Design Systems Expert

Design Systems Expert (White-Label Design Systems Experience Required with relevant portfolio samples to showcase)

100% Remote

W2 6 months w/ potential for extensions or conversion full time (medical, dental and vision benefits offered)

What’s the role?

Are you passionate about UX Design? Do you have constant curiosity about how people make decisions, think and act? Do you want to fast-track your career at an established IT firm and have the opportunity to work as a consultant for a Fortune 500 client? If you answer yes to any of these, then we have the job for you. Our client is looking for a UX Design Systems Expert to join their team. This individual will lead the creation, optimization, and governance of design systems for client projects. This role requires deep expertise in Figma, UI tokens, and design-to-development workflows, as well as someone who has a proven ability to work collaboratively across teams working for both small startups and large enterprise clients. The ideal candidate will combine technical proficiency with strong communication and leadership skills to ensure our knowledge and delivery of design systems continues to grow and successfully be adopted across various client engagements.

Every project will be different, but you’ll always be responsible for:

Collaborating with the product team to develop user interface designs and solve UX issues

Support multiple projects simultaneously while meeting key deadlines

Working collaboratively alongside designers, developers, and product management team in an agile environment/workflow to develop and iterate user interface designs based on research and usability test results

Having solid interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills with the ability to write user-friendly documentation and articulate design ideas directly with the implementation team(s), stakeholders, and global audiences.

Strong analytical, creative thinking, and problem-solving skills

Being a team player

What you’ll definitely need:

8 years of experience as a professional UX/UI Designer with significant experience managing design systems for SaaS or enterprise applications

Solid experience building and maintaining unified, scalable design systems for native mobile apps, web platforms, and responsive interfaces, leveraging auto layout for consistency and efficiency.

Bachelor's degree in visual design, Digital Media or related field.

Capable of building designs and style standards in all projects within platform and technology constraints

Familiarity with Agile Methodology

Ability to work hands-on and contribute creative, future-facing UI/UX designs with seamless user flows, interactivity, and animations.

Understanding of fundamental design principles (typography, layout, grid systems, hierarchy, color, composition), prototyping, wireframes, and ADA guidelines

Experience designing desktops, mobile, and other screens and best practices

Desire to work hands-on for an innovative project from start to finish, and possess the ability to think creatively and contribute fresh ideas and progressive insights

Experience managing contributions from designers and engineers, ensuring alignment with roadmaps and deadlines.

Passion for staying updated on design system trends and enterprise challenges while researching and implementing best practices to identify opportunities for optimization and innovation that support evolving user and business needs.

Work independently and collaboratively in team environments, ensuring timely and accurate communication, documentation, and progress updates.

Proactively taking initiative to identify and resolve blockers, driving tasks forward without waiting for direction.

Design System Ownership: Build, maintain, and continuously optimize the design system to meet the needs of enterprise-grade applications and software. Ensure consistency, scalability, and usability across all components and patterns.

Figma Expertise: Serve as the team’s Figma expert, developing and managing UI tokens, components, variables, advanced prototyping and libraries while leveraging plugins for seamless integration with development workflows and development tools like Storybook, Zeplin, or GitHub for design-to-code workflows.

Leading and mentoring teams to integrate motion design, micro-interactions, and generative design concepts into the design system.

Documentation: Design, write, and maintain comprehensive and accessible design system documentation, ensuring clarity and usability for both designers and developers.

Governance & Collaboration: Lead design system governance in partnership with cross-functional teams form data and development and related experts. Ensure alignment with organizational priorities, user needs, and technical feasibility.

Auditing and optimizing design libraries to future-proof the system for enterprise scalability.

Knowledge of advanced CSS frameworks or tokens (e.g., Tailwind, Bootstrap) to bridge design and development.

Analytical skills to evaluate design system ROI and optimize for scalability and business goals.

What we’d love you to have:

Customer-facing UX design experience and a portfolio to showcase modern design and UIs with interactivity and motion

Experience working on global teams or within large organizations.

Knowledge of accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG) and how they apply to design systems.

Background in branding or visual identity systems.

Familiarity with HTML5/CSS3 and project management tools is a plus

The hourly pay range for this position (dependent on factors including but not limited to client requirements, experience, statutory considerations, and location) is $50.00 to $80.00/hr. Benefits available to full-time employees: medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k and commuter benefits.

Synergis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including but not limited to, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

For immediate consideration, please forward your resume to mpersons@synergishr.com

If you require assistance or an accommodation in the application or employment process, please contact us at mpersons@synergishr.com.

Synergis is a workforce solutions partner serving thousands of businesses and job seekers nationwide. Our digital world has accelerated the need for businesses to build IT ecosystems that enable growth and innovation along with enhancing the Total Experience (TX). Synergis partners with our clients at the intersection of talent and transformation to scale their balanced teams of tech, digital and creative professionals. Learn more about Synergis at www.synergishr.com.