Build the design systems that let SaaS products scale, and make sure what’s designed in Figma is exactly what ships in code.
What you’ll do:
- Audit existing systems and codebases and establish the facts: what is used, what is duplicated, where design and code have drifted apart.
- Define token architecture (color, typography, spacing, motion, theming) and keep it in sync between Figma and code.
- Build accessible, well-documented component libraries in React or the client’s framework of choice.
- Set up the tooling around the system: Storybook, visual regression testing, versioning and release workflows.
- Document every component, its usage rules and the decisions behind it, so teams can trace why the system works the way it does.
- Define governance with client teams: how new components are proposed, reviewed, contributed and deprecated.
- Make the system ready for AI-assisted development, so code generated by AI tools follows it instead of working around it.
- Measure adoption and consistency across products, and report progress against the goals agreed with the client.
What we’d like to see:
- 4+ years building or maintaining design systems or component libraries for complex products.
- Strong TypeScript, React and modern CSS, with a sharp eye for interaction detail.
- Deep experience with design tokens and Figma variables, and with keeping design and code in sync.
- Solid knowledge of accessibility (WCAG 2.2) and how to build it into components by default.
- Experience with Storybook, testing and release workflows for shared libraries.
- Everyday use of AI tools: generating and refactoring components, writing documentation, auditing codebases, and judging where the output can be trusted.
- Experience connecting design systems to AI coding tools, for example through Figma Dev Mode or MCP.
- Can explain design intent to engineers and technical constraints to designers.
- Business-level English.
Nice to have, but not required:
- Multi-brand or multi-theme design systems.
- Style Dictionary, Tokens Studio or similar token pipelines.
- Contributions to open-source design systems.
Why working with us will be a great fit:
- Smart projects first. Work that sparks curiosity and rewards clear thinking, from concept to polished execution.
- Paid AI tools. Use what helps you do your best work. We cover it.
- No bureaucracy. Clear briefs, structured support, fast feedback. Meetings only when they matter.
- Global clients, close team. Clients across the US and Europe, and a tight-knit team that values autonomy, clarity and good humor.
- Room to grow. Regular design reviews, 1-on-1 mentorship and internal knowledge sharing.
Recruiting process:
- Recruiter screen
- Technical interview
- Offer
Show us how you structured the system, how teams adopted it and how you use AI tools in your work.
Apply for this job
Send your CV in English and a link to your portfolio, with the design systems, component libraries or repositories you’ve built or contributed to, to [email protected]. We can’t review applications without examples of your work. If there’s a fit, we’ll be in touch.