Product Designer - Design Systems Specialist

JR United Kingdom; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is looking for a Product Designer - Design Systems Specialist to lead initiatives in UI optimization and design systems. This fully remote position allows flexibility while requiring collaboration with engineers to enhance design consistency. Ideal candidates will have experience in building scalable component libraries and strong product fundamentals, contributing to a mission-driven tech environment.

Benefits

Full remote flexibility

Occasional team meetups

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience owning scalable component libraries.
• Ability to wrangle inconsistency and build order through design.
• Detail-oriented design skills with a focus on UI.
• Ability to define core UX patterns.

Responsibilities

• Lead the shaping of a unified design experience.
• Collaborate with engineers to implement design solutions.
• Drive UI audits and ensure accessibility.
• Maintain and build component libraries.

Skills

Figma expertise

Systems thinking

Collaboration with engineers

UI consistency

Design operations and systems work

Job description

Product Designer - Design Systems Specialist, Gloucester

Client:

3Search

Location:

Gloucester, 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