Design Systems Designer

Location: Bayonne, NJ
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Design Systems Designer (Contract - Hybrid NYC)

Strong potential to convert to full-time
Minimum Qualifications (Required)

Candidates must meet all of the following:

• Experience working with enterprise-level design systems, contributing to components, patterns, and foundational elements across web and app experiences.
• Ability to work independently and clearly communicate design rationale; able to professionally challenge assumptions when appropriate.
• Experience partnering closely with engineering teams on scalable, component-based UI.
• Based in the NYC area and able to work onsite in a hybrid environment (no fully remote option).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI-assisted design tools or workflows.
• Understanding of design-to-code workflows and the ability to discuss implementation with engineers (familiarity with HTML, CSS, JavaScript).

About the Role

A growing digital experience organization is building the next generation of customer-facing products, supported by a scalable enterprise design system. The team is seeking a mid- to senior-level Design Systems Designer to join on a contract basis. This role is ideal for someone who excels in systems thinking, component creation, documentation, and close collaboration with engineering.
Responsibilities
Design Systems & UI

• Develop and maintain design system foundations, components, and patterns.
• Design scalable UI components that support multiple products and use cases.
• Build, organize, and document components and variants in Figma.
• Apply accessibility standards (WCAG, ADA) across all system elements.
• Participate in audits and contribute to continuous system improvement.

Design-to-Code & Engineering Partnership

• Partner closely with front-end engineers to ensure accurate design-to-code translation.
• Design with an understanding of React component structures and responsive behavior.
• Provide documentation that supports efficient component handoff.
• Iterate on components based on engineering and product feedback.

AI & Continuous Improvement

• Explore opportunities to use AI tools for greater efficiency, consistency, and documentation quality.
• Contribute to evolving and scaling the design system with new ideas.

Collaboration & Communication

• Work closely with designers, product managers, and engineers across teams.
• Clearly communicate design intent, guidelines, and usage best practices.
• Offer constructive feedback to teams adopting the design system.
• Help guide teams on when and how to apply system components effectively.

What We're Looking For
Experience

• 3-6 years in UI or product design.
• 1-2+ years contributing to a design system.
• Experience collaborating directly with front-end engineering teams.
• Experience in enterprise, multi-product, or regulated environments is a plus.

Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in Figma, especially component libraries and variants.
• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and responsive design principles.
• Familiarity with React-based design systems.
• Understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG, ADA).
• Experience in Agile product environments.

Professional Skills

• Comfortable working independently in a contract environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Curious, proactive, and eager to grow system-related or technical skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with AI-supported design workflows.
• Familiarity with Adobe Experience Manager or similar CMS platforms.
• Experience in finance, insurance, or other regulated industries.

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