Swoon is hiring : User Interface Designer in Washington DC Job at Swoon in Washi

Mid-Level UI Production Designer

Location : Bellevue OR Denver

$42 / hr - $54 / hr

1-year contract-to-hre

A typical day will be highly focused on detail, organization, and technical execution :

• You'll spend your time maintaining organized, production-ready Figma files and upholding strong file hygiene practices. Deep proficiency in Figma , including component creation, variants, and library management, is non-negotiable.
• Act as the ultimate design quality gate. You'll ensure accessibility, responsiveness, and brand alignment are met, preparing and polishing final design files for development handoff with pixel-perfect accuracy and consistency.
• Serve as a go-to expert on our Enterprise Design System and Toolkit . You'll implement, extend, and advocate for the proper use of system components, spacing, and visual patterns across real-world digital experiences.
• Partner closely with UX Designers, Product Managers, and Engineers. You'll stay hands-on through build and QA, reviewing developed products, flagging design QA issues, and guiding in-dev refinements post-handoff.
• Identify opportunities to streamline production processes and contribute to system documentation to elevate design system literacy across the wider team.

Required Technical Skills & Experience

• Figma is mandatory, specifically with component-based design using libraries, variants, and tokens.
• Experience : 3–5 years of professional experience in UI design or production design.
• Design Systems : Demonstrated experience working with or contributing to a large-scale, enterprise-level design system .
• Visual Craft : Strong visual design, layout skills, and an exacting attention to detail.
• Technical Understanding : Understanding of responsive design and how to optimize for multiple platforms (web, mobile, app).

Priority Soft Skills

• You take immense pride in your work and are driven to deliver excellence.
• You possess an unwavering focus on perfection and file clarity.
• Clear communication and proven success collaborating with cross-functional agile teams (UX, Product, and Engineering).
• You respond to feedback with a refinement mindset and constantly seek efficiency.