User Experience Designer

• Own and maintain the design system, including reusable UI components, patterns, and guidelines.
• Create clear documentation for components, usage standards, accessibility requirements, and design tokens.
• Collaborate with front-end engineers on implementation, QA, and design handoff.
• Establish governance processes for component contributions, versioning, and updates.
• Promote design system adoption across teams through training and support.
• Audit products for consistency and alignment with design standards.
• Ensure accessibility best practices and WCAG compliance.
• Manage design system assets within Figma and maintain alignment between design and code.

Our education client is seeking a full time UX Designer with strong design systems experience to create, maintain, and evolve a scalable design system that supports consistency across products. This role partners closely with product, design, and engineering teams to ensure components, documentation, and accessibility standards are successfully implemented., * 3+ years of UX/Product Design experience.

• 1-2+ years focused on design systems.
• Portfolio demonstrating component design, systems thinking, and documentation.
• Experience partnering closely with front-end engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of accessibility standards and responsive design.
• Proficiency with Figma, component libraries, variables, and design tokens.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or React.
• Experience with design token tools and component-driven development (Storybook).
• Experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM).
• Background supporting large-scale or multi-product environments.
• Open-source design system experience.

Success in This Role

• Increased adoption of the design system across teams.
• Clear, self-service documentation for designers and engineers.
• Reduced friction between design and development.
• A scalable, well-maintained system that evolves with product needs.