> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2856399-ui-motion-designer-design-system](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2856399-ui-motion-designer-design-system). 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). --- # Ui & Motion Designer (Design System) - **Company:** Abacum - **Location:** Barcelona, Spain - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Adobe After Effects, Artificial Intelligence, Ui Patterns, Software Engineering, Pixel Perfect, Figma, Front End Software Development - **Published:** September 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://eurojobs.com/jobs/27026234/apply ## About the Role You are efficient, proactive, and thrive in fast-paced environments. You can wear many hats, juggle shifting priorities, and take end-to-end ownership of projects. Optimally, you have been part of an early-stage startup. Design systems craft. You have deep, up-to-date knowledge of UI patterns and design systems - components, tokens, and scalable structure. You care about consistency and pixel-perfect detail. Motion maker. You bring interfaces and stories to life through motion. You're comfortable producing polished videos and effects (e.g. After Effects, Rive, Spline, or similar), with a strong sense of timing, easing, and craft. Systems and AI mindset. You're a logical thinker who enjoys understanding, visualizing, and simplifying complex systems. You're curious about how AI consumes structured design, and excited to shape a design system built for that future. You understand the fundamentals of software development, particularly front-end, and know how to create efficient and scalable UI solutions (not in code). Portfolio: We look for potential and attitude over experience. It does not need real client work, but should show solid UI and design system craft, plus a motion or video reel that demonstrates your sense of quality. Tooling: Expert proficiency in Figma and Design Systems, plus hands-on motion tooling (e.g. After Effects, Rive, Spline). Location: Based in Barcelona (essential). Language: Professional English (essential) + Spanish/Catalan (nice to have). ## Description You'll be part of our Abacum Design team, working closely with Product Designers, Engineers, our Brand Designer, and Marketing. What you'll do: Own the design system. Maintain, evolve, and scale the Abax Design System - components, tokens, and patterns - as the single source of truth in Figma and Storybook. Make it AI-consumable. Structure components, tokens, and documentation so AI tools and agents can reliably generate and assemble on-system UI. Help our design system become a foundation that both humans and AI can build with. Design in motion. Create internal videos and motion pieces that showcase the platform - micro-interactions, transitions, and prototypes that make the product feel alive. Collaborate with Brand & Marketing. Work with our Brand Designer and the Marketing team to produce videos with exceptional quality and motion effects - for launches, campaigns, and product storytelling. 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