AI-First UI/UX Engineer

About the role

Melior is hiring an AI-first UI/UX Engineer for an onsite position in Islamabad, to design and build mobile and web experiences for its clients. The role sits at the intersection of design and code: turning complex problems into clear user flows and working prototypes in HTML, React and Tailwind, using AI tools throughout. It is a core part of the design team, working closely with product owners, developers and clients.

Key responsibilities

• Turn complex, multi-step user flows (dashboards, enterprise tools, multi-role systems) into simple journeys, wireframes, flow diagrams and prototypes.
• Create UX deliverables such as competitive research, user personas, journey maps, feature maps, information architecture and iterative wireframes.
• Design high-fidelity UI and branding, and build live, interactive prototypes in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React and Tailwind CSS.
• Design micro-interactions, transitions and animations, and take designs from concept to developer-ready handoff.
• Maintain a design system in Figma and as reusable code components.
• Use AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, v0, Figma AI) across research, ideation, prototyping and code generation, and develop AI-powered features such as conversational interfaces and AI assistants.
• Lead discovery workshops, plan and run usability tests, present design decisions and deliver under tight deadlines with a global team across time zones.

Required profile

• 3+ years designing mobile and web products, including responsive design.
• Hands-on experience with AI tools to speed up design and prototyping, shown in practice.
• Proven experience building working prototypes in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React and Tailwind CSS.
• Ability to simplify complex ideas and explain them clearly through visuals and plain language.
• Fluent written and spoken English, strong communication and presentation skills, and ability to work independently and in a team.
• Preferred: agency experience, Agile/Scrum experience, Next.js or component library experience, Git and deployment experience, and experience with AI-native products.

Required skills

• Figma (highly skilled); Miro, Adobe Creative Suite and others.
• Journey mapping, feature mapping, user personas, interaction design and animation (CSS transitions/animations, Framer Motion, GSAP, Lottie, Rive).
• Apple Human Interface Guidelines and Material Design; WCAG and inclusive design.

What we offer

• Competitive salary, 25 holidays, health insurance covering OPD, IPD and maternity, and leave encashment.
• Fuel and mobile handset allowance, internet allowance, quarterly performance and annual retention bonuses, and referral bonus.
• Skills development, recognition, collaboration with internal and external teams, and a diverse workplace.

Candidates apply by sending their resume to the company's careers team.