Figma Design Systems Specialist - (017-1357)

Into Design Systems; United States; Remote; USD 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Hunt St is seeking a Philippines-based Figma Design Systems Specialist engaged as an independent contractor. The remote role aligns with Australian business hours and focuses on creating, evolving, optimising and governing Figma design libraries across client engagements.

You will work hands-on with existing and new systems, collaborating with Experience Design and Front-End Development teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in UI, UX, or Product Design.
• Experience creating and managing enterprise design systems.
• Expert-level Figma proficiency.
• Advanced knowledge of components and nested components.
• Advanced knowledge of variants and component properties.
• Advanced knowledge of Auto Layout and design tokens.
• Advanced knowledge of responsive component behaviour.

Responsibilities

• Audit existing Figma files, libraries, components, and usage.
• Assess quality, scalability and adoption of existing design systems.
• Identify and consolidate duplicate or inconsistent components.
• Improve component architecture, naming conventions, and library organisation.
• Extend existing libraries with new components, patterns and templates.
• Establish or improve design tokens and Figma variables.
• Support library migration and rationalisation activities.
• Develop governance, contribution and release processes.

Skills

Figma

Design systems

UI/UX design

Component architecture

Design tokens

Job description

Hunt St is hiring a Philippines-based Figma Design Systems Specialist to be engaged directly by an Australian digital experience agency as an independent contractor. The role is remote, expected to align with Australian business hours for collaboration, and is focused on creation, evolution, optimisation and governance of Figma design libraries across multiple client engagements. Compensation is under 2,500 AUD per month. The role is hands-on across existing design systems and new systems and involves working with Experience Design and Front-End Development teams.

What you'll do

• Audit existing Figma files, libraries, components, and usage
• Assess quality, scalability and adoption of existing design systems
• Identify and consolidate duplicate or inconsistent components
• Improve component architecture, naming conventions, and library organisation
• Extend existing libraries with new components, patterns and templates
• Establish or improve design tokens and Figma variables
• Support library migration and rationalisation activities
• Develop governance, contribution and release processes

What they're looking for

• 5+ years' experience in UI, UX, or Product Design
• Demonstrated experience creating and managing enterprise design systems
• Expert-level Figma proficiency
• Advanced knowledge of components and nested components
• Advanced knowledge of variants and component properties
• Advanced knowledge of Auto Layout
• Advanced knowledge of variables and design tokens
• Advanced knowledge of responsive component behaviour