Senior Product Designer with Design Systems (US or Canada) [Remote]

• JOB TYPE: Freelance, Contract Position (no agencies/C2C - see notes below)
• LOCATION: Remote - United States and Canada only (TimeZone: PST/CIST | Partial overlap)
• HOURLY RANGE: Our client is looking to pay $70 – $100/hr
• ESTIMATED DURATION: 40h/week - Long term

THE OPPORTUNITY

About the Role

Our client is seeking a Senior Product Designer with expertise in design systems to join their team. In this role, you will be responsible for building and developing design systems, ensuring that they are consistent, scalable, and easy to use. You will also be responsible for helping build governance for the design system within the organization and providing guidance and support to other designers to help them use it effectively.

As a Senior Product Designer, you will be responsible for defining and maintaining design standards, patterns, and libraries. You will collaborate with product managers, developers, and other designers to ensure that their design system meets the needs of the business and its users.

What will you do? 

Our client works with international clients who are industry leaders in their respective fields. Their role is to help them build solutions and platforms; help them to launch new product ventures and fundamentally change how they operate. 

The ideal candidate for this position will have a strong background in product design, with experience building and implementing design systems. You should be an expert in design principles and have a deep understanding of user centered design. You should also have excellent communication and collaboration skills and be able to effectively work with cross-functional teams. 

Your remit is often much broader than just "designing the thing", examples of what you could be doing include: 

• Lead the development and implementation of a design system 
• Define and maintain design standards, patterns, and libraries 
• Collaborate with product managers, developers, and other designers to ensure the design system meets the needs of the business and their users 
• Provide guidance and support to other designers to help them use the design system effectively 
• Evangelize the design system within the organization

What do you need? 

• 5+ years of experience in product design, with a focus on design systems Expert knowledge of design principles and user-centered design Experience building and implementing design systems 
• Proficiency with design tools such as Figma, GitHub, Design tokens. Excellent communication and collaboration skills 
• Experience with agile development methodologies 
• Fluent English.

Why do you want to join the team? 

They adopt a person-first approach to hiring. That means they hire the best people – it’s as simple as that. Their team brings experience from around the world and has brought together a collection of dynamic and talented individuals.

Our client is committed to shaping a better world in all that they do. Their team is built on a foundation of respect, diversity, inclusivity, and equality. 

What will you get? 

• Work/Life balance: they have a genuine dedication to work/life balance. 
• Family friendly: they understand how important family is, so their flexible environment allows you to work around what matters - school run, no problem! 
• The Wellness Hub: they offer resources and support and have a genuine commitment to fostering/improving the team’s wellbeing. 
• Knowledge perks: explore new hobbies, brush up on life skills or simply learn something new, there is something there for everyone.

Apply Now!

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