Sr. Product Designer - UX / Design Systems Job at Above and Beyond Talent Acquis

Position Title: Sr. Product Designer – UX / Design Systems
Location: Offices in Baltimore MD, Wilmington DE, Charlotte NC, New York NY, or Irving TX)
Duration: 10-month contract
Employment Type: Contract role on W-2 through Above and Beyond Talent Acquisition, Inc. (A&B Talent)
Work Arrangement: Hybrid – onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Pay Rate: $90.00 - $96.00

Client Info / Who they are:
Above and Beyond Talent Acquisition represents the country’s largest lending-exclusive financial company, serving millions with safe, affordable installment loans through 1,500 branches in 44 states. For over 100 years, their dedicated team has helped customers improve financial lives with responsible, transparent solutions for debt, medical bills, home improvements, and auto purchases.

Who we are looking for / Requirements:

• 5+ years of UX/Product Design experience, including 2–3 years in design systems
• Proven experience scaling and governing a multi-platform design system
• Expertise in Figma (component libraries, variants, auto layout, tokens, etc.) and related tools (Storybook, Zeroheight, Miro)
• Strong portfolio demonstrating systems work, pattern libraries, guidelines, and collaboration
• Working knowledge of HTML/CSS/JS and translating design to code
• Ability to self-manage, prioritize, and communicate across distributed teams
• Experience collaborating with Product, Engineering, Accessibility, Brand, and Design teams to define standards, components, interaction patterns, and usage guidelines
• Experience building and maintaining documentation, design kits in Figma, and internal training to support adoption
• Experience mentoring teams in applying design systems effectively while evolving them based on feedback
• Ability to drive governance processes for system quality, workflows, and component lifecycle management
• Ability to stay current with industry best practices in design systems, tooling, accessibility, and UI/UX design

Desired Skills:

• Experience in financial services, fintech, or other highly regulated industries
• Knowledge of design tokens, theming, and accessibility-first component design
• Familiarity with content design, localization strategies, and internationalization
• Background in service design or information architecture

Performance Objectives / What you'll be doing:

• Lead the strategy, structure, and evolution of the design system across web and mobile platforms
• Build scalable components and patterns while ensuring accessibility, consistency, and high-quality experiences
• Deliver documentation, tooling, and training to support adoption and contribution across teams
• Collaborate with designers, engineers, product managers, and brand teams to ensure system alignment
• Mentor team members, uphold design quality, and foster shared ownership of the design system
• Participate in design critiques and working sessions to promote a culture of craft, feedback, and continuous improvement

Perks of working with us / What we offer:

• Eligibility for Health, dental and vision insurance
• Participation in Company 401K plan

Above and Beyond Talent Acquisition, Inc., is an equal opportunity employer and staffing firm. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.