Design System Architect

TEKsystems; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 62,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking a Design System Designer to build, evolve, and maintain a scalable design system for web, mobile, and emerging platforms. You will work with cross-functional teams to govern and adopt a robust component ecosystem, improving accessibility and consistency across products.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in UI or design systems, strong Figma expertise, and a proven ability to create clear documentation and scalable assets for multi-platform experiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HCI, Graphic Design, Visual Design, Interaction Design, Product Design, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of professional experience in UI design, product design, UX systems, or design systems.
• 3+ years of experience working within Figma-based design systems, including creating, updating, QA'ing, and maintaining component libraries.
• Advanced proficiency with Figma, including components, variants, libraries, design tokens, and documentation workflows.
• Experience creating and maintaining clear, scalable documentation for components, patterns, and design system assets.
• Strong understanding of design system fundamentals, including component architecture, variants, design tokens, grids, accessibility, and cross-platform implementation.
• Experience documenting interaction behaviors, component states, usage guidelines, and implementation considerations.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with both designers and developers to support design system adoption and usage.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Portfolio demonstrating design system contributions, systems thinking, component architecture, and documentation expertise.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design system team members and cross-functional partners to build and maintain a scalable design system.
• Create, update, QA, and manage components, patterns, design tokens, and grid systems within Figma.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for components, including usage guidelines, interaction behaviors, accessibility considerations, states, and implementation requirements.
• Partner with designers and developers to support design system adoption and answer component-related questions.
• Contribute to governance processes that ensure consistency, quality, and scalability across the design system ecosystem.
• Support implementation of reusable design solutions across multiple digital platforms and experiences.
• Help define and maintain assets that reduce duplication, improve efficiency, and accelerate product delivery.
• Continuously improve documentation standards, workflows, and design system processes.
• Assist with component library maintenance, auditing, and quality assurance efforts.

Skills

UI design

Product design

UX systems

Design systems

Figma

Documentation

Accessibility

Cross-functional collaboration

Component architecture

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HCI/Design/CS

Tools

Figma

Job description

TEKsystems is seeking a Design System Designer to build, evolve, and maintain a scalable design system for web, mobile, and emerging platforms. You will work with cross-functional teams to govern and adopt a robust component ecosystem, improving accessibility and consistency across products.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in UI or design systems, strong Figma expertise, and a proven ability to create clear documentation and scalable assets for multi-platform experiences.