align employees can typically expect:Health and well-being programs to keep you thriving in both body and mind.Employee-exclusive discounts on Invisalign products.Learning opportunities through online learning resources and support for your individual development plans.Inclusive, global workplace that fosters collaboration, recognition and belonging.Country and/or role specific details will be shared with you by your recruiter during the interview process. Discover Align:We are a global community of game-changers and smart team players, united by our belief in the power of a smile. Our dynamic team of exceptional employees is dedicated to transforming the industry and creating extraordinary outcomes every day.Align’s core values of agility, customer, and accountability are more than words to work by, they are words we live by. The actions we take every day speak to who we are as a company and our focus on being truly impactful. We celebrate our differences, and the many ways we support one another— ultimately creating a more inclusive organization and world as we continue transforming smiles and changing lives.We foster a culture where thinking differently and seeking new experiences are not just encouraged but celebrated. With the Align Mindset, we empower each other, ensuring every voice is heard and valued in an inclusive environment that inspires creativity and collaboration.At Align, we believe in the power of a smile, and we know that every smile is as unique as our employees. As we grow, we are committed to building a workforce rich in diverse cultural backgrounds and life experiences, fostering a culture of open-mindedness and compassion. We live our company values by promoting healthy people and healthy communities, all with the intent of changing millions of lives, one unique smile at a time. As part of our commitment to innovation, Align Technology includes exocad and Cubicure, companies that enhance our offerings and extend our impact to industry transformation.Eager to learn how we embrace our global differences and nurture employee well-being? Explore Align's culture here!Want to discover more about exocad and Cubicure? Click on their names for additional information.