Senior Product Designer, Design Systems

One North; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 98,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and Vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off (4 weeks)

Job summary

One North in Chicago is seeking a senior design systems designer with deep UX/UI expertise and advanced Figma proficiency to lead scalable, enterprise design systems. The role supports embedded client teams and advisory work to evolve system solutions across platforms.

Based in the U.S. or Canada, you will mentor designers, collaborate with product, engineering and research, and drive accessibility and systems thinking across digital design projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in design systems or enterprise UX/design
• Advanced proficiency with Figma (AutoLayout, components, tokens)
• Experience building scalable enterprise design libraries and documentation
• Strong visuals and typography skills; accessibility focus
• Ability to lead client-facing engagements and workshops

Responsibilities

• Lead creation and evolution of enterprise design systems across products and platforms
• Build and maintain advanced Figma libraries with design tokens and components
• Collaborate with engineering to ensure parity between design and code
• Audit and refactor components for usability and accessibility
• Create scalable documentation and onboarding materials for system adoption
• Mentor designers and lead client sessions to showcase work
• Partner with cross-functional teams to meet evolving business/user needs

Skills

Design systems

Figma

UX/UI

Mentoring

Accessibility

Collaboration

Systems thinking

Tools

Figma

Zeroheight

Knapsack

Tokens Studio

Gradial

Job description

One North is seeking an experienced senior design systems designer with deep expertise in UX/UI for design systems and advanced proficiency with Figma. This individual will thrive in a variety of work environments such as being embedded on client teams, consulting clients on system solutions through deep diagnostic analysis, supporting the development and evolution of client design systems, and participating in the creation of intelligent or AI-driven design systems. As a member of our multi-disciplinary Design team, you will create and evolve scalable enterprise design systems that power product growth for our clients. Your expertise should be deep and wide, with the ability to flex your skills to support product teams, empower accessibility best practices, and bring systems thinking to a wide range of digital design projects. This position can be based in the U.S. or Canada.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and evolution of enterprise-grade design systems that scale across products and platforms—including UI kits, documentation, governance models, and component libraries.
• Build and maintain advanced Figma libraries using best practices for auto layout, variables, interactive components, and design tokens.
• Leverage existing design systems to accelerate product design workflows, while identifying gaps and creating specialized libraries when needed.
• Ensure Figma workspaces, files, and libraries are optimized, organized, and aligned with system architecture and brand standards.
• Partner with engineering to ensure design system parity between design and code, and support implementation through documentation and collaboration.
• Audit and refactor components to improve usability, accessibility, performance, and consistency across platforms.
• Prototype and test new patterns or components before integrating them into the broader system.
• Create clear, scalable documentation and onboarding materials to support system adoption across teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including product, engineering, and research—to ensure the system meets evolving business and user needs.
• Mentor and guide other designers, providing feedback and oversight to uphold design system quality and consistency.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in client-facing engagements, leading working sessions and presenting original work with clarity and confidence.
• Advocate for design system thinking and contribute to scaling design operations across the organization.

When Packing Your Bags, Please Bring

• An expert understanding of design fundamentals, design systems, user-experience fundamentals and digital product experiences
• An expert command of Figma and its advanced features (such as AutoLayout, Variables, DevMode, Advanced Prototyping) as well as curiosity around its AI features (Make, MCP Server)
• Experience and knowledge around design system tools such as Zeroheight, Knapsack, Tokens Studio, Gradial
• Interest and explorations around integrating AI into product and design system workflows
• Understanding of design systems and their interconnectivity with engineering teams
• Ability to adapt designs to various screen sizes and form factors
• Expertise with design implications around WCAG accessibility requirements
• Thriving in a multi-disciplinary environment with design, client services, strategy, and technology teams
• Demonstrating high-quality execution of work in all areas
• Being a self-starter and pushing the vision for our clients
• Passion for digital design and staying up to date on the latest tech and trends
• Experience working in an Agile process

Your Weapons (wield Them Wisely)

• 5 or more years of design experience in an in-house product or design systems team, consultancy, or agency
• Strong portfolio of work samples that includes enterprise design system creation and contributions
• Competency in common inquiry methods for UX design
• Exceptional visual design skills (e.g., typography, color, layout)
• Advanced skills in Figma
• Understanding of HTML, CSS, JS, and responsive design (coding is not a requirement)
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Eye for detail and high personal standards
• Dedication to following industry best practices and trends

Benefits

• Our comprehensive benefits program includes Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO Health coverage, as well as a health savings account with employer-funded contributions.
• We also offer Dental and Vision insurance. All of our full-time employees are eligible for Life/AD&D insurance and Short/Long Term Disability insurance free of cost, with the option to add additional voluntary coverage if desired.
• One North’s 401(k) plan allows employees to save for retirement through pre- or post-tax contributions along with employer-matched funds for maximized savings potential.
• Our Transportation Benefits enable employees to also make pre-tax contributions to pay for parking and public transit needs.
• We know how important unwinding can be for inspiration, innovation and productivity. Our full-time employees earn 4 weeks of paid time off, in addition to company paid holidays. Employees begin to accrue additional time off once they reach their 3-year and 10-year anniversaries with the business.
• One North also understands how critical it is for parents to bond with their new additions. We provide paid Parental and Primary Caregiver Leave to assist and support employees who experience a new birth, adoption or foster placement of a child.
• We also offer an Employee Perks Program that offers member‑only discounts and corporate rates on everything from pizza and the zoo, to movie tickets, car rentals, and hotels.

We reserve the right to pay above or below the base salary range of $97,600-$146,400 based on factors unrelated to sex, race, or any other protected classification.

Additional earnings may be available through incentive programs like annual bonuses, profit sharing, etc.

The expected posting close date is September 30, 2026.