Product Designer

Intec Select Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 92,000 - 101,000; Part time

Job summary

Intec Select Ltd is seeking a highly experienced Principal Product Designer to build a large-scale digital platform. You will define the visual identity, design patterns and a scalable design system while collaborating with product and engineering to deliver exceptional user experiences.

The role emphasizes UI and interaction design, a strong portfolio, and hands-on experience shaping design systems in greenfield environments. London-based with hybrid work (2 days onsite).

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Principal Product Designer or similar.
• Strong portfolio of shipped products.
• Experience building scalable design systems and component libraries.
• Excellent collaboration with Product and Engineering teams.
• Ability to translate complex requirements into intuitive interfaces.
• Strong knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG).

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the visual design language across multiple digital products.
• Create high-fidelity UI designs, interactive prototypes and detailed design specs.
• Lead the governance of a scalable design system with reusable components and tokens.
• Define interaction patterns for accessible and responsive experiences.
• Collaborate with engineers to ensure pixel-perfect implementation.
• Translate business and technical requirements into engaging interfaces.
• Champion accessibility and usability best practices across the org.
• Help shape UI governance and design standards.

Skills

UI design

Design systems

Figma

Prototyping

Accessibility

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Interaction design

Tools

Figma

HTML/CSS basics

Design tokens

Job description

Principal Product Designer (UI Design & Digital Product Design)

£500 - £550 per day | Inside IR35

6-month contract

London - Hybrid (2 days per week onsite)

Overview

We're looking for an exceptional Principal Product Designer to play a key role in building a large-scale digital platform from the ground up.

This is a rare greenfield opportunity to define the visual identity, interaction patterns and design standards for a suite of modern digital products. Working closely with Product, Engineering and senior stakeholders, you'll create outstanding user experiences while establishing a scalable design system that will underpin the platform for years to come.

This role is ideal for a highly experienced designer with exceptional UI and interaction design skills, a strong portfolio of shipped products, and a passion for creating elegant, intuitive experiences at scale.

Role & Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the visual design language across multiple digital products.
• Create high-fidelity UI designs, interactive prototypes and detailed design specifications.
• Lead the development and governance of a scalable design system, including reusable components, design tokens and documentation.
• Define interaction patterns that deliver intuitive, accessible and consistent user experiences.
• Work closely with engineers to ensure pixel-perfect implementation and design quality.
• Translate complex business and technical requirements into simple, engaging interfaces.
• Champion accessibility, usability and responsive design best practices.
• Help shape design standards and establish UI governance across the wider organisation.

Skills & Experience

• Significant experience as a Principal Product Designer, Product Designer, UI Designer, Interaction Designer or Design Systems Designer.
• Outstanding portfolio demonstrating exceptional UI, visual and interaction design across complex digital products.
• Proven experience building and scaling design systems, component libraries and reusable design patterns.
• Expert-level proficiency with Figma and modern prototyping tools.
• Strong understanding of accessibility (WCAG), responsive design and front-end implementation considerations.
• Experience working closely with engineering teams throughout the full product lifecycle.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical audiences.

Desirable Experience

• Experience defining design system strategy within greenfield environments.
• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS and modern front-end frameworks.
• Experience designing enterprise-scale platforms and complex user journeys.
• Background delivering products within regulated, public sector or highly governed environments.
• Experience contributing to product strategy while remaining hands-on with design delivery.

Contract

6 months

Rate: £500 - £550 per day (Inside IR35)

Location: London (Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite)