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# Senior Designer, Design Systems

- **Company:** CBS Corporation
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $111,000.0 - $146,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Adobe Analytics, HTML, Agile Methodology, Apple IOS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Github, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Figma, Front End Software Development
- **Published:** July 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jobmonkeyjobs.com/career/27871398/Senior-Designer-Design-Systems-New-York-New-York-1403

## About the Role

* 5+ years in product design, with at least 2 years on design systems.
 * Great Figma skills, including variables, components, and library setup.
 * Hands-on work with Figma Make to build and test components.
 * Experience using Storybook to document components and pair with engineers.
 * Comfort with GitHub for version control, PRs, and system updates.
 * A solid grasp of front-end basics (HTML, CSS, component frameworks).
 * A portfolio that shows systems thinking, sharp craft, and clear docs.
 * Strong writing and speaking skills to guide teams and lead design reviews.

Additional Qualifications:

 * Work on video, streaming, or other media products.
 * A feel for motion design and how it applies to UI.
 * Experience in an Agile, sprint-based team.
 * Skill with TV and 10-foot UIs.

## Description

This role is a great fit for a designer who thinks in systems and loves the details. You'll lead work that others build on. You'll report to the VP of Design Systems and join a team that cares about quality at scale., * Build, scale, and document a design system for web, iOS, Android, and TV.

 * Design reusable components, patterns, and tokens that are clear and easy to use.
 * Team up with front-end engineers to ship components that work well in Storybook.
 * Set up clear rules so product teams can grow the system the right way.
 * Review the product for design gaps and lead fixes across the suite.
 * Write living docs, including how-to guides, do and don't examples, and specs.
 * Own accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA) across the whole component library.
 * Work with brand and marketing to keep the product and brand in step.
 * Use Figma Make to prototype and test how components behave before handoff.
 * Manage design system versions and track changes in GitHub.


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