Principal Systems Designer - Shared Services New Canada - Remote

Workleap Technologies inc.; Canada; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Principal Systems Designer to lead the design of a modern design system for their platforms. This role involves collaboration with engineers and designers to create scalable, inclusive solutions while improving UX practices. The ideal candidate will have deep experience in design systems, interaction design, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Deep experience building and scaling design systems in multi-product environments.
• Strong collaboration with engineers, focusing on real-world systems.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve shared design system across multiple products.
• Work closely with developers to implement design systems.

Skills

Interaction Design

Accessibility

Collaboration

Communication

Tools

Figma

Job description

Principal Systems Designer - Shared Services

Company Description

Workleap builds practical employee experience software that makes work simpler.

Our products include Workleap , a simple employee experience platform to boost engagement, drive performance, and develop teams, and ShareGate by Workleap , a single, trusted out-of-the-box solution for fast and secure migration, adoption, and Copilot readiness—simplifying data management across Microsoft 365.

With over 20,000 happy customers in more than 100 countries, Workleap products are a must-have for businesses looking to create a more engaging and successful workplace.

Job Description

So, what will your new role look like?

You’ll be the design lead behind one of Workleap’s most important bets: building a single, modern design system that powers every product vertical in each of our platforms, in Workleap Platform and ShareGate.You’ll lead the system’s design direction and evolution, embedded in a strong engineering team focused on UI foundations and platform scale. Together, you’ll listen to internal customers, leverage best-in-class design & UX practices, reimagine, rebuild, and scale a future-proof design system to improve how teams work and how products feel.

Responsibilities:

• Define and evolve our shared design system — patterns, principles, components, and guidelines — across multiple products and brands;
• Design flexible, reusable, and inclusive solutions that scale across teams, use cases, and platforms;
• Work closely with developers to bring the system to life through tooling, documentation, theming, and collaboration;
• Support designers across Workleap and ShareGate — helping them adopt the system, use it well, and focus on what matters most;
• Continuously improve how we work — reducing friction, increasing speed, and scaling design quality through better systems and workflows;
• Bring a future-ready mindset — designing patterns and frameworks that support AI-powered features, predictive UIs, and new interaction models;
• Contribute daily to improve UX practices across teams through feedback, office hours, and other rituals.

A typical week?

• Lead system reviews with cross-team designers;
• Identify opportunities, clear blockers, and support team success;
• Sketch a new pattern for the design system;
• Pair with a developer to refine and implement it;
• Update documentation to keep it current and clear;
• Align on priorities with product leadership.

What does your future team look like?

You’ll be the design lead for our design system, embedded in a team of engineers dedicated to Frontend Foundations & Shared Services. You’ll work closely with product designers, content strategists, and leaders across Workleap and ShareGate.

What are the next challenges awaiting your team?

We’re rebuilding our design system to support a unified, AI-ready product platform. That means modernizing foundations, rethinking components, improving tools and workflows, and helping every product team design and build faster, without sacrificing quality.

Qualifications

• Deep experience building and scaling design systems in multi-product environments;
• Expertise in interaction design, accessibility, and inclusive UI patterns;
• Strong collaboration with engineers, with a focus on systems that work in the real world;
• Fluency in design tools like Figma, and comfort shaping documentation and tooling;
• A passion for empowering others, simplifying complexity, and improving quality at scale;
• Experience mentoring, leading by example, and being a strong design partner;
• A curiosity for emerging UX patterns, especially in AI-driven and adaptive experiences;
• Excellent communication skills — you make ideas, decisions, and systems feel clear and approachable.

Who we are

We’re a team of curious minds and bold builders, brought together by a shared drive to make work simpler - and better - for everyone. Challenges fuel our creativity, fast-paced environments keep us sharp, and pushing boundaries is just part of how we operate. We believe the best ideas come from experimentation, rapid learning, and even the occasional discomfort - that’s where growth happens.

Since 2006, we’ve been rethinking the way teams work, blending creativity and tech to solve real problems in IT and HR. We move quickly, we learn constantly, and we always keep our customers at the center of what we do. If you're a proactive thinker who takes ownership, loves to collaborate, and isn’t afraid to leap into the unknown - you’ll fit right in.

Additional Information

AtWorkleap, we build together, we trusteach other,and we support each other in success or failure. You will be able to express yourself, evolve and develop your creativity in an environmentthat will adapt to your daily life and your needs.

We strive to create a healthy and inclusive work environment. This is everyone’s business.

Our Candidate Experience Flow atWorkleap:
Phone Screen - Virtual Interview using Microsoft Teams - Work Sample - Job Offer

We are looking forward to getting to know you!

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