> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2543130-senior-product-designer-design-systems](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2543130-senior-product-designer-design-systems). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Product Designer - Design Systems - **Company:** IKANO Communications, Inc. - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Adobe Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Figma - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/pfe30evss6 ## About the Role * Represent design systems in cross-functional conversations, and keep work aligned with our content and accessibility standards. Education Level Bachelor's Degree Experience/Demonstrated Competencies Several years as a Product/UX Designer in digital product teams, with deep, demonstrable design systems expertise - enough to be the most senior systems voice in a team and set its direction. Financial services or fintech a strong plus. Experience in agile, cross-functional squads with Product and Engineering. A portfolio showing strong end-to-end product design and real systems depth - components, tokens, patterns - plus a track record of raising craft and driving shared practice, not just shipping your own work. Language Competencies '- Fluency in English - written and spoken Knowledge required Deep design systems expertise: tokens, components, patterns, theming, and contribution models. End-to-end product design across web and native mobile - discovery to delivery. WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility, especially as it applies to component design. How product metrics (conversion, task completion, error rates) connect to design decisions. How AI tools can augment design work - and when human judgement has to override them. Solid grounding in research methods and content design principles. Capabilities for this job You take full ownership and drive improvements independently, managing your own workload across discovery and delivery. You're genuinely fluent in Figma - variables, auto-layout, component properties. You set the systems bar, coach others to meet it, and influence cross-functional decisions without needing formal authority. You explain your design rationale clearly to people who aren't designers, and balance user needs with business and technical reality. What motivates you? You genuinely love design systems - the precision, the reusability, the pattern that just works everywhere. You're self-propelled: you don't wait for a brief or permission to make the experience better. You're driven to make simple, human-centred experiences in a complex financial context. You're comfortable with ambiguity and lean towards action over perfection. Ready to apply? ## Related Videos - [3x Performance: A Humbling Journey](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100165-3x-performance-a-humbling-journey) - [Edit Your Future: Queerverse Radical AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/909-edit-your-future-queerverse-radical-ai) - [Boost Productivity with AI: Figma & Playwright MCP Workflows - Aris Markogiannakis](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1768-boost-productivity-with-ai-figma-playwright-mcp-workflows-aris-markogiannakis) - [Design Systems for the Machines - How to Make AI Understand Your UI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100019-design-systems-for-the-machines-how-to-make-ai-understand-your-ui) - [Design Systems and how to develop consistent and scalable products with them](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/639-design-systems-and-how-to-develop-consistent-and-scalable-products-with-them) - [Bridging the Gap](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/794-bridging-the-gap) ## Related Articles - [Are design and development really just the same thing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/520-are-design-and-development-really-just-the-same-thing) - [The future is here: How artificial intelligence is influencing UX design](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/65-the-future-is-here-how-artificial-intelligence-is-influencing-ux-design) - [Declarative Design and a fresh take on collaboration with developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/595-declarative-design-and-a-fresh-take-on-collaboration-with-developers) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [10 Essential Figma Plugins for Frontend Developers in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/262-10-essential-figma-plugins-for-frontend-developers-in-2023)