Associate UX/UI Designer

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Associate UI/UX Platform Designer will contribute to the creation of intuitive, engaging, and brand-elevating digital experiences across Ralph Lauren's digital ecosystem. Working within a collaborative product team, this role supports the end-to-end design process, from discovery and ideation through design, prototyping, testing, and implementation. Partnering closely with Product Management, Engineering, Research, and Creative teams, the Associate UI/UX Platform Designer will help deliver best-in-class commerce experiences that balance user needs, business objectives, and Ralph Lauren's luxury brand standards.

This role is ideal for a designer who is passionate about digital product design, emerging technologies, and leveraging AI-powered tools to enhance creativity, efficiency, and innovation.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Contribute to the discovery, design, and delivery of user-centered digital experiences across web and mobile platforms. Create wireframes, user flows, high-fidelity designs, and interactive prototypes that communicate design solutions effectively. Utilize Figma to design, prototype, and maintain scalable experiences aligned to Ralph Lauren's design system. Partner with Product Managers, Engineers, Researchers, and cross-functional stakeholders to define requirements and solve user experience challenges.

Participate in workshops, design critiques, usability testing, and collaborative working sessions to inform design decisions. Present design concepts, rationale, and recommendations to stakeholders and cross-functional teams with confidence and clarity. Ensure designs meet accessibility, usability, responsiveness, and brand standards. Support the evolution and adoption of design systems, reusable components, and platform patterns.

Leverage AI-powered tools and emerging technologies to improve design workflows, ideation, research, content generation, and prototyping. Create detailed design specifications and collaborate with development teams to ensure high-quality implementation.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Digital Media, or a related field. 1-3 years of experience in UX, UI, Product Design, or related digital design disciplines. Strong portfolio demonstrating user-centered design thinking and visual design excellence. Proficiency in Figma, including component libraries, Auto Layout, design systems, and interactive prototyping. Strong understanding of UX principles, interaction design, information architecture, and responsive design.

Familiarity with accessibility standards and digital design best practices. Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills. Ability to clearly articulate design decisions to stakeholders and cross-functional partners. Experience working within Agile or product-led environments is a plus. Basic understanding of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, responsive development) is preferred. Curiosity for emerging technologies, AI-powered design tools, and evolving digital product workflows.

Highly collaborative, detail-oriented, adaptable, and eager to learn. Ralph Lauren will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance laws. Please note background checks will be evaluated individually.