Forward Deployed UI/UX Engineer

About the role

Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today's most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It's also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities. With qualities like those, it's no wonder we're consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Seramount, Fair360 and others. KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate, UX Designer, Forward Deployed Engineering to join our AI & Data Labs practice.

Responsibilities

• Rapidly design and ship intuitive, mission-critical interfaces and human-AI workflows as part of an elite, forward-deployed engineering pod; own the product experience from exploratory problem framing to deployed, measurable organizational impact
• Operate in agile two-to-six-week delivery cycles with direct stakeholder feedback; surface constraints early, validate hypotheses through rapid testing, and ensure deliverables meet stringent "Definition of Done" standards
• Pioneer innovative interaction models tailored for AI systems, including non-deterministic workflows, human-in-the-loop steering, agent-state transparency, prompt affordances, and graceful degradation/error handling
• Translate requirements into wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes; actively leverage modern design and rapid-code accelerators (for example, Lovable, Claude Code, Builder.IO) where policy permits to increase capacity of delivery, increase quality, and deliver faster
• Collaborate closely with engineers on context engineering and design-led evaluation and qualitative testing; partner side-by-side with frontend and AI engineers to bridge design intent and code; inspect technical implementations to guarantee high-fidelity execution, seamless integration, and production-ready polish
• Act with integrity and professionalism to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of recent experience designing intuitive, engaging websites, applications with a strong focus on usability and human‑centered design principles
• Bachelor's degree in interaction design, HCI, computer science, engineering, or a related field from an accredited college/university preferred; or a minimum of a high school diploma or GED is required with six years of equivalent practical experience
• High proficiency with industry standard design and collaboration tools, including Figma, Mural, Office 365, and demonstrated experience using modern rapid-prototyping and code accelerators (for example, Lovable, Claude Code, Builder.IO)
• Strong conceptual understanding of modern AI paradigms (generative interfaces, autonomous agents, RAG workflows)
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the presence to lead working sessions, articulate design rationale, and drive alignment across cross-functional teams, skeptical engineers, and executive leaders
• Domestic and global travel may be required
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

Pay

California Salary Range: $103,360 - $201,825. For salary ranges by city outside of CA, see KPMG Pay Transparency.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance (may be included based on eligibility)
• Vision insurance (may be included based on eligibility)
• Disability insurance (may be included based on eligibility)
• Life insurance (may be included based on eligibility)
• Personal well-being programs
• Personal Time Off (PTO)
• Annual holiday calendar (varies by job classification and entity affiliation)