Senior Product Designer – Design Systems

Senior Product Designer – Design Systems

Posted 1 day ago by 1773738476

£450 Per day
Outside
Remote
Remote

Summary: The Senior Product Designer (Design Systems) role is a hands-on contract position focused on consolidating and modernizing multiple design systems into a unified framework. The designer will be responsible for creating scalable design foundations, building components in Figma, and ensuring accessibility across products. This fully remote position offers an opportunity to define design consistency at scale for a global client. The contract is initially for three months with the possibility of extension.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Designing the foundations and structure of a multi-brand design system
  • Creating robust, reusable Figma components
  • Embedding accessibility best practices throughout
  • Producing clear documentation and system guidelines
  • Defining governance and workflows for long-term sustainability

Key Skills:

  • Expertise in Figma at scale across complex design systems
  • Experience consolidating or building large-scale component libraries
  • A detail-oriented, systematic mindset
  • Ability to work independently and deliver at speed

Salary (Rate): £450 daily

City: undetermined

Country: undetermined

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Senior Product Designer – Design Systems (Contract)
3-month initial contract | Fully Remote | £400–£450 p/d (Outside IR35)

You’ve led or contributed to major design systems before – now it’s time to own one at scale.

A global client is seeking a Senior Product Designer (Design Systems) to consolidate and modernise multiple systems into one unified, enterprise-ready design framework.

This is a hands-on, specialist role for someone who thrives on crafting scalable design foundations, not just contributing to them. You’ll shape system architecture, build out components in Figma, ensure accessibility, and create clear documentation that enables consistent design across multiple products.

It’s a fast-paced environment where your systematic approach and eye for detail will be critical – and your ability to work independently will be valued.

What’s on offer:

  • £400–£450/day (Outside IR35)

  • Fully remote (UK-based)

  • 3-month initial contract with possible extension

  • Work on a global-scale design system used by millions

  • Opportunity to define the future of design consistency at scale

You’ll be responsible for:

  • Designing the foundations and structure of a multi-brand design system

  • Creating robust, reusable Figma components

  • Embedding accessibility best practices throughout

  • Producing clear documentation and system guidelines

  • Defining governance and workflows for long-term sustainability

What you’ll need:

  • Expertise in Figma at scale across complex design systems

  • Experience consolidating or building large-scale component libraries

  • A detail-oriented, systematic mindset

  • Ability to work independently and deliver at speed