The Product Designer (Design Systems) is a remote role focused on advancing design system consolidation across mobile and web consumer products, with a strong emphasis on enhancing the mail user experience.

This position plays a critical role in driving component migration, enabling design system adoption, and supporting product and engineering teams in implementing a unified design framework. Success in this role is defined by reducing reliance on disparate components and increasing usage of a standardized, scalable design system.

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Type: Remote contract (must be in the US, ideally EST or CST time zone)

Schedule: Regular day hours

Duration: 6 months

Pay: $75 - $90/hr, paid weekly, benefits eligible

Product Designer (Design Systems) Requirements

5+ years of experience as a Production Designer, Product Designer, or Systems Designer within consumer tech environments
Strong online portfolio showcasing enterprise level design system samples (if your work is all under NDA you cannot be considered; samples must be viewable)
Expert-level proficiency in Figma, including component libraries, variants, and system management
Strong understanding of design systems, component architecture, and scalable UI frameworks
Solid knowledge of mobile and web product development processes
Experience supporting design-to-development workflows in collaboration with engineering teams
Demonstrated ability to work within and evolve centralized design systems
Strong attention to detail with a focus on consistency, organization, and accuracy
Effective cross-functional collaboration skills; ability to work seamlessly with product, engineering, and design stakeholders
Experience in large-scale or enterprise environments preferred
Highly organized, thorough, and process-driven work style

Product Designer (Design Systems) Duties

Lead component migration efforts, consolidating legacy and disparate UI components into a unified design system
Support ongoing design system development and maintenance, ensuring consistency across mobile and web platforms
Partner with product and engineering teams to implement design system updates and ensure proper adoption and usage
Contribute to the evolution of component libraries, including documentation, structure, and governance
Monitor and drive reduction in usage of inconsistent design patterns, promoting standardization and scalability
Ensure design deliverables align with system standards, enabling efficient design-to-development handoff
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support product design initiatives tied to mail and broader consumer experiences
Maintain high standards of accuracy, organization, and detail in all system-related outputs
Track and contribute to success metrics, including increased adoption of unified components and improved system consistency
Provide ongoing support to ensure smooth integration of design systems into active product workflows