Design System Lead
1 day ago
Chiswick
Design System Lead (Contract or Full-Time) Location: Remote / Flexible We are seeking a Design System Lead with deep expertise in atomic, token-based design systems in Figma. This role can be structured as either contractor or full-time, depending on your availability and fit. You will be responsible for building scalable, token-driven Figma web design systems that ensure consistency, accessibility, and efficiency across global brand projects. Responsibilities • Build and maintain a token-based design system in Figma (colors, spacing, typography, grids, and motion tokens), • Leverage Figma variables to create scalable, adaptable design structures, • Develop components, variants, auto layouts, and interactive prototypes for reusability and consistency, • Lead the end-to-end design system implementation across multiple web projects, • Partner closely with designers and developers to ensure seamless handoff and system adoption, • Act as the subject matter expert on atomic design methodologies and design system best practices, • Continuously refine the system to evolve with new features, technologies, and brand needs, • Stay ahead of design tooling trends, variable management, and system scaling techniques Qualifications • Expert-level experience in building atomic, token-based design systems in Figma, • Advanced proficiency with Figma components, variants, auto layout, interactive prototyping, and variables, • Experience creating scalable component libraries and design tokens for global web projects, • Strong understanding of design tokens → code workflows (integration into HTML/CSS/JS), • Solid grasp of responsive design, grid systems, and accessibility standards (WCAG), • Strong understanding of typography principles and building type scales in design systems, • Knowledge of motion principles and ability to define micro-interactions within systems, • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, especially with developers and stakeholders, • Attention to detail and consistency at scale, • Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently as well as collaboratively, • Bachelor’s degree in Design (or equivalent professional experience) Why Join Us • Flexible working setup: remote or hybrid, • Opportunity to build world-class web design systems for global brands, • Collaborative, design-driven environment 📩 Applications: