UI Designer II

Job#: 3026624

Job Description:

Hybrid in Seattle, WA and must be a UI/Visual Designer with a portfolio!

Job Description: The Amazon Books/Kindle team is looking for a detail-oriented and motivated UI Designer to join our design systems team. In this role, you will play a key part in building and maintaining our design system documentation site -- the central resource that helps designers and engineers across the organization understand and apply our design language consistently. This is a hands-on, execution-focused role for someone who takes pride in clear, well-organized content and has a strong eye for visual quality.

You'll work closely with senior designers and cross-functional partners to migrate, edit, and format documentation for design system foundations, components, and patterns across web, iOS/Android, and Kindle e-reader surfaces. You'll also create visual assets that bring those elements to life, helping teams understand how and when to use them.

Responsibilities:

Migrate, edit, and format written content for design system foundations, components, and patterns across web, iOS, Android, and Kindle e-reader surfaces

Create visual assets, diagrams, and annotated examples to illustrate design system elements and usage guidelines

Maintain and update the design system documentation site, ensuring content is accurate, consistent, and easy to navigate

Audit existing documentation for gaps, inconsistencies, and outdated information, and flag or resolve issues as appropriate

Collaborate with senior designers and engineers to ensure documentation reflects current design standards and implementation

Support the team in organizing and structuring content to improve findability and usability of the documentation site

Contribute to the ongoing improvement of documentation templates, standards, and workflows

Basic Qualifications:

3-5 years of experience in visual design and UX design

A portfolio or work samples demonstrating strong visual craft and attention to detail

Proficiency in Figma or similar modern design tools

Strong written communication skills, with the ability to write and edit clear, concise design documentation

Ability to manage multiple workstreams and prioritize effectively in a fast-moving environment

Bachelor's degree in design, human-computer interaction HCI, communications, or equivalent professional experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working with design systems, component libraries, or structured documentation

Familiarity with design token and component-based workflows

Experience designing for or documenting across multiple surfaces (web, mobile, and/or e-reader or other specialized devices)

Comfort working with front-end concepts, HTML, CSS, or design-to-code workflows

Familiarity with accessibility standards and inclusive design principles

Experience contributing to or maintaining a design system documentation site or wiki

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.