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EGO · 3 months ago

Design System Specialist (UI Designer)

EGO is a company focused on design systems, and they are seeking a Design System Specialist to manage and maintain UI components within their design systems. The role involves collaborating with developers, optimizing workflows in Figma, and ensuring compliance with accessibility and performance standards.

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Responsibilities

Design, document, and maintain UI components within EGO’s and clients’ Design Systems
Manage system versioning using branches in Figma or other versioning tools
Define and maintain naming conventions for components, styles, and tokens
Manage and document design tokens (color, typography, spacing, etc.) and collaborate with devs for implementation
Contribute to governance: propose when to add, adjust, or deprecate components
Ensure components comply with accessibility, consistency, and performance standards
Support teams in the correct adoption and usage of the Design System as the single source of truth
Collaborate with developers to align Figma libraries with coded implementations
Optimize workflows in Figma (auto-layout, variants, properties, shared libraries)
Actively participate in design reviews, ensuring visual quality and proper implementation of components

Qualification

Design SystemsFigmaUI DesignVersioning toolsVisual design principlesAgile methodologyComponent librariesCommunication skills

Required

Minimum of 3 years' experience in digital interface design (UI)
Proven experience working with Design Systems (Figma, Storybook, or similar tools)
Proficiency in handling branches/versioning in Figma
Strong knowledge of visual design principles, typography, grids, color, and accessibility (WCAG 2.x)
Ability to work within agile, multidisciplinary squads
Excellent communication skills to present and defend design proposals

Preferred

Experience in large-scale projects with focus on scalability and governance
Familiarity with component libraries and documentation tools (Zeroheight, Frontify, Notion)
Curiosity for new methodologies and trends in UI design

Company

EGO

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EGO is a digital agency that offers strategy, UX design, product design, and development services.

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
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