Design System Specialist (m/w/d)

DPD Deutschland; Bayern; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

DPD Deutschland is seeking a Design System Specialist in Aschaffenburg to architect, expand, and maintain its multi-brand, multi-platform Design System for desktop and mobile. You will collaborate with product owners, developers, and fellow designers to ensure consistency and accessibility across products.

The role requires 3+ years in UX/UI or Design System; expert Figma skills; ability to write precise specs and run cross-functional workshops.

Qualifications

• 3+ years as a UX/UI Designer or Design System Specialist in a digital product environment
• Expert mastery of Figma (variables, auto-layout, component properties, libraries)
• Experience utilizing AI tools to enhance system workflows, generation, or documentation is a strong plus
• Strong eye for detail, visual precision, micro-interactions, and consistency
• Ability to explain design system concepts and write precise specs for cross-functional workshops

Responsibilities

• Architect, expand, and maintain a multi-brand, multi-platform Design System (desktop and mobile)
• Craft pixel-perfect UI components, tokens, and interactions in Figma
• Create documentation to ensure seamless implementation and consistency across products
• Communicate design system structures, updates, and guidelines
• Facilitate workshops, onboarding sessions, and office hours to drive system adoption
• Conduct UI/UX audits and code-to-design reviews
• Define and enforce WCAG accessibility standards across components and patterns
• Participate in and nurture the design and developer community within a multicultural environment

Skills

Figma expertise

UI/UX design

Design system

Cross-functional communication

Multilingual (EN/DE/FR)

Travel willingness

Tools

Confluence

Jira

FigJam

Miro

AI tools

Job description

DPD Deutschland is hiring a Design System Specialist in Aschaffenburg to architect, expand and maintain its multi-brand, multi-platform Design System for desktop and mobile in close collaboration with product owners, developers and fellow designers. The role is full time at 40 hours per week and permanent, with mobile working possible.

What you'll do

• Architect, expand, and maintain the multi-brand, multi-platform Design System (desktop and mobile) with product owners, developers, and fellow designers
• Craft pixel-perfect UI components, tokens, and interactions in Figma
• Create clear documentation to ensure seamless implementation and consistency across products
• Communicate design system structures, updates, and guidelines
• Facilitate workshops, onboarding sessions, and office hours to guide teams and drive system adoption
• Conduct regular UI/UX audits and code-to-design reviews
• Define and enforce web and mobile accessibility standards (WCAG) across all components, patterns, and interaction models
• Participate in and nurture the design and developer community within a multicultural environment

What they're looking for

• 3+ years as a UX/UI Designer or Design System Specialist in a digital product environment (logistics or complex domains preferred)
• Expert mastery of Figma (variables, auto-layout, component properties, libraries)
• Experience utilizing AI tools to enhance system workflows, generation, or documentation is a strong plus
• A fine eye for detail, visual precision, micro-interactions, and consistency
• Ability to maintain accuracy and structure across large-scale design libraries
• Ability to explain design system concepts, write precise specs, and facilitate cross-functional workshops using tools like FigJam, Miro, Confluence, and Jira
• In-depth knowledge of WCAG accessibility standards, design tokens, responsive interaction principles, and a Service Design mindset
• English fluent in spoken and written, German and French an advantage
• Willingness to travel