Product Designer - Design Systems Specialist

JR United Kingdom; Watford; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Product Designer - Design Systems Specialist to lead the design for a SaaS platform. This fully remote position offers flexibility within the UK, focusing on building scalable design systems and collaborating with engineers. Ideal candidates should have experience in Figma and maintaining component libraries, among other UI optimization skills. This is an exciting opportunity to impact the user experience within a mission-driven tech business.

Benefits

Full remote flexibility from anywhere in the UK

Occasional team meetups/travel

Qualifications

• Experience owning scalable component libraries.
• Strong product fundamentals and UX pattern definition.
• Ability to work collaboratively in agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design systems work and optimize UI.
• Maintain design consistency across product surfaces.
• Collaborate with engineers for implementing design solutions.

Skills

Figma expertise

Building scalable component libraries

Understanding of UI patterns

Collaboration with engineers

Detail-oriented design

Job description

Product Designer - Design Systems Specialist, Watford, Hertfordshire

Client: 3Search

Location: Watford, Hertfordshire, 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