KellyMitchell Group · 8 hours ago
UX/UI Senior Design Systems Designer
United States
Contract
Remote
Senior Level
$130K/yr - $140K/yr
5+ years expKellyMitchell Group is seeking a UX/UI Senior Design Systems Designer to join their team. This role involves building and maintaining design tokens, architecting reusable components, and ensuring compliance with design standards.
Human ResourcesInformation TechnologyStaffing Agency
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
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
Company
KellyMitchell Group
KellyMitchell is a HR firm for IT and technical staffing for organizations globally.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Cassandra Sanford
CEO and Owner
Gina Chisholm
Vice President - Business Operations
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