Design System Lead
Location: Remote
Compensation: To Be Discussed
Reviewed: Mon, Jul 27, 2026
This job expires in: 28 days
Job Summary
Driving the strategy and governance of a scalable design system, the contract Design System Lead will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance user experiences and ensure design consistency across digital platforms, with the flexibility to work hybrid or remotely.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the platform design system roadmap and drive adoption of reusable UI components and design tokens
- Partner with UX Designers and Engineers to improve design-to-development workflows and establish governance processes
- Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure scalability and accessibility of UI components and provide implementation guidance
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in Design Systems, Product Design, UX/UI Design, or Front-End Engineering
- Demonstrated experience leading design system adoption for large-scale digital products
- Strong understanding of design governance, component libraries, and design tokens
- Working knowledge of HTML, CSS/SCSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, and component frameworks like React or Vue
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