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# Systems Designer, Design Foundations

- **Company:** The Ladders
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $260,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Software Prototyping, Figma
- **Published:** August 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/pdl89sguyi

## About the Role

* 5+ years as a System Designer, with prior experience as a product designer
 * Proficient in leveraging AI for design tasks like research and audits
 * Expertise in Figma and design libraries; knowledge of tools like Storybook
 * Background in designing for gaming, social, or entertainment applications
 * Strong skills in visual interaction and motion design through a systems approach
 * Proven ability to govern and enhance design systems for widespread adoption
 * Competent problem solver balancing practical execution with strategic thinking

## Description

* Maintain and integrate the Hawkins Core layer into prototyping tools
 * Collaborate with engineering to align design and code taxonomies
 * Codify visual and motion standards into reusable tokens and principles
 * Coordinate major releases across product domains with key stakeholders
 * Collaborate with domain system designers to centralize agentic contexts
 * Ensure coherence by governing documentation, interaction patterns, and accessibility
 * Streamline contribution workflows and manage audits across design tools


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