Senior Design Systems Architect – Remote

Blacksmith Agency LLC; Pennsylvania; Remote; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency is seeking a Design Systems Lead to own how client design systems are built across multiple brands. You will extract patterns from brands and reference sites into a working system of tokens, variables, modes, and core components to feed a build pipeline.

This is a senior, systems-first role focused on rapid, correct system deployment rather than one-off pages. You will own token architecture in Figma, ship robust component libraries, and document the system for developers and

Qualifications

• 4+ years designing for the web with real design system work in your portfolio.
• Fluency in Figma variables, component properties, auto layout, and variants.
• A portfolio where the work looks different from client to client but the rigor underneath is the same.
• Strong English and overlap with US business hours.

Responsibilities

• Build token architecture in Figma using variables, modes, and semantic naming our pipeline can read predictably.
• Ship core component libraries that hold up across an entire site, not just a homepage.
• Document the system so a developer or an automated pipeline can execute it without questions.
• Work across several client brands at once, each looking distinctly different, with the same structural rigor.

Skills

Design Systems

Figma

Web design

Portfolio diversity

Tools

Figma

Job description

Blacksmith Agency is seeking a Design Systems Lead to own how client design systems are built across multiple brands. You will extract patterns from brands and reference sites into a working system of tokens, variables, modes, and core components to feed a build pipeline.

This is a senior, systems-first role focused on rapid, correct system deployment rather than one-off pages. You will own token architecture in Figma, ship robust component libraries, and document the system for developers and