Senior Design Systems Architect — Figma & Automation

twentysix; Hilversum; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Monks is seeking a Senior Template Designer to drive how we build, automate, and scale digital assets for global brands. You will transform concepts into scalable template systems and ensure campaigns run seamlessly across e-commerce channels.

You will focus on production, automation, and system building, collaborating with PMs, QA, and external agencies while mentoring junior designers and maintaining thorough documentation.

Qualifications

• Advanced, hands-on experience with Figma and building smart systems.
• Natural mindset for production, automation, and structural design.
• Ability to explain technical design setups to diverse teammates in plain English.
• Willingness to guide junior team members and collaborate across PMs and QA.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain robust, scalable template systems and design infrastructure using Figma.
• Partner with automation squad to templatise design briefs for efficiency.
• Collaborate with external agencies to simplify design principles for scalable concepts.
• Support high-volume, e-commerce-heavy deliverables for global brands.
• Guide and mentor junior and mid-weight designers, delegating tasks and sharing systems.
• Write clear onboarding documentation for the template systems.
• Work with project managers and QA teams to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and top-tier quality.

Skills

Systems thinker

Great communicator

Mentor

Detail-oriented

Tools

Figma

Job description

Monks is seeking a Senior Template Designer to drive how we build, automate, and scale digital assets for global brands. You will transform concepts into scalable template systems and ensure campaigns run seamlessly across e-commerce channels.

You will focus on production, automation, and system building, collaborating with PMs, QA, and external agencies while mentoring junior designers and maintaining thorough documentation.