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Design System Lead

Mitchell Martin, Inc.Merrifield, VA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 28 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
$46 - $51/hr
Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Title: Design System Lead

Location: Vienna,VA
Employment Type: Contract

Compensation:
Pay Range:$46.00-$51.00 Per Hr

Description
Join our team as a Design System Lead, where you''ll oversee the strategic development and governance of design-system practices.
This hybrid/remote contract position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent, scalable, and accessible digital experiences. 
You''ll work with a variety of technologies to bridge design and engineering efforts.

Key Responsibilities
Define and evolve the platform design-system roadmap in alignment with product goals and accessibility expectations.
Champion design-system adoption within the platform, ensuring consistent use of patterns and components.
Partner with design, engineering, and product teams to meet user and business needs.
Apply knowledge of front-end technologies to evaluate implementation feasibility and support collaboration with engineering partners.
Build and maintain platform documentation to promote best practices and consistent adoption.

Qualifications
5 years of experience in design systems, product design, or a related digital product discipline.
Proven track record of contributing to design-system adoption for a product area or platform.
Working knowledge of front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern component frameworks.
Understanding of CI/CD concepts relevant to design-system delivery.
Strong understanding of design principles, UI/UX best practices, and accessibility standards.

Core Technologies
HTML | CSS | JavaScript | React | Vue

Contact Authorization
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Onboarding Expectations
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Skills

CSS
HTML
JavaScript
Onboarding
React
Vue

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