Lead Design Systems Designer

Title: Lead Design Systems Designer
Location: Remote (U.S.-based)
Job Type: W2 Contract (12 Months, not open for C2C)
Compensation: $56.39 - $67.66/hr W2
Industry: Retail


Key Requirements:
Figma, design system architecture (3+ years current), accessibility, AI-assisted design, modern design-to-code practices, portfolio demonstrating large-scale system adoption and evolution


About the Role
We are partnering with a leading national retail and consumer goods organization to hire an experienced Lead Design Systems Designer with deep expertise in design systems. This role will play a critical part in shaping and scaling enterprise-level design systems that support a broad ecosystem of digital products across web and mobile platforms.

As a senior contributor, you will help define how design systems evolve, ensuring consistency, accessibility, and scalability while enabling product teams to create high-quality user experiences efficiently. You will work at the intersection of design, engineering, and emerging AI-driven workflows, helping prepare the organization for the future of product design and development.

• Design, build, and maintain reusable components, patterns, and assets within Figma
• Partner with design, engineering, product, and accessibility teams to ensure consistency and usability across digital experiences
• Drive the evolution of the design system by identifying opportunities for standardization, scalability, and efficiency
• Create and maintain clear documentation, usage guidelines, and best practices to support adoption at scale
• Collaborate with engineers to ensure alignment between design systems and coded implementations
• Ensure adherence to accessibility standards and responsive design best practices across platforms
• Participate in governance processes and design reviews to maintain system integrity and quality
• Explore and support modern workflows, including AI-assisted design tools and design-to-development integrations

• 6+ years of experience in design systems as a Lead or Senior UX Designer, with a portfolio demonstrating the successful evolution and adoption of large-scale, multi-platform design systems.
• Deep understanding of design systems architecture, including components, patterns, accessibility, documentation, and scalable system design.
• Expert-level proficiency in Figma (component libraries, variants, auto-layout, tokens, and governance)
• Deep understanding of design systems architecture, including components, patterns, tokens, accessibility, and documentation
• Experience creating and maintaining reusable component libraries and scalable design assets
• Strong experience collaborating with engineers to ensure alignment between design and development
• Knowledge of responsive design principles and modern digital product design practices
• Experience supporting products across web and mobile platforms
• Strong understanding of accessibility and inclusive design standards
• Proven ability to create documentation, usage guidelines, and governance frameworks
• Experience working in cross-functional teams with product managers, developers, and stakeholders
• Strong communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to influence and align stakeholders
• Portfolio demonstrating systems thinking, reusable design, documentation, governance, and adoption at scale

• Experience supporting design systems across web, iOS, and Android platforms
• Experience with design tokens and system governance practices
• Familiarity with design-to-code workflows and modern product development pipelines
• Exposure to AI-assisted design workflows, automation tools, or machine-readable design systems
• Experience with intent-driven design approaches and emerging design technologies

Equal Opportunity Statement
As an equal opportunity employer, Dahl Consulting welcomes candidates of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. If this position sounds like the right opportunity for you, we encourage you to take the next step and connect with us. We look forward to meeting you!

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