Product Designer - Design Systems Specialist

JR United Kingdom; Manchester; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design firm is seeking a Product Designer - Design Systems Specialist to lead the development of scalable design systems for a SaaS platform. This fully remote role offers flexibility and the chance to work closely with engineers to implement cohesive design solutions. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in design operations, Figma expertise, and a detail-oriented approach to UI design.

Benefits

Full remote flexibility

Occasional team meetups

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience owning scalable component libraries.
• Ability to wrangle inconsistency and build order through design.
• Strong product fundamentals with core UX pattern definition.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of scalable design systems.
• Conduct UI audits and ensure design consistency.
• Collaborate with engineers to implement design solutions.

Skills

Design operations experience

Systems thinking

Figma expertise

Collaboration with engineers

Detail-oriented UI design

Tools

Figma

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Client:

3Search

Location:

manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

22.08.2025

Expiry Date:

06.10.2025

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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