Senior UI Designer / Design System Specialist

Allegro; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading e-commerce platform in Warsaw is seeking a skilled designer to enhance their Design System. You will collaborate with various teams to create and evolve a multi-brand, token-based system that ensures high-quality user experiences. This role offers flexible hours, a contract of employment, and opportunities for professional growth. Candidates should have a strong background in design systems and effective communication skills.

Benefits

Annual bonus based on performance

English classes

Equipment like MacBook Pro

Flexible working hours

Team-building events

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of experience in design, with at least 2 years on Design Systems.
• Experience in managing design decisions and scaling a Design System.
• English proficiency sufficient for daily communication (B2).

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve a token-based, multi-brand Design System.
• Create interactive prototypes using Design System components.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams for performance and accessibility.

Skills

Design system creation

Strategic thinking

Prototyping

Accessibility principles

Communication skills

Tools

Figma

Token Studio

Supernova

Storybook

Zeroheight

Job description

• Join a vibrant community of over 150 designers, UX specialists, writers and researchers who shape the future of shopping and selling experiences at Allegro. As part of our expert Design System team, you’ll help bring products to life by building the foundations that millions of users interact with every day.
• Your work will sit at the heart of our product ecosystem - creating a multi-brand, token-based Design System, prototyping new interactions and ensuring our experiences are consistent, accessible and truly memorable. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, contribute to long-term strategy and play a key role in how our design craft evolves.
• This is an opportunity to work in a team that values curiosity, experimentation and continuous learning and one that actively shares its expertise with the wider community through initiatives like the UX Research Confetti conference. If you’re excited about shaping design at scale and influencing products used by millions, you’ll feel right at home here.
• Important things for you:
• - Flexible working hours in an office first model (4/1) that depend on you and your team. Starting later or finishing earlier? No problem! Work hours keep pace with our lifestyles and can start between 7 a. m. and 10 a. m.
• - Employment contract.
• - Our team is based in Warsaw.
• Must have for the application:
• A portfolio featuring examples of your design work and problem-solving skills. Please include case studies that demonstrate experience in design systems as a significant differentiator.

responsibilities :

• Designing and evolving a token-based, multi-brand Design System used across multiple platforms.
• Creating interactive prototypes using Design System components.
• Collaborating closely with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure technical feasibility, performance, and accessibility.
• Defining, updating, and maintaining Design Tokens.
• Supporting product teams in applying the Design System correctly and advising them on component and pattern usage to promote a high-quality design culture.
• Leading the adoption of the Design System across the organization, including education and hands-on support.
• Creating and maintaining clear documentation and usage guidelines for all Design System elements.
• Designing micro-animations for Design System components.
• Identifying new or recurring design patterns within product teams and incorporating them into the Design System.

requirements-expected :

• Minimum 4 years of experience in design, including at least 2 years focused on creating and evolving Design Systems.
• Understanding of accessibility principles and hands-on experience implementing digital accessibility.
• Strong ability to think strategically about the Design System as a product.
• Experience in managing design decisions and scaling a mature Design System.
• Ability to drive evangelization and promotion of the Design System across the organization.
• Expert proficiency in leading design tools such as Figma, Token Studio, .
• Experience working with tools for technical documentation (e. g. Supernova, Storybook, Zeroheight).
• Ability to create interactive prototypes and micro-animations for interfaces (e. g. Lottie).
• Strong communication and presentation skills for explaining design decisions and presenting them to stakeholders.
• English proficiency sufficient for daily communication (B2).

offered :

• We have well-located offices (with fully equipped kitchens and bicycle parking facilities) and excellent working tools (height-adjustable desks, interactive conference rooms).
• Annual bonus depending on your annual assessment and the company's results.
• A wide selection of fringe benefits in a cafeteria plan - you choose what you like (e. g. medical, sports or lunch packages, insurance, purchase vouchers).
• English classes that we pay for related to the specific nature of your job.
• 16" or 14" MacBook Pro and other gadgets that you may need.
• Working in a team you can always count on - we have on board top-class specialists and experts in their areas of expertise.
• A high degree of autonomy in terms of organizing your team’s work; we encourage you to develop continuously and try out new things.
• Hackathons, team tourism, training budget and an internal educational platform, MindUp (including training courses on work organization, means of communications, motivation to work and various technologies and subject-matter issues).

benefits :

• sharing the costs of sports activities
• private medical care
• sharing the costs of foreign language classes
• sharing the costs of professional training & courses