Senior Design Systems Designer, Czechia based
Job Description:
We are looking for an experienced Senior Design Systems Designer to join a large-scale digital environment and take ownership of an enterprise Design System Component Library.
The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience building and evolving Design Systems in Figma, creating scalable component architectures, and collaborating closely with frontend development teams.
Details:
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Czech based
Language: English
Contract Type: B2B
Responsibilities:
- Own and continuously evolve the Design System Component Library in Figma
- Design, build, document, and maintain reusable UI components, patterns, and templates
- Define scalable component architecture, governance standards, and best practices
- Create and manage responsive components for Desktop, Desktop Small, Tablet, and Mobile
- Define responsive behavior and adaptation rules across different breakpoints
- Configure and maintain Figma Variables, Modes, Component Properties, and Design Tokens
- Create component variants covering interaction states, content variations, edge cases, and RTL layouts
- Ensure components follow accessibility and inclusive design standards
- Establish and maintain naming conventions, library structures, and component standards
- Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and improve existing components
- Collaborate closely with React / frontend developers to ensure technical feasibility and consistent implementation
- Review implemented components and provide guidance on complex Design System challenges
- Support and mentor other designers in following Design System standards
Requirements:
- Strong experience designing and maintaining enterprise-scale Design Systems
- Expert-level Figma skills
- Advanced experience with Components & Variants, Auto Layout, Variables, Modes, Component Properties, Design Tokens, and Library Management
- Proven experience building and evolving component architectures, not only using existing Design Systems
- Strong knowledge of responsive and adaptive design
- Good understanding of accessibility standards and inclusive design
- Experience designing components across Desktop, Tablet, and Mobile
- Experience collaborating closely with frontend / React development teams
- Understanding of frontend implementation possibilities and constraints
- Experience working in large, complex, multi-product environments
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to think strategically about Design System scalability
Nice to Have:
- Understanding of React-based component libraries
- Experience with RTL design and international products
- Experience establishing Design System governance processes
- Experience mentoring designers and influencing design practices across teams