UX Designer -- Design Systems

Location: Austin, TX
Salary: Negotiable
Description:
UX Designer - Design Systems (Contract)

Duration: 18 months

Location: Hybrid - Austin, TX

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Onsite Requirement: Hybrid, 3 days onsite per week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

Transitioning to 4 days onsite starting in March (contractor may choose remote day)

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced UX Designer with a strong focus on design systems to support the continued scaling and evolution of a mature design system. This role is heavily focused on translating established design patterns into a CMS-driven environment, while also contributing to experience design across public-facing marketing channels.

You'll work closely with a small, highly collaborative team that values curiosity, responsiveness, and strong communication. The role balances hands-on design system work with experience design, supporting web, mobile, and email touchpoints.

Key Responsibilities:

• Apply and scale design system patterns within a CMS platform (Drupal-based environment)
• Contribute to the ongoing buildout of a UI toolkit in Figma
• Create, maintain, and document reusable components, patterns, and guidelines
• Support decoupled frontend/backend workflows
• Design and optimize marketing and public-facing digital experiences
• Collaborate across channels including web, mobile, and email (Marketo and SFMC exposure preferred)
• Ensure designs meet accessibility standards and best practices
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams to ensure consistency and quality

Work Breakdown:

• 70% Design system work in Figma (documentation, components, patterns)
• 30% Experience design for marketing and public digital experiences

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of UX design experience (5+ years preferred)
• Strong experience working on design systems
• Advanced proficiency in Figma
• Demonstrated ability to build and document scalable components and patterns
• Solid understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG)
• Familiarity with CMS platforms (Drupal experience a plus, not required)
• Experience designing across multiple channels (web required; mobile and email preferred)
• Detail-oriented with strong documentation skills
• Confident communicator who can clearly articulate design decisions
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to balance system thinking and experience design
• Strong portfolio showcasing relevant work

Nice to Have:

• Background in financial services
• Experience in creative agency environments
• Familiarity with best-in-class design systems and content frameworks

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