User Experience Designer

Prairie Consulting Services; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Prairie Consulting Services in Chicago is seeking a UX Designer with strong design system experience for a hybrid, contract role. The position focuses on building and evolving design system libraries in Figma, delivering production-ready UI, and aligning patterns across enterprise product teams.

Candidates should have 2–5 years of UX/UI experience in enterprise or agency settings, plus 2–3 years of Figma experience with design system work. Strong communication and portfolio are required.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of UX/UI experience in enterprise or agency environments.
• 2–3 years of Figma experience (must include design system work).
• Strong portfolio showcasing UI design and design system work.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and evolve design system libraries in Figma.
• Build inclusive, accessible components and document usage best practices.
• Implement brand-aligned design patterns across enterprise product teams.
• Deliver production-ready UI and collaborate with developers on implementation.
• Work cross-functionally within a broader internal design team.

Skills

UX/UI experience

Figma experience

Tools

Figma

Job description

Technical Recruiter at Prairie Consulting Services

UX Designer (Design Systems) – Hybrid | Contract | Direct Client

We’re hiring a UX Designer with Design System experience to join one of our direct clients on a contract basis. This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days/week onsite, offering a chance to work with a large, highly collaborative design team focused on supporting multiple product redesigns and re-platforming efforts.

Base pay range

$55.00/hr - $65.00/hr

What You’ll Do

• Maintain and evolve design system libraries in Figma
• Build inclusive, accessible components and document usage best practices
• Implement brand-aligned design patterns across enterprise product teams
• Deliver production-ready UI and collaborate with developers on implementation
• Work cross-functionally within a broader internal design team

Must-Have Skills

• 2–5 years of UX/UI experience in enterprise or agency environments
• 2–3 years of Figma experience (must include design system work)

Skilled in

• Creating documentation within Figma
• Strong communication, collaboration, and systems thinking
• Portfolio showcasing user interface design and design system work

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with design tokens and publishing ready-to-use assets
• Ability to craft clean, scalable solutions within a mature design system
• Background in data visualizations, animation, or usability studies
• Familiarity with financial services environments (a plus, not a must)

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Banking, Financial Services, and Investment Banking

Apply now or DM me with your resume and portfolio.