Product Designer - Design Systems Specialist

JR United Kingdom; Reading; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a Product Designer - Design Systems Specialist to join their remote team in the UK. This role involves leading the design of scalable component libraries and UI optimization. The ideal candidate has solid experience in design operations and is skilled in Figma. You'll collaborate closely with engineers and work in agile teams. Full remote flexibility is offered, with occasional team gatherings.

Benefits

Full remote flexibility

Occasional team meetups

Qualifications

• Experience in owning scalable component libraries.
• Strong product fundamentals and UX pattern definition.
• Detail-oriented approach to UI design.

Responsibilities

• Lead design systems and UI optimization activities.
• Collaborate with engineers to implement design solutions.
• Conduct UI audits and maintain design consistency.

Skills

Design operations

Building component libraries

Collaboration with engineers

Systems thinking

UI consistency

Tools

Figma

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Client:

3Search

Location:

reading, 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