PRODUCT DESIGN LEAD – DESIGN SYSTEMS SPECIALIST
An exciting opportunity for a seasoned Product Designer with a passion for design systems and UI optimisation to lead the charge in shaping a unified, scalable experience for a well-established SaaS platform. This fully remote role sits within a high-performing squad focused on improving performance, scalability, and user experience, and offers the chance to build something truly foundational that impacts the wider mission-driven tech business.
What they need
* A design lead who’s evolved into design ops and systems work, with hands-on experience owning scalable component libraries
* Someone who thrives in messy environments, who can wrangle inconsistency, spot inefficiencies and build order through design
* A designer with strong product fundamentals, who can define core UX patterns and make confident decisions that balance short-term improvement and long-term vision
* Someone collaborative, confident working day-to-day with senior engineers and product partners to make sure systems are implemented and adopted successfully
* A detail-obsessed UI specialist, motivated by the small stuff and driven to create a cohesive design language that scales
What you're great at
* You're a systems thinker and Figma expert, skilled in building scalable component libraries, streamlining UI patterns, ensuring accessibility, and partnering closely with engineers to implement consistent, efficient design solutions
* Building and maintaining component libraries in Figma, with experience linking these to real components
* Leading UI audits, pattern consolidation and design clean-up, driving consistency across complex product surfaces
* Collaborating with front-end engineers to implement and refine system components across platforms
* Working in agile teams alongside some exceptional PMs & engineers to establish a cohesive design language
What you'll get
* Full remote flexibility from anywhere in the UK with occasional team meetups/travel
* Bonus
* Private health insurance
* Enhanced parental leave
* Pension
* 25 days leave
* L&D budget