UI Design Associate

Who We Are

At Kyndryl, we run and reimagine the mission-critical technology systems that drive advantage for the world’s leading businesses. We are at the heart of progress; with proven expertise and a continuous flow of AI-powered insight, enabling smarter decisions, faster innovation, and a lasting competitive edge. For our people—Kyndryls—that means doing purposeful work that powers human progress. Join us and experience a flexible, supportive environment where your well-being is prioritized and your potential can thrive.

The Role

Your role

As a UI Design Associate, you’ll help create digital experiences that are intuitive, accessible, and engaging for customers. You’ll turn ideas, requirements, and user insights into interface designs that help people complete tasks efficiently and confidently.

Working alongside experienced designers, researchers, product teams, and engineers, you’ll contribute to products from early concepts through implementation. Your work will focus on translating customer needs into clear visual designs, interactive workflows, and reusable design components that create consistent experiences across digital products.

This role combines hands-on design execution with collaborative problem solving. You’ll spend time creating wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs, while also partnering with teammates to review feedback, test ideas, and refine experiences based on customer and business needs.

Through the Early Careers experience at Kyndryl, you’ll strengthen your design, communication, and technology skills while building a portfolio of real-world work. You’ll gain exposure to enterprise-scale digital products, modern design systems, accessibility standards, and AI-enabled design tools that support the design process.

What you will do

Design intuitive digital experiences

Create user interface designs for web and mobile experiences, including screens, layouts, components, and interaction states

Translate requirements and user insights into wireframes, visual concepts, and interactive prototypes

Design workflows that help customers navigate tasks clearly and efficiently

Contribute to experiences that are visually cohesive, accessible, and easy to use

Build and apply design systems

Apply established design systems, patterns, and standards across products and platforms

Create reusable interface components that support consistency and scalability

Maintain design assets and documentation to support efficient collaboration

Ensure designs align with accessibility and usability best practices

Collaborate across teams

Partner with UX designers, researchers, engineers, and product teams throughout the design process

Participate in design reviews and incorporate feedback from stakeholders and teammates

Balance customer needs, business objectives, and technical considerations when developing solutions

Communicate design decisions through presentations, prototypes, and visual storytelling

Test, learn, and improve

Review implemented experiences to verify alignment with approved designs

Iterate designs based on feedback, testing insights, and changing requirements

Identify opportunities to simplify workflows and improve usability

Explore emerging design tools and methods, including AI-enabled design solutions, to enhance productivity and creativity

Learn and grow

Build expertise in user interface design, accessibility, design systems, and digital product development

Learn from experienced professionals through coaching, feedback, and hands-on project work

Develop a portfolio of customer-focused design experiences

Expand your skills across design, technology, and collaborative problem solving

Who You Are

Why Kyndryl:

We’re a purpose-driven company committed to innovation and empowering our people. Here, your work contributes to meaningful outcomes for clients and communities.

Your Future at Kyndryl

Every position at Kyndryl offers a way forward to grow your career. We have opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else, including hands-on experience, learning opportunities, and the chance to certify in all four major platforms. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here.

You’re good at what you do and possess the required experience to provide it. However, equally as important – you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused – someone who prioritizes customer success in your work. And finally, you’re open and borderless – naturally inclusive in how you work with others.

Kyndryl is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Kyndryl is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status

Required skills and experience

Bachelor's degree, associate degree, or equivalent practical experience completed recently or expected before start date

Academic, internship, volunteer, or project experience creating digital designs, visual concepts, or interactive experiences

Experience using design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Cloud, or similar platforms

Ability to create wireframes, mockups, prototypes, or other visual design deliverables

Understanding of visual design principles including layout, typography, colour, and hierarchy

Ability to organize work, manage deadlines, and incorporate feedback into design solutions

Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively on team-based projects

Interest in creating accessible, customer-focused digital experiences

Preferred skills and experience

Portfolio demonstrating UI design, visual design, product design, or digital project work

Exposure to design systems, component libraries, or accessibility standards

Experience conducting usability reviews or incorporating user feedback into designs

Familiarity with responsive design for web and mobile platforms

Experience using AI-enabled design or productivity tools as part of a creative workflow

The compensation range for the position in the U.S. is -

$63,360 to $114,120 based on a full-time schedule.

Your actual compensation may vary depending on your geography, job-related skills and experience. For part time roles, the compensation will be adjusted appropriately. The pay or salary range will not be below any applicable state, city or local minimum wage requirement.

There is a different applicable compensation range for the following work locations:

California (San Francisco Bay Area): $76,080 to $137,040

California (All Other): $69,720 to $125,640

Colorado: $63,360 to $114,120

Massachusetts$63,360 to $125,640

New York City: $76,080 to $137,040

Washington: $69,720 to $125,640

Washington DC:$69,720 to $125,640

• This position will be eligible for Kyndryl’s discretionary annual bonus program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Kyndryl’s applicable plans. You may also receive a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical and dental coverage, disability, retirement benefits, paid leave, and paid time off. Note: If this is a sales commission eligible role, you will be eligible to participate in a sales commission plan in lieu of the annual discretionary bonus program.
• Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Being You

The “Kyn” in Kyndryl means kinship, which represents the strong bonds we have with each other, our customers and our communities. We focus on ensuring all Kyndryls feel included and we welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. Even if you don’t meet every requ