Senior Design Systems Architect — UX & Accessibility

Ideal Job USA

United States

Remote

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

4 hours ago

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Job summary

Ideal Job USA seeks a Senior UX Design Systems Lead to establish scalable design standards and improve consistency across complex digital products. You will connect product design, engineering, and accessibility practices to create reusable components and intuitive user experiences for enterprise customers.

Responsibilities include defining a comprehensive design system, creating reusable UI components, and maintaining Figma libraries.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in UX Design, Interaction Design, HCI, or equivalent experience.
6+ years of experience in product design or UX/UI design.
Demonstrated experience building and maintaining design systems.
Advanced proficiency in Figma, including components, variables, and libraries.

Responsibilities

Define and maintain a comprehensive design system for digital products.
Create reusable UI components, interaction patterns, and design guidelines.
Develop and maintain component libraries and documentation in Figma.
Collaborate with product designers and engineers to ensure design consistency.
Establish accessibility standards aligned with WCAG guidelines.
Conduct design audits to identify usability issues and inconsistencies.
Translate user research and product requirements into scalable design solutions.
Support design-system adoption, governance, and version management.
Measure design-system effectiveness through adoption and usability indicators.