Sr. Design System Designer (Temporary-Remote)

Location:                                                    REMOTE            ER bonus:  

 

 

 

Main Objective

The Senior Design System Designer is responsible for transforming our existing design guidelines, foundations, and component libraries into a cohesive, well-documented, and governable design system. This role will define how elements such as color, typography, spacing, and components are used in real product scenarios; create scalable documentation that can be surfaced in an accessible design system website; and establish governance practices so the system can be maintained and evolved over time.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Audit and organize existing brand attributes, design principles, foundations (color, typography, spacing, grid, motion, elevation), and component libraries for web and native mobile.
• Define and document design tokens (e.g., color [light and dark themes], type, spacing) and how they map to product experiences and platforms.
• Rationalize and standardize components in Figma, including variants, states, and responsive behavior.

 

Documentation & Usage Guidelines

• Create comprehensive usage guidelines for:
• Color: semantic palettes, interactive states, accessibility rules, and common do/don’t scenarios.
• Typography: hierarchy, responsive rules, usage by context, and content guidance.
• Layout & Spacing: grids, spacing scales, layout patterns, and page templates.
• Components: purpose, anatomy, interaction behavior, states, content guidelines, and platform-specific nuances.
• Write clear, concise documentation that explains both the “what” and the “why” behind design decisions.
• Structure documentation content for use in an accessible design system website (information architecture, page templates, and reusable documentation patterns).

 Governance & System Operations

• Define and document governance processes, including:
• Intake and evaluation for new components or pattern requests.
• Change management, approvals, and release/versioning practices.
• Deprecation criteria and communication for retiring patterns and components.
• Recommend metrics and feedback mechanisms to track design system adoption, quality, and effectiveness.
• Establish contribution guidelines that clarify who can propose, design, and approve system changes.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Alignment

• Partner closely with UX Designers, UX Researchers, Developers, and Product Owners to ensure the design system reflects real needs and constraints.
• Facilitate workshops, working sessions, and reviews to align on taxonomy, patterns, and usage standards.
• Collaborate with the UX team responsible for building and maintaining the design system website to ensure documentation is structured for easy implementation and ongoing maintenance.

Enablement & Adoption

• Create onboarding and enablement materials (e.g., quick-start guides, overviews, Figma usage instructions) to support adoption across teams.
• Advocate for accessibility, usability, and consistency across all experiences that leverage the design system.
• Provide regular progress updates and recommendations to UX leadership, ensuring key milestones are met within the 6 month timeframe.

Education & Experience

• 7+ years of experience in UX / Product Design or related field, with 5+ years focused on design systems (creation, management, or scaling).
• Demonstrated experience building and documenting design systems in Figma (foundations, tokens, components, libraries).
• Portfolio showcasing design system work: foundations, components, documentation, and governance/process examples.
• Bachelor’s degree in Design, HCI, Interaction Design, or related field preferred, or equivalent practical experience.
• Focused on formalizing and documenting an existing design system.
• Remote position with close collaboration across UX Design, UX Research, and Development.
• Expected to work efficiently and autonomously, building on existing guidelines and components.
• Advanced experience in Figma with design systems (foundations, tokens, components, documentation).
• Strong background in documenting design systems and defining governance and contribution models.
• Proven ability to create c