Remote UI Design Systems Architect — Figma Tokens

Blacksmith Agency LLC; Oriental; Remote; COP 230,203,000 - 361,747,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency builds websites for clients across the US. As UI Designer, Design Systems at Blacksmith, you build the Figma design systems our team ships every client site from: tokens, variables, modes and component libraries that developers build from without asking you questions.

This is a full-time, in-house seat on our team, and it has to be your only job. If you run freelance clients, a studio or agency side work, or plan to keep them, this role is not a fit.

Qualifications

• 4+ years as a product, UI or design systems designer on an in-house team.
• A design system built in Figma with variables, modes and tokens.
• Experience handing a design system to developers and keeping Figma and code in step.
• Strong spoken English and ability to present on live calls with a US team.
• Full-time availability overlapping US business hours.

Responsibilities

• Build the Figma design system tokens, variables and modes for client sites.
• Create component libraries that scale across entire sites and brands.
• Provide handoff and documentation to enable developers to implement the system.
• Manage several client brands concurrently with a consistent underlying structure.

Skills

UI design

Design systems

English communication

Tools

Figma

Job description

Blacksmith Agency builds websites for clients across the US. As UI Designer, Design Systems at Blacksmith, you build the Figma design systems our team ships every client site from: tokens, variables, modes and component libraries that developers build from without asking you questions.

This is a full-time, in-house seat on our team, and it has to be your only job. If you run freelance clients, a studio or agency side work, or plan to keep them, this role is not a fit.