SAS

Senior UX Designer, Design System Accessibility

SAS

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Cary • North Carolina • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Establish designer-focused accessibility standards and best practices for Filament, translating WCAG requirements into clear design principles, patterns, and decision-making frameworks.
  • Design reusable accessibility patterns, annotated component specifications, and guidelines for the Filament component offerings and UI patterns.
  • Develop, contribute to, and maintain Figma libraries, plugins, templates, and design resources that make it easy for designers to create accessible experiences by default.
  • Create documentation, design guidelines, and training materials specifically for designers.
  • Conduct workshops, design critiques, and office hours to build accessibility expertise and provide coaching across the organization.
  • Define and implement accessibility checkpoints in the design process, create review checklists, and provide designers with self-service evaluation tools.
  • Partner with the SAS Accessibility team to translate technical accessibility requirements into practical design guidance, bridging the gap between compliance and design execution.
  • Advocate for inclusive design thinking across the organization, helping designers understand diverse user needs and consider accessibility from the earliest stages.

Requirements

  • 8 years of user experience design and analysis or related experience required.
  • Bachelor’s degree in UX, Interactive Media/Design, Information Architecture, Human Computer Interaction, or in a related design field such as Computer Science, Visual Communications, or related field
  • Deep expertise in WCAG accessibility standards with a proven ability to translate compliance requirements into practical, designer-friendly guidance and scalable design systems
  • Expert knowledge of designing for assistive technologies with a strong understanding of how design decisions impact accessibility
  • Demonstrated experience building accessibility into design systems, including pattern libraries, component specifications, and designer-focused documentation that scales across large organizations
  • Mastery of Figma with experience creating accessible component libraries, annotation systems, and design resources that embed accessibility into designer workflows
  • Excellent communication, teaching, and mentorship skills with a proven track record of educating and empowering design teams to build accessibility expertise and confidence
  • Available online portfolio demonstrating accessibility-focused design systems work, designer-facing resources, and measurable impact on organizational design practice.
  • Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.
Benefits
  • Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
  • Medical plan options include: PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
  • HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
  • Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan.
  • There's a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge!
  • An industry-leading 401k plan.
  • Tuition Assistance Program and programs and resources to support your development
  • Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
  • Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
  • Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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