Product Designer - Design Systems Specialist

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

Job summary

A leading tech firm is seeking a Product Designer - Design Systems Specialist based in Hemel Hempstead. This fully remote role requires expertise in design systems and UI optimisation, with a focus on building cohesive design languages. Candidates should have strong collaboration skills and a detail-oriented approach. The successful applicant will work closely with engineers to implement scalable solutions and ensure that the user experience is a priority.

Benefits

Full remote flexibility

Occasional team meetups/travel

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience owning scalable component libraries.
• Strong ability to manage inconsistencies and inefficiencies in design.
• Collaboration with senior engineers and product partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design systems and optimization for a SaaS platform.
• Build and maintain scalable component libraries in Figma.
• Collaborate with front-end engineers to implement design solutions.

Skills

Experience in design ops and systems work

Strong product fundamentals

Collaboration skills

Figma expert

Detail-oriented UI specialist

Job description

Product Designer - Design Systems Specialist, Hemel Hempstead

Client: 3Search

Location: Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 3

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