Product Designer - Design Systems Specialist

JR United Kingdom; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design firm is looking for a Product Designer - Design Systems Specialist to enhance a SaaS platform. This remote role requires expertise in Figma, managing component libraries, and collaborating with engineers to ensure design efficiency. If you thrive in dynamic environments and have a passion for creating cohesive design systems, we want to hear from you. Full remote flexibility is offered.

Benefits

Full remote flexibility

Occasional team meetups

Qualifications

• Experience in owning scalable component libraries.
• Ability to work in messy environments and improve design inconsistencies.
• Strong product fundamentals and UX pattern definition.

Responsibilities

• Lead design systems and UI optimisation for a well-established SaaS platform.
• Collaborate with senior engineers and product partners.
• Conduct UI audits and drive consistency across product surfaces.

Skills

Figma expertise

UI pattern streamlining

Component library management

Collaboration with engineers

Job description

Product Designer - Design Systems Specialist, Bournemouth

Client: 3Search

Location: Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 2

Posted: 22.08.2025

Expiry Date: 06.10.2025

Job Description:

PRODUCT DESIGN LEAD – DESIGN SYSTEMS SPECIALIST

An exciting opportunity for a seasoned Product Designer with a passion for design systems and UI optimisation to lead the charge in shaping a unified, scalable experience for a well-established SaaS platform. This fully remote role sits within a high-performing squad focused on improving performance, scalability, and user experience, and offers the chance to build something truly foundational that impacts the wider mission-driven tech business.

What they need

• A design lead who’s evolved into design ops and systems work, with hands-on experience owning scalable component libraries
• Someone who thrives in messy environments, who can wrangle inconsistency, spot inefficiencies and build order through design
• A designer with strong product fundamentals, who can define core UX patterns and make confident decisions that balance short-term improvement and long-term vision
• Someone collaborative, confident working day-to-day with senior engineers and product partners to make sure systems are implemented and adopted successfully
• A detail-obsessed UI specialist, motivated by the small stuff and driven to create a cohesive design language that scales

What you're great at

• You're a systems thinker and Figma expert, skilled in building scalable component libraries, streamlining UI patterns, ensuring accessibility, and partnering closely with engineers to implement consistent, efficient design solutions
• Building and maintaining component libraries in Figma, with experience linking these to real components
• Leading UI audits, pattern consolidation and design clean-up, driving consistency across complex product surfaces
• Collaborating with front-end engineers to implement and refine system components across platforms
• Working in agile teams alongside some exceptional PMs & engineers to establish a cohesive design language

What you'll get

• Full remote flexibility from anywhere in the UK with occasional team meetups/travel