Design Systems Lead - Remote Figma Tokens & Libraries

Blacksmith Agency LLC; Tijuana; Remote; MXN 1,672,000 - 2,229,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency is hiring a Design Systems Lead to build and maintain design systems and token architectures for multiple client sites. You will own Figma tokens, variables, modes, and component libraries that feed front-end development, ensuring consistency across brands.

You will interface with a US team, present designs in live calls, and ensure the system stays in sync with code. This full-time remote role requires overlapping US hours.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience building design systems or design tokens in Figma.
• Strong ability to hand off systems to developers with documented specs.
• Experience managing multiple brands with shared design system foundations.

Responsibilities

• Own token architecture in design system (variables, modes, tokens).
• Build and maintain cross-brand component libraries for entire sites.
• Document handoff processes for developers and build pipelines.
• Present and defend the system to the US team in live calls.

Skills

Figma design systems

Design tokens

Component libraries

Handoff to developers

English communication

Tools

Figma

Job description

Blacksmith Agency is hiring a Design Systems Lead to build and maintain design systems and token architectures for multiple client sites. You will own Figma tokens, variables, modes, and component libraries that feed front-end development, ensuring consistency across brands.

You will interface with a US team, present designs in live calls, and ensure the system stays in sync with code. This full-time remote role requires overlapping US hours.