Posted on 2026/02/07
Creative Technologist; Agentic AI Designer
Appnovation
Vancouver, BC
Full Description
Position: Creative Technologist (Agentic AI Designer) - 1 Year Fixed Term Contract
Overview
Appnovation is a global, full-service digital partner that combines Strategy, Experience & Design, Engineering and Managed Services.
We build digital solutions that deliver real impact today and serve as foundations for future growth.
Bold ambition.
Practical action.
Endless possibilities.
We are lookingfor a highly versatile Creative Technologist with a strong background in Product Design and a technical understanding of development.
This role sits at the intersection of design and engineering, acting as a translation layer to ensure that high-level creative concepts are feasible, scalable, and built to a foundational level for handoff.
You will focus on using advanced AI tools to build, QA, and evolve complex design systems while delivering rapid, functional prototypes.
Key Responsibilities
• AI-Augmented Prototyping: Utilize natural language prompts and agentic coding tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, Lovable) to generate functional code, interfaces, and prototypes within hours or days.
• Design System Evolution: Partner with design teams to incorporate new patterns into living design systems, using AI to identify unused or duplicate components and automate design-to-UI code transitions.
• Technical Design QA: Lead the quality assurance of technical and design components, leveraging AI computer vision for visual regression and automated accessibility scans (WCAG 2.2) in partnership with our QA team.
• Bridge Design & Development: Convert marketing briefs and creative concepts into detailed functional specifications and user stories that are actionable by core engineering teams.
MCP Server: Manage the deployment and integration of AI-augmented prototyping tools and the living design system (Figma components) with the central MCP Server infrastructure.
Monitor and ensure the MCP Server's performance and scalability to support high-volume automated design system QA and rapid prototyping processes.
Required
Skills & Qualifications
• Design Background: Proven experience in UI/UX product design, information architecture, and the creation of component-based design systems using Figma.
• Technical Fluency: Understanding of modern development stacks (e.g., React, Next.js, Type Script) and the ability to read and refine AI-generated code.
• AI Tool Mastery: Practical fluency in AI-assisted development pipelines, including tools like Git Hub Copilot, Roo Code, and Figma AI features for visual production.
• QA & Accessibility: Deep knowledge of WCAG standards and experience integrating automated quality gates into the design lifecycle.
• Product Mindset: Ability to balance rapid experimentation with a performance-driven lens for the total product lifecycle.
Preferred Experience
• Experience working in an agentic coding environment while
• Background in highly regulated industries (e.g., Healthcare, Financial Services) where compliance is part of the rapid prototyping process.
• Strong communication skills for leading cross-functional stakeholder workshops and requirement gathering sessions.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is not only something that we embrace – we celebrate it.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment process.
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