Design Systems Designer
Noda
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Austin • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Build and maintain a comprehensive design system in Figma including component libraries, patterns, styles, and variables that serve our tactical military interface platform
- Create detailed component specifications with precise documentation of all states, variants, interactions, measurements, and behaviors for engineering implementation
- Collaborate with product designers and engineers to identify reusable patterns and establish consistent design language across the platform
- Develop and maintain design system documentation including usage guidelines, principles, best practices, and implementation examples
- Establish design tokens for colors, typography, spacing, and other foundational elements to ensure consistency between design and code
- Work closely with engineering to ensure accurate implementation of design system components and maintain design-development parity
- Conduct component audits and refine existing patterns to improve consistency, accessibility, and usability
- Create and maintain master component architecture that supports complex use cases including battle management, asset tracking, and operational interfaces
- Define contribution models and workflows for how product designers submit new patterns or modifications to the design system
- Build tools, templates, and resources that increase design team efficiency and consistency
- Stay current with design system best practices, accessibility standards, and emerging patterns in the industry
- Evangelize the design system across the organization and provide training and support to design and engineering teams
Requirements
- 5+ years of design experience with at least 2+ years focused on design systems, component libraries, or design infrastructure
- Expert proficiency in Figma including advanced component architecture, variants, auto-layout, variables, and design system organization
- Strong understanding of frontend development concepts including HTML, CSS, and component-based frameworks (React, Vue, etc.)
- Proven experience creating comprehensive design documentation and specifications for engineering teams
- Deep knowledge of interaction patterns, accessibility standards (WCAG), and responsive design principles
- Experience establishing and maintaining design tokens and style foundations across digital products
- Strong systems thinking and ability to identify patterns and create scalable solutions
- Excellent communication skills with ability to advocate for design system adoption and educate teams
- U.S. citizenship
Benefits
- Hybrid work environment
- Competitive pay
- Flexible time off
- Generous PTO policy
- Federal holidays
- Generous health, dental, and vision benefits
- Free OneMedical membership
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
FigmaHTMLCSSReactVuedesign documentationcomponent librariesdesign tokensaccessibility standardsresponsive design
Soft Skills
communication skillssystems thinkingadvocacycollaborationtrainingsupportpattern identificationscalable solutionsefficiencyusability