Senior UX Designer – Design System

SofterWare, Inc.

Senior UX Designer at SofterWare evolving design system and improving user experience across nonprofit software. Leading product design initiatives and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeFort Washington • Alaska, Colorado, Florida, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, Wyoming • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $140,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in evolving design systems, creating reusable UI components, and ensuring accessibility standards are met. Proficient in translating complex business requirements into user-centered designs while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

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Product DesignDesign SystemsFigmaAccessibility Standards (WCAG)AI-Assisted Design Tools

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Hard Skills

UX DesignVisual Product DesignReusable Component LibrariesScalable UI FrameworksUser FlowsWireframesPrototypesHigh-Fidelity DesignsModernizing Web ApplicationsVisual Design Excellence

Soft Skills

CollaborationMentoringCommunicationStakeholder EngagementBest Practices Promotion

Tools & Technologies

FigmaFigJamStorybookAngularReactFigma AIChatGPTClaudeCursorGitHub Copilot

Industry Keywords

SaaSEnterprise ProductsDigital ProductsNonprofit UsersUser Experience

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularReact

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the evolution of DonorPerfect's design system to ensure product experiences remain consistent, scalable, accessible, and aligned with user needs.
Define reusable UI components, interaction patterns, design tokens, documentation, and governance processes that enable efficient product development.
Identify opportunities to reduce UX inconsistency, visual design debt, and outdated interface patterns across the platform.
Establish contribution standards that enable designers and engineers to propose, review, and adopt new design system components.
Maintain documentation and implementation guidance to support long-term adoption and scalability.
Design intuitive user experiences for complex fundraising, CRM, reporting, workflow automation, and payment solutions.
Translate complex business requirements into user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs.
Modernize legacy product experiences while maintaining consistency across the platform.
Create reusable interaction patterns that improve usability and accelerate product delivery.
Use AI-assisted design and prototyping tools to rapidly explore concepts and validate design solutions.
Define and maintain visual design standards across typography, color, spacing, layout, iconography, motion, and responsive behaviors.
Ensure products meet accessibility standards (WCAG) and support inclusive experiences for diverse nonprofit users.
Review product designs to ensure consistency with design system standards and accessibility guidelines.
Promote best practices for visual design, usability, and interaction design across product teams.
Partner closely with Product Managers, Engineers, QA, and other stakeholders throughout discovery, design, and implementation.
Collaborate with frontend engineers to ensure design components are accurately translated into production.
Present design rationale, research findings, and design system recommendations to stakeholders.
Mentor designers and promote best practices in design systems, accessibility, and AI-assisted workflows.

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of experience in Product Design, UX Design, Visual Product Design, or related roles supporting SaaS, enterprise, or digital products.
Proven experience designing and evolving design systems, reusable component libraries, and scalable UI frameworks.
Experience modernizing complex web applications and improving visual consistency across large product platforms.
Strong portfolio demonstrating visual design excellence, design systems, product modernization, and shipped product experiences.
Proficiency with Figma, FigJam, and design system workflows including libraries, components, variants, and design tokens.
Experience collaborating with frontend technologies such as Storybook, Angular, React, or similar component-based development environments.
Experience using AI-assisted design tools such as Figma AI, ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or comparable technologies to improve design workflows.
Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG) and designing inclusive digital experiences.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid time off and volunteer days
Matching gifts program
Parental and military leave
401(k) with employer match and profit sharing
Medical, prescription, vision, and dental coverage
Pre-tax dependent coverage and voluntary benefits
Short-term disability
Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs