Product Designer, Design Systems – Contract

Noom

Product Designer on a 3-month contract at Noom, building and scaling design systems for a healthier lifestyle platform. Collaborating with engineering to ensure alignment between design and code.

Posted 7/9/2026contractNew York City • New Jersey, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $100 - $150 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and scaling design systems using Figma, with a focus on component and token architecture. Capable of mentoring design teams and advising on governance models for effective system updates and AI integration.

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Figma Design System DevelopmentComponent Architecture ExpertiseToken Architecture ProficiencyAI Tool IntegrationMentorship in Design Systems

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Hard Skills

Component StructuresToken ArchitectureDesign System GovernanceMaterial Design StandardsApple HIGLiquid GlassFigma-to-Code IntegrationAgentic DesignSemantic TokensComponent Building

Soft Skills

Judgment on Design StandardsCollaboration with EngineersMentoring Designers

Tools & Technologies

FigmaCode ConnectMD/JSON Files

Industry Keywords

Design SystemBrand RefreshLight/Dark ThemingProduction InconsistenciesDesign Team Adoption

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and scale design systems in Figma at a senior/staff level, including components, variants, and token architecture
Bring deep expertise in platform design standards (Material Design, Apple HIG, Liquid Glass) and know when to deviate
Design token and component structures that translate cleanly into code
Work with engineers on Code Connect, linking Figma components to their code counterparts
Advise on structuring our design system so AI tools can use it reliably (docs, MD/JSON files)
Mentor designers on semantic tokens and proper component-building
Advise on a governance model for versioning, contributing, and retiring system updates
Guide how a brand refresh rolls through the token layer without rebuilding every component

Requirements

What you’ll need

Played a significant role in shipping, rebuilding, or advancing a large design system
Deep hands-on experience with agentic design and what design system/brand gaps matter most for AI results
Judgment on when Figma vs. code should be the source of truth, component by component
Diagnosed and fixed real Figma-to-production inconsistencies
Strong judgment on component architecture and token architecture (primitive, semantic, component-level), including light/dark and brand theming
Experience helping a design team actually adopt a new system, not just document one.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Flexible working hours
Paid time off
Professional development