Design Systems Designer Location New York, NY
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Design Systems Designer
Location: New York NY
Pay: 6-12 Months
MUST-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS (Non-Negotiable)
- Experience with enterprise-level design systems contributing to components patterns and foundations across both web and application experiences.
- Ability to work independently communicate design rationale clearly and professionally push back when needed.
- Experience collaborating closely with engineering teams on scalable component-based UI.
- Local to the NYC area and willing to work onsite in a hybrid model. No fully remote options available.
Preferred but not required:
- Experience with AI-assisted design tools or workflows.
- Understanding of design-to-code workflows and the ability to discuss implementation with engineers (HTML CSS JavaScript familiarity).
Role Overview
- New York Life is building the next generation of digital experiences for customers supported by a scalable enterprise-wide design system.
- Seeking a mid-level to senior Design Systems Designer to join the MADI Design System team on a contract basis with strong potential to convert to full-time.
- This role suits a designer with significant design system experience who enjoys system thinking component creation documentation and close collaboration with engineering.
What Youll Do
Design Systems & UI
- Contribute to the creation and maintenance of design system foundations components and patterns.
- Design scalable UI components that support multiple products and use cases.
- Build and manage components variants and documentation in Figma.
- Apply accessibility standards (WCAG ADA) to system components.
- Participate in system audits and continuous improvements.
Design-to-Code & Engineering Collaboration
- Collaborate with front-end engineers to ensure consistent design-to-code implementation.
- Design with awareness of React component structures and responsive design considerations.
- Provide detailed documentation and support for component handoff.
- Refine components based on engineering and product feedback.
AI & Continuous Improvement
- Explore AI-assisted tools to improve efficiency documentation or component consistency.
- Contribute ideas to help the design system scale and improve over time.
Collaboration & Communication
- Partner with designers product managers and engineers across teams.
- Communicate design intent guidelines and system usage clearly.
- Provide constructive feedback and guidance to teams adopting the system.
- Help teams understand how and when to use system components effectively.
What Were Looking For
Experience
- 36 years in UI or product design.
- 12 years working with or contributing to a design system.
- Experience collaborating 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.
- Familiarity with React-based design systems.
- Understanding of accessibility requirements (WCAG ADA).
- Experience in Agile product environments.
Professional Skills
- Comfortable working independently in a contract setting.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Organized detail-oriented and able to handle multiple priorities.
- Curious mindset and willingness to expand technical or system-related skills.
Nice to Have
- Experience with AI-assisted design processes.
- Familiarity with Adobe Experience Manager or other CMS platforms.
- Experience in financial services insurance or other regulated industries.
Additional Information
- Schedule: Full-time
Key Skills
- Computer Science
- Active Directory
- Computer information Technology
- PowerShell
- OS
- Windows
- Database
- SCCM
- Linux
- SAN
- Troubleshoot
- Backup
- Setup
- Technical Support
- UNIX
