Principal UX Designer - Design System Specialist

BENTLEY SYSTEMS, INC.; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company is seeking a Principal UX Designer to drive the design system strategy and provide hands-on leadership in creating a world-class design system. The role involves leading visual and interaction design, delivering a robust Figma component library, and ensuring accessibility compliance. This position requires over 10 years of UX experience, particularly in design systems, and a commitment to advocating for user experience across a complex product ecosystem. Competitive salary and hybrid working options available.

Benefits

Attractive salary and benefits package

Commitment to inclusion and colleague well-being

Qualifications

• 10+ years of UX experience focused on design systems for large-scale product ecosystems.
• Proven track record of leading design system initiatives from strategy to execution.
• Strong understanding of enterprise software design in B2B environments.

Responsibilities

• Own the Design System strategy and define vision, roadmap, and priorities.
• Lead visual and interaction design craft for the Design System.
• Deliver and maintain a robust Figma component library and documentation.

Skills

UX experience

Design systems expertise

Figma expertise

Communication of design rationale

Leadership skills

Education

Degree in Human Computer Interaction, Computer Science, User Experience, or related field

Tools

Figma

Job description

Principal UX Designer – Design System Specialist

Location: UK and Ireland (Hybrid/Remote)

Position Summary

Bentley Systems is the infrastructure engineering software company, advancing the world’s infrastructure—sustaining both the global economy and the environment. Within Bentley, the Design organization shapes meaningful experiences—from brand to in-product interactions—with clarity, coherence, and craft.

At the heart of this mission is our Design System team, a multidisciplinary group responsible for creating a unified, scalable design foundation across Bentley’s product ecosystem. This team builds a world‑class design system—complete with robust guidelines, reusable components, and accessibility baked in—ensuring consistency, efficiency, and brand integrity across all experiences.

As a Principal UX Designer, you will be the strategic driver and hands‑on leader for our Design System. Your expertise in design systems, visual craft, and interaction design will shape the evolution of our foundational elements, components, and patterns. You will deliver a best‑in‑class Figma component library, partner with engineering to maintain pixel‑perfect coded components, and ensure WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) level AA accessibility compliance is integrated at the core.

This is a high‑impact role where you will set the vision, advocate for UX at scale, and mentor designers, enabling Bentley to deliver coherent, accessible, and delightful experiences across a complex product ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Own the Design System strategy—define vision, roadmap, and priorities for components, patterns, and guidelines.
• Lead visual and interaction design craft for the Design System, ensuring scalability and brand alignment.
• Deliver and maintain a robust Figma component library and supporting documentation.
• Partner with front‑end engineering to achieve near 1:1 parity between design and code, enabling efficient product development.
• Embed accessibility standards (WCAG AA) into all components and patterns.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Engineers, and UX teams to ensure adoption and alignment across Bentley’s ecosystem.
• Advocate for the value and impact of design systems at an organizational level—present progress, influence stakeholders, and secure buy‑in.
• Mentor UX designers and onboard new team members.
• Contribute to user research and translate insights into system improvements.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of UX experience, with significant focus on design systems for large‑scale product ecosystems.
• Proven track record of leading design system initiatives from strategy to execution.
• Advanced Figma expertise and experience building component libraries.
• Strong understanding of enterprise software design in B2B environments.
• Ability to communicate design rationale to diverse audiences, including engineering and business stakeholders.
• Familiarity with front‑end development concepts and constraints.
• Exceptional presentation, negotiation, and leadership skills.

What Will Make You Stand Out

• Experience in infrastructure or construction workflows.
• Exposure to 3D/CAD environments.
• Degree in Human Computer Interaction, Computer Science, User Experience, or related field.
• An exciting career as an integral part of a world‑leading software company providing solutions for architecture, engineering, and construction—watch this short documentary about how we got our start.
• An attractive salary and benefits package.
• A commitment to inclusion, belonging, and colleague well‑being through global initiatives and resource groups.
• A company committed to making a real difference by advancing the world’s infrastructure for a better quality of life, where your contributions help build a more sustainable, connected, and resilient world. Discover our latest user success stories for insight into our global impact.

About Bentley Systems

Around the world, infrastructure professionals rely on software from Bentley Systems to help them design, build, and operate better and more resilient infrastructure for transportation, water, energy, cities, and more. Founded in 1984 by engineers for engineers, Bentley is the partner of choice for engineering firms and owner‑operators worldwide, with software that spans engineering disciplines, industry sectors, and all phases of the infrastructure lifecycle. Through our digital twin solutions, we help infrastructure professionals unlock the value of their data to transform project delivery and asset performance. https://www.bentley.com

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Bentley is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers for employment all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, religion/belief, national origin, caste, age, or any other characteristic protected by local law or unrelated to job qualifications.

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