Senior / Principal Product Designer

Svitla; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 152,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote or our welcoming office

Bonuses for article writing and public

Free tech webinars and meetups

Regular corporate online activities

Awesome team, friendly community

Job summary

Svitla Systems Inc. is seeking a Senior / Principal Product Designer (Design Systems & Hybrid Architecture) for a part-time remote engagement in the USA.

The role focuses on evolving the Design Language System and connecting reusable patterns to production, with duties across Design, Product and Engineering to enable scalable Hybrid experiences. Responsibilities include reviewing current DLS work, prioritizing components, and establishing cross‑platform behaviors and accessibility standards,

Qualifications

• Senior or Principal-level experience in product design.
• Deep experience building and scaling design systems connected to production component libraries.
• Strong experience with front-end engineers and how components are implemented in code.
• Experience designing responsive and cross‑platform experiences.
• Experience creating reusable interaction patterns and patterns within an existing design system.
• Strong understanding of accessibility in product experiences and design systems.
• Ability to operate independently at a senior or principal level.
• Excellent collaboration across Design, Product and Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Review existing Design Language System work, components and patterns.
• Partner with Design and Engineering to align with Hybrid roadmap.
• Assess and prioritize components for near-term Hybrid delivery.
• Identify gaps, accessibility concerns, and opportunities for reuse.
• Evolve the DLS architecture to support Hybrid experiences.
• Design and document reusable components and interaction patterns.
• Define responsive and cross‑platform behaviors and standards.
• Establish accessibility standards within components and patterns.
• Rationalize existing patterns and avoid unnecessary variants.
• Collaborate with Engineering to move components into production.
• Align design components with coded counterparts and resolve issues.
• Document decisions and reusable solutions as the system evolves.
• Transfer knowledge to internal teams across engagement.

Skills

Senior/Principal product design

Design systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Accessible design

Design components in production

Responsive & cross‑platform

Independent leadership

Communication skills

Tools

Figma

Job description

Svitla Systems Inc. is looking for a Senior / Principal Product Designer (Design Systems & Hybrid Architecture) for a part-time remote position in the USA. This is a short-term engagement of approximately 8–12 weeks, with an expected commitment of 15–20 hours per week, subject to the client’s Hybrid delivery needs.

The role will focus on establishing and applying the Design Language System (DLS) foundations needed for priority Hybrid experiences, working closely with Experience Design and Engineering to connect reusable design patterns and components with production implementation.

Rather than building a traditional design system or style guide from scratch, you will help evolve the existing DLS through real Hybrid product work. You will assess and prioritize existing components and patterns, design and document reusable solutions, establish responsive, cross-platform, and accessibility standards, and help create a practical design-to-development workflow that can continue to scale after the engagement.

Requirements

• Senior or Principal-level experience in product design.
• Deep experience building and scaling design systems connected to production component libraries.
• Strong experience working directly with front-end engineers and understanding how design components are implemented in code.
• Experience designing responsive and cross-platform experiences.
• Experience creating reusable interaction patterns, in addition to visual components.
• Experience working within an existing design system and team rather than building everything from scratch.
• Strong understanding of accessibility and its application to product experiences and design systems.
• Ability to operate independently at a senior or principal level.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across Design, Product, and Engineering.
• Prioritized Hybrid component and pattern inventory.
• Updated DLS architecture and component structure.
• Production-aligned Figma components.
• Documented reusable interaction patterns.
• Responsive and cross-platform behavior standards.
• Accessibility guidance integrated into components and patterns.
• Design-to-development workflow and supporting documentation.
• Lightweight governance and contribution guidelines.
• Recommendations and priorities for continued DLS development.

Responsibilities

• Review existing Design Language System work, components, patterns, and relevant product experiences.
• Partner with Design and Engineering to understand the Hybrid roadmap and technical approach.
• Assess and prioritize components and experience patterns required for near‑term Hybrid delivery.
• Identify gaps, inconsistencies, accessibility concerns, and opportunities for reuse.
• Evolve the DLS architecture needed to support Hybrid experiences.
• Design and document reusable components and interaction patterns.
• Define responsive and cross‑platform behaviors and standards.
• Establish accessibility and experience standards within components and patterns.
• Rationalize existing patterns where practical rather than introducing unnecessary variants.
• Partner directly with Engineering as components and patterns move into production.
• Align design components with their coded counterparts and resolve design‑system issues identified during implementation.
• Establish a practical design‑to‑development workflow that supports ongoing Hybrid delivery.
• Apply the emerging DLS to priority Hybrid product work.
• Use real‑world implementation to validate and refine components, patterns, and standards.
• Document design decisions and reusable solutions as the system evolves.
• Transfer knowledge and working practices to internal Design and Engineering teams throughout the engagement.

We offer

• US and EU projects based on advanced technologies.
• Competitive compensation based on skills and experience.
• Flexibility in workspace, either remote or our welcoming office.
• Bonuses for article writing, public talks, and other activities.
• Free tech webinars and meetups organized by Svitla.
• Regular corporate online activities.
• Awesome team, friendly and supportive community!

Why join Svitla

Svitla Systems is a global digital solutions company headquartered in the U.S. and operating across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and APAC. Since 2003, we have served a wide range of clients - from innovative start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Our success is built on partnership. By integrating seamlessly with clients' teams, we create lasting collaborations that drive real results. We are strong advocates of workplace flexibility, remote culture, individual approach to professional and personal growth.

Our global mission is to build a business that contributes to wellbeing of our partners, personnel, and their families, improves our communities, and makes a lasting difference in the world. Together, we are coding a brighter tomorrow - and living it.