[Remote] Principal UX Designer, AWS Applied AI Solutions

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Principal UX Designer to shape the future of AI-native business applications. This role involves defining experience strategies, influencing product direction, and mentoring designers to create intuitive and scalable user experiences across multiple solutions.ResponsibilitiesOwn the UX vision and strategy across multiple services and solutions, ensuring experiences are intuitive, elegant, and scalableSet the bar for AI-native design by translating emerging AI capabilities into coherent, human-centered experiences that build trust and drive adoptionInfluence product and business direction, working with senior leadership to identify opportunities where design and AI can transform customer outcomesDefine and drive cross-service design standards such as interaction models, experience principles, and reusable patterns to ensure consistencyMentor and elevate the design org, coaching other designers and raising the overall quality of craft, storytelling, and executionPrototype and explore new AI paradigms, collaborating with applied scientists and engineers to validate bold ideas and shape next-generation interfacesBe a thought leader inside and outside AWS, evangelizing design excellence and the responsible adoption of AI through storytelling, writing, and cross-org forumsSkills12+ years in UX design, with a track record of leading large-scale, complex, customer-facing servicesProven ability to define and execute design strategies at scale, balancing user needs, technical constraints, and business goalsStrong systems thinker, capable of architecting frameworks and reusable solutions that unify experiences across diverse servicesDemonstrated success in influencing senior leaders and driving alignment across multiple organizationsExceptional storytelling skills, including visual, verbal, and written, able to inspire and align both executives and buildersExperience mentoring and elevating senior-level design talentFamiliarity with AI-assisted design workflows and the ability to collaborate with applied science and ML teamsProven track record shipping AI-first or AI-powered products that solved meaningful customer problemsExperience designing for trust, transparency, and human-in-the-loop systemsAbility to prototype and explore with LLMs, intelligent agents, or other AI frameworksStrong background in data-informed design, leveraging UX research, analytics, and A/B testing to drive decisionsThought leadership in emerging technologies and design practices, with published talks, writings, or community engagementA visionary mindset, coupled with the ability to dive deep and sweat the details that make an experience exceptionalBenefitsSign-on paymentsRestricted stock units (RSUs)Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)401(k) matchingPaid time offParental leaveCompany OverviewLaunched in 2006, Amazon Web Services (AWS) began exposing key infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services -- now widely known as cloud computing. It was founded in 2002, and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://aws.amazon.com.Company H1B SponsorshipAmazon Web Services (AWS) has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 3262 in 2026, 22803 in 2025, 21175 in 2024, 19057 in 2023, 24088 in 2022, 12233 in 2021, 14881 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.