UX/UI Senior Design Systems Designer Job at KellyMitchell Group in Irvine

Pay information

Base pay range: $130,000.00/yr - $140,000.00/yr

Job Summary

Our client is seeking a UX/UI Senior Design Systems Designer to join their team! This position is remote.

Duties

• Build and maintain tokens, including color, spacing, typography, radius, opacity, elevation, and overlays in Figma
• Architect scalable, reusable components and modules following atomic methodology
• Translate brand and functional UI designs into systemized variables and repeatable logic
• Implement and maintain variable modes and component variants
• Identify, document, and fix design debt and inconsistencies uncovered in audits
• Partner with engineering on naming conventions, token ingestion, and handoff precision
• Run visual QA for system-level components to ensure WCAG 2.1 AA compliance
• Support intake of new components from product teams, module reviews, and cross-functional data science adoption
• Participate in design system sprint cycles: from grooming to retrospectives

Desired Skills/Experience

• 5+ years of professional experience in product/UI/UX design
• 2+ years focused on building design systems
• Expert-level Figma knowledge in variables, libraries, variants, auto layout, and how to debug naming logic and file bloat
• Deep knowledge of design tokens, semantic layers, and best practices for component modularity
• Experience building design systems at scale for B2C apps, e-commerce, or platform teams
• Proven track record of moving fast and shipping components, tokens, and systems with confidence
• Solid understanding of front-end implementation and developer handoff
• Detail-obsessed with an eye for naming, structure, and clean documentation
• Clear, concise communicator who can collaborate across disciplines: design, engineering, product
• Familiarity with Token Studio, Style Dictionary, or other token tooling pipelines
• Experience contributing to design system documentation
• Experience supporting multi-brand or multi-platform systems
• Prior enterprise-level design system work in QSR, retail, or high-growth digital teams

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
• Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)
• 401K offered

The approximate pay range for this position starting at $130,000 - $140,000. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location. We comply with local wage minimums.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting

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