Senior Product Designer, Design Systems

One North is seeking an experienced Senior Product Designer to join its multidisciplinary Design team. The role focuses on creating, evolving, and scaling enterprise design systems, building advanced Figma libraries, partnering with engineering, supporting accessibility, and guiding client-facing design system engagements.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the creation and evolution of enterprise-grade design systems that scale across products and platforms—including UI kits, documentation, governance models, and component libraries
• Build and maintain advanced Figma libraries using best practices for auto layout, variables, interactive components, and design tokens
• Leverage existing design systems to accelerate product design workflows, while identifying gaps and creating specialized libraries when needed
• Ensure Figma workspaces, files, and libraries are optimized, organized, and aligned with system architecture and brand standards
• Partner with engineering to ensure design system parity between design and code, and support implementation through documentation and collaboration
• Audit and refactor components to improve usability, accessibility, performance, and consistency across platforms
• Prototype and test new patterns or components before integrating them into the broader system
• Create clear, scalable documentation and onboarding materials to support system adoption across teams
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including product, engineering, and research—to ensure the system meets evolving business and user needs
• Mentor and guide other designers, providing feedback and oversight to uphold design system quality and consistency
• Serve as a subject matter expert in client-facing engagements, leading working sessions and presenting original work with clarity and confidence
• Advocate for design system thinking and contribute to scaling design operations across the organization

Requirements:

• An expert understanding of design fundamentals, design systems, user-experience fundamentals and digital product experiences
• An expert command of Figma and its advanced features (such as AutoLayout, Variables, DevMode, Advanced Prototyping) as well as curiosity around its AI features (Make, MCP Server)
• Experience and knowledge around design system tools such as Zeroheight, Knapsack, Tokens Studio, Gradial
• Interest and explorations around integrating AI into product and design system workflows
• Understanding of design systems and their interconnectivity with engineering teams
• Ability to adapt designs to various screen sizes and form factors
• Expertise with design implications around WCAG accessibility requirements
• Thriving in a multi-disciplinary environment with design, client services, strategy, and technology teams
• Demonstrating high-quality execution of work in all areas
• Being a self-starter and pushing the vision for our clients
• Passion for digital design and staying up to date on the latest tech and trends
• Experience working in an Agile process
• 5 or more years of design experience in an in-house product or design systems team, consultancy, or agency
• Strong portfolio of work samples that includes enterprise design system creation and contributions
• Competency in common inquiry methods for UX design
• Exceptional visual design skills (e.g., typography, color, layout)
• Advanced skills in Figma
• Understanding of HTML, CSS, JS, and responsive design (coding is not a requirement)
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Eye for detail and high personal standards
• Dedication to following industry best practices and trends