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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Visual Systems Designer - Remote - **Company:** CarMax Business Services, LLC - **Location:** Richmond, VA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $96,000.0 - $144,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** HTML, Computer Animation, Adobe InDesign, Agile Methodology, Data Analysis, Axure RP, Systems Integration, User-Centered Design, Visual Systems, Stylesheet Language, Material UI, Front End Software Development - **Published:** July 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://carmax.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Corporate---Richmond/Senior-Visual-Systems-Designer---Remote_JR-181823 ## About the Role * Experience designing intricate and cohesive visual design systems that contribute to a unified user experience across multiple customer touchpoints * Good listener, and experienced with brainstorming techniques that help build consensus among a large, diverse group of stakeholders * Collaborative and team-oriented work approach * Solid understanding of human-centered design processes and the ability to balance customer needs with business goals and metrics in developing solutions * Ability to convert ideas quickly into design artifacts * Experience with design tools that help translate ideas into working products, including, but not limited to: Sketch, Axure, Principal/Flinto, Framer, and InVision * Experience designing and prototyping native app and web solutions for a range of screen sizes/resolutions: mobile, tablet, desktop, etc. * Foundational understanding and experience with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS and JavaScript) that inform your design decisions and create seamless integrations between design and development phases * Ability to perform design consulting critiques and supply constructive, objective-based feedback to others * Able to train and mentor others in design methodologies and best practices * Experience with Agile development processes * E-commerce experience a plus EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: * 5+ years' experience within the fields of product, interaction and visual design * BA/BS degree or equivalent practical work experience * A link to an online portfolio showcasing your work (Include link on your resume) that demonstrates your experience creating elegant, thoughtful and comprehensive UI experiences TECHNICAL SKILLS: * Have an understanding of: Atomic Design principles; user-centered design process; usability and user research methods; data analysis; front-end development best practices ## Description As a Sr. Visual System Designer, you'll flex your typography, color, iconography, and animation design muscles to bring to life the Design Language that is the foundation for CarMax's brand-defining and industry-leading digital properties. You'll bring a high level of strategy and craftsmanship to the design details, focusing on every pixel to deliver new UI atoms, molecules and organisms that contribute to a much bigger Visual Brand Design System. Your work will enable and empower Product Teams across the organization to deliver customer experiences that are cohesive, recognizable, and reinforce the brand. You'll rely on human-centered design principles to produce high-quality visual components-from concept to execution. You'll also work closely with fellow designers and developers to constantly refine the CarMax design language, and create innovative, great-looking products that people love to use., * Sketch, ideate, and generate new concepts based on self-driven research, Product Team input, and stakeholder direction * Establish a high-output workflow that is timeline-driven, with meticulous attention to detail that enables seamless integration with the Product Teams you support * Communicate effectively in a cross-functional Product Design/Development Team and present the business value of your ideas and designs effectively * Be an ambassador for the Visual Brand Design System, partnering with Product Teams at every opportunity to encourage adoption, seek input, and solicit contribution opportunities * Contribute to the UI Kit and Component Libraries that enable Product Teams to build and iterate using the CarMax Visual Brand Design System * Act as a visual design consultant to Product Designers to ensure brand consistency across user journeys. * Mentor and train junior members of the design team on industry and CarMax best practices * Develop and implement processes that strengthen the adoption and development of the design language ## Related Videos - [Agile work at CARIAD – Creating a customer web application for controlling the vehicle ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/200-agile-work-at-cariad-creating-a-customer-web-application-for-controlling-the-vehicle) - [Building a component library for modern challenges](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/650-building-a-component-library-for-modern-challenges) - [The Resilience of the World Wide Web](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1281-the-resilience-of-the-world-wide-web) - [Design as an algorithm, not as a feature](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/471-design-as-an-algorithm-not-as-a-feature) - [Can SVG be fast? 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