UI Designer/Design System Contractor

Questanalytics; United States; On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Analytics is seeking a contract designer to evolve and document a scalable design system. You will refine core UI components, establish variant conventions, and ensure token-driven development across product teams.

Collaboration with design and engineering is essential to reduce handoff friction and accelerate code-aligned design tokens. Required are 4+ years in UI/design, a strong portfolio, and expertise with Figma and accessibility standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in design-related field required or equivalent professional experience.
• 4+ years of UI/design experience, including hands-on design system ownership.
• Portfolio demonstrating UI and design system work, including component library development.
• Hands-on experience using Claude and Claude Code in production workflows.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma, including variables, tokens, components, and auto layout.
• Ability to create clear, usable design system documentation for designers and engineers.
• Understanding of how design tokens translate into code (CSS variables or similar).
• Strong written and asynchronous communication across design and engineering teams.
• Knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility and its application to UI components.
• Self-motivated, able to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and refine core UI components atop token foundations.
• Ensure components work across six-workspace shell pattern and are reusable.
• Define consistent variant/state conventions and responsive behavior.
• Build component-level documentation and token-to-code mapping.
• Set up or extend a documentation platform (e.g., Storybook) as a single source of truth.
• Collaborate with Product Designer Manager and engineering to prioritize components and validate implementations.

Skills

UI design experience

Design system ownership

Figma proficiency

WCAG accessibility knowledge

Communication skills

Asynchronous collaboration

Self-motivated and deadline oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a design-related field

Tools

Claude / Claude Code

Job description

About Quest Analytics

Quest Analytics is a leading healthcare technology company focused on improving provider network management and helping healthcare organizations ensure their members have access to the care they need. Our technology, data, and expertise support health plans, healthcare organizations, and government agencies as they navigate complex provider network, regulatory, and compliance requirements.

Position Summary

The purpose of this contract position is to provide dedicated support for the continued development and implementation of Quest Analytics’ design system. The role will focus on advancing the existing design system framework into a standardized, documented, and developer-ready component library that can be consistently used across product design and engineering teams.

Component Design

• Design and refine core UI components (form elements, filters, navigation, tables, etc.) on top of Quest’s existing token and typography foundations.
• Ensure components work across the six-workspace shell pattern and are reusable across products.
• Define consistent variant/state conventions (default, hover, focus, disabled, error) and responsive behavior.

Documentation

• Build component-level documentation: usage guidelines, do’s/don’ts, states/variants, accessibility notes.
• Document how design tokens map to code implementation.
• Set up or extend a documentation platform (e.g., Storybook) as a single source of truth for designers and engineers.

Claude / Claude Code Integration

• Configure Claude Code (and related tooling, e.g., Figma Code Connect / MCP-based workflows) to connect the design system to the codebase.
• Build the workflows/config that let engineers generate design-system‑compliant code faster and with fewer manual handoff steps.
• Document the AI‑assisted workflow clearly enough that the internal team can maintain and extend it after the contract ends.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work directly with Product Designer Manager and the design team to prioritize components.
• Partner with engineering to validate implementation and resolve adoption friction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a design‑related field or equivalent combination of relevant professional experience and demonstrated expertise. A strong portfolio and hands‑on design system experience may be considered in lieu of a formal degree.
• 4+ years of UI, product, or related design experience, including hands‑on experience building and owning a design system component library, rather than solely working within an established system.
• Portfolio demonstrating relevant UI and design system work, including examples of component library development.
• Hands‑on experience using Claude and/or Claude Code in production workflows, including configuring, prompting, and troubleshooting AI‑assisted development tools.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma, including variables/design tokens, component variants, and auto layout.
• Demonstrated ability to create clear, usable design system documentation for both designers and engineers.
• Understanding of how design tokens translate into code, such as CSS variables or similar implementation approaches.
• Strong written and asynchronous communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across design and engineering teams.
• Working knowledge of WCAG 2.2 Level AA accessibility standards and their application to UI components and design systems.
• Self‑motivated and able to work in a fast‑paced, deadline‑oriented environment.

Quest Analytics provides equal employment opportunities to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression or any other legally protected category. We are committed to creating and maintaining a workforce environment that is free from any form of discriminations or harassment.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence [e-mail]

Preferred work locations are within one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, or Wyoming.