Remote Design Systems Architect for Multi-Brand Web

Blacksmith Agency LLC; Arkansas; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency LLC is seeking a senior Design Systems Engineer to own how client design systems are built. You will extract patterns from brands and reference sites into a token-driven, scalable system used by a build pipeline.

This role is senior, systems-first and focused on delivery across several brands. You will build token architecture in Figma, ship reusable component libraries, and document the system so others can implement it reliably.

Qualifications

• 4+ years designing for the web with design system work in portfolio.
• Fluency in Figma variables, component properties, auto layout and variants.
• A portfolio showing distinct client brands with consistent design-system rigor.
• Strong English and overlap with US business hours.

Responsibilities

• Build token architecture in Figma using variables, modes, and semantic naming.
• Ship core component libraries that withstand across entire sites.
• Document the system so developers and automated pipelines can execute it.
• Work across multiple client brands with the same structural rigor.

Skills

Design systems

Figma

Architecture

Portfolio

Strong English

Tools

Figma (variables, auto layout, variants)

Job description

Blacksmith Agency LLC is seeking a senior Design Systems Engineer to own how client design systems are built. You will extract patterns from brands and reference sites into a token-driven, scalable system used by a build pipeline.

This role is senior, systems-first and focused on delivery across several brands. You will build token architecture in Figma, ship reusable component libraries, and document the system so others can implement it reliably.