UI Designer II

Title - UX design systems
Duration - 3+ months
Location - Seattle WA (hybrid)
Pay range - $50 to $56/hr on w2

Description: Client 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Audit existing documentation for gaps, inconsistencies, and outdated information, and flag or resolve issues as appropriate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 UX design, visual design, content design, or a related field
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

#CB #LI-AT2

Russell Tobin offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.