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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Staff Designer, Web Experiences - **Company:** Gusto - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $172,000.0 - $253,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Adobe Creative Cloud, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Storytelling, Responsive Web Design, Website Wireframe, Application Enhancement Tool, Modern Ui, Build Tools, Figma - **Published:** May 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d30d807b2deb711d ## About the Role Do you have experience in Visual communication design?, * 8+ years of experience designing interactive or digital experiences for brand, agency, or in-house creative teams * Expert-level fluency in Figma (systems, components, prototyping) and Adobe Creative Suite * Fluency in AI-powered tools to build systems, prototypes and improve experiences * Deep experience working within a CMS-able to build, customize, and create rich, interactive, and engaging visual experiences directly in the platform * A portfolio that demonstrates robust interactive craft, thoughtful design systems, and range across web experiences * Sharp instincts for typography, layout, motion, visual hierarchy, and responsive design * Comfort transitioning between polished, high-craft brand experiences and fast-turn campaign work * Collaboration skills with engineering, creative, and marketing teams are important. * A maker mindset-you enjoy improving how work gets made, not just making the work itself ## Description Digital experiences are where our brand comes to life. Layout, motion, interaction, and visual design aren't finishing touches-they're the work. They're how we earn trust, convey clarity, and make people feel something. Gusto is expanding our in-house creative studio inside our fast-moving, late-stage startup. We design high-impact web experiences, campaign landing pages, interactive brand moments, and digital storytelling-and we partner closely with marketing and product teams to bring those experiences to life where our audience engages. It's common to shift between a polished, high-craft web experience and fast-turn campaign work in the same week. We're looking for a Senior Staff Designer, Web Experiences who is a hands-on maker: someone who loves designing for the web, takes real ownership of the final experience, and wants to help shape how our brand shows up across our digital touchpoints. This is a senior individual contributor role, focused on interactive craft, design systems, and brand storytelling. In this role, you'll own digital experiences from wireframe through high-fidelity prototype and production handoff. You'll make judgment calls about layout, interaction, motion, typography, and responsive behavior. You'll collaborate closely with engineers, marketers, and cross-functional partners to produce great work that defines our brand and has real impact. And you'll help us raise the bar while also making the work easier to scale-through better design systems, smarter component libraries, and mindful use of modern tools. If you're energized by being close to the work, care deeply about preference, and enjoy improving both the output and the process, this role will be a impressive fit. Here's what you'll do day-to-day * Design responsive web experiences for marketing pages, campaign landing pages, micro-sites, and interactive brand moments * Build and integrate AI to evolve a modular web design system and Figma component libraries for streamlined content management * Craft interactive prototypes and motion-rich experiences that translate complex ideas into compelling visual narratives * Use AI-powered tools to build the foundation of web design system, test, and refine interactive experiences * Collaborate with marketers, product teams, and cross-functional partners from concept through launch * Build, customize, and create rich visual experiences directly within our CMS platform * Use modern design and AI-enabled workflows to explore, iterate, and produce more capably * Maintain accessibility standards and ensure experiences perform across devices and browsers ## Related Videos - [Fireside Chat with Kris Rasmussen, CTO at Figma](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/982-fireside-chat-with-kris-rasmussen-cto-at-figma) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Performance and AI?, Social Media decline, Developer Events and more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1340-wearedevelopers-live-performance-and-ai-social-media-decline-developer-events-and-more) - [Boost Productivity with AI: Figma & Playwright MCP Workflows - Aris Markogiannakis](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1768-boost-productivity-with-ai-figma-playwright-mcp-workflows-aris-markogiannakis) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) - [Designing the Future of Human<>Agent Collaboration](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1447-designing-the-future-of-human-agent-collaboration) - [Bridging the Gap](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/794-bridging-the-gap) ## Related Articles - [10 Essential Figma Plugins for Frontend Developers in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/262-10-essential-figma-plugins-for-frontend-developers-in-2023) - [16 Best Free React UI Libraries in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/148-16-best-free-react-ui-libraries-in-2025) - [Top 5 Web Design Trends for 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/155-top-5-web-design-trends-for-2023) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Dev Digest 133 - Back to Front](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/474-dev-digest-133-back-to-front) - [Top 23 Web Developer Portfolio Examples to Inspire Your Own](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/161-top-23-web-developer-portfolio-examples-to-inspire-your-own)