Figma Design Specialist

Delan Associates, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Delan Associates, Inc. seeks a senior Figma migration specialist to lead a subset-file and design library migration to a new account. Expect breakages (tokens) to be fixed and reconnected. You will assess, estimate effort, and drive full migration with designers, a design system manager, and engineers over ~2–3 months including sandbox testing.

The role requires deep Figma expertise, token-level knowledge, and strong communication to guide strategy and execution across teams.

Qualifications

• Deep Figma expertise with token-level knowledge.
• Strong understanding of design tokens, shared libraries, and cascading properties.
• Senior communication skills and ability to advise on migration strategy.

Responsibilities

• Act as a lead during migration.
• Help define approach and execution strategy.
• Collaborate with designers, design system manager, engineering, and Figma support.

Skills

Figma expertise

Design tokens

Design systems

Shared libraries

Migration planning

Communication / seniority

Tools

Token Studio

GitHub token workflows

Figma migration

Figma support tools

Job description

Project Scope

Focus is on Figma migration work: Moving a subset of files and a shared design library to a new account Expect breakages (especially tokens) that must be fixed/reconnected Includes: Initial sandbox testing Assessment + effort estimation Full migration execution Estimated timeline: ~1 month testing ~1–2 months migration work

Top Candidate Requirements (Non-Negotiables)

• Deep Figma expertise + token-level knowledge
• Strong understanding of design tokens, shared libraries, and cascading properties
• Strong communication / seniority
• Ability to evaluate, estimate effort, and advise on migration
• Design systems experience
• Experience with components, patterns, and scalable UI systems
• Token experience is the highest priority vs. admin or migration-only experience.

Preferred Background

• 7–10 years of experience (senior-level role)
• Design systems (building or influencing them)
• Tokenization (critical)
• Shared libraries in Figma
• Industry background: Open to any domain

Nice-to-Have (Not Required)

• Figma migration experience (helpful but not required)
• Token Studio tool familiarity (helpful but not mandatory)
• Backend/dev knowledge (bonus; dev support available)
• Experience with GitHub-backed token workflows

Role Expectations

• Act as a lead during migration
• Help define approach and execution strategy
• Work with additional designers, a design system manager, engineering, and Figma support

Originally posted on Himalayas