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# UX Design Systems Designer

- **Company:** CareerCircle
- **Location:** Grand Rapids, MI, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $124,800.0 - $135,200.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Artificial Intelligence, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Mobile Application Software, Open Source Technology, Software Systems, Material UI, Figma, Front End Software Development, Pagination
- **Published:** October 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careercircle.com/jobs/all/all/usa/mi/grand-rapids/5126f3ec-05c7-458c-a9e3-88d5a6487897

## About the Role

Auditing
Usability
Operations
Scalability
Prototyping
Product Design
Detail Oriented
Component Design
Business Valuation
Component Libraries
User Experience (UX)
Business-To-Consumer
Full Stack Development
Figma (Design Software)
Business Transformation
Organizational Branding
Mobile Application Design
Verbal Communication Skills
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Front End (Software Engineering), 5 to 10 years of relevant UX, product design, or design-system experience.

Demonstrated experience building, extending, or maintaining a substantial design system in Figma.

Advanced proficiency with Figma components, component properties, variants, variables, modes, styles, libraries, and prototyping.

Demonstrated experience creating scalable variable and design-token structures.

Experience adapting or extending an established design system rather than designing only stand-alone product interfaces.

Strong understanding of component anatomy, states, responsive behavior, reusable interaction patterns, and systematic design.

Experience designing complex, data-heavy interface components such as tables, filters, forms, pagination, sorting, selection, and bulk actions.

Ability to create flexible Figma components that support intended use without detaching instances.

Working knowledge of accessibility requirements and their effect on component design, contrast, focus treatment, interaction states, and usability.

Ability to audit an existing library, identify gaps, recommend a practical completion plan, and independently execute against an approved scope.

Ability to convert consolidated stakeholder direction into cohesive design-system decisions.

Strong attention to detail, organization, consistency, and maintainability.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain design-system decisions to designers, developers, and product partners.

Preferred Experience

Direct experience with IBMs Carbon Design System.

Experience adapting an open-source design system to an organizations brand and application needs.

Experience designing systems for enterprise, operational, or internal applications.

Experience supporting both web and mobile application design.

Familiarity with the relationship among design tokens, CSS variables, themes, and coded component libraries.

Experience collaborating directly with front-end developer, Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

## Description

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.
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Anatomy
Auditing
Usability
Operations
Scalability
Prototyping
Product Design
Detail Oriented
Component Design
Business Valuation
Component Libraries
User Experience (UX)
Business-To-Consumer
Full Stack Development
Figma (Design Software)
Business Transformation
Organizational Branding
Mobile Application Design
Verbal Communication Skills
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Front End (Software Engineering)
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