Design System Specialist (Figma & Design Operations)

Location: 100% Remote (U.S. Based)
Duration: Long-Term Contract
Compensation: $65–70/hour W2

About the Role

We are seeking a highly detail-oriented Design System Specialist to support the ongoing evolution, maintenance, and documentation of a mature enterprise design system.

This role is focused on execution, organization, and craftsmanship. You will play a critical role in ensuring components, patterns, and documentation remain accurate, scalable, and consistent across the design ecosystem. Working closely with design and engineering teams, you'll help operationalize design standards and improve the overall quality and usability of the system.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys building structure, creating clarity, and maintaining high-quality design operations within a large-scale product environment.

Key Responsibilities

Design System Maintenance & Governance

• Build, organize, and maintain Figma component libraries and shared assets.

• Configure and manage components, variants, properties, and nested structures.

• Maintain auto-layout frameworks, responsive behaviors, and reusable design patterns.

• Support design token implementation and management.

• Apply and enforce established naming conventions, file organization standards, and version control practices.

Component Quality & Consistency

• Ensure components are properly configured with states, sizes, themes, and other scalable properties.

• Review and refine existing patterns to eliminate inconsistencies and duplication.

• Maintain accessibility and usability standards across the design system.

• Promote consistency and adherence to design system best practices.

Documentation & Knowledge Management

• Create and maintain design system documentation within Zeroheight or similar platforms.

• Develop clear usage guidelines, examples, best practices, and implementation recommendations.

• Document component behaviors, design decisions, and governance standards.

• Ensure documentation remains synchronized with updates made in Figma.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with designers and engineers to clarify component behavior, usage, and implementation requirements.

• Support design-to-development handoff processes by maintaining accurate and comprehensive system assets.

• Help teams adopt and utilize design system resources effectively.

Required Qualifications

• Strong hands-on expertise with Figma, including:

  • Components, variants, and properties

  • Auto Layout and responsive design techniques

  • Library management and publishing workflows

• Experience working with, maintaining, or scaling enterprise design systems.

• Experience with Zeroheight or similar design system documentation platforms.

• Deep understanding of:

  • UI components and design patterns

  • Systematic design thinking

  • Scalable, reusable design solutions

• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.

• Ability to work within established processes while maintaining high quality standards.

• Experience collaborating across design and engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with front-end development concepts, including HTML, CSS, and component-based architectures.

• Experience working with design tokens, variables, and theming systems.

• Understanding of accessibility standards and WCAG best practices.

• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise products and cross-functional teams.

• Background in Design Operations, Design Systems, Product Design, or UI Engineering environments.

What We're Looking For

Successful candidates are highly organized, systems-oriented, and passionate about creating consistency at scale. You enjoy refining details, improving documentation, and ensuring teams have the tools and standards needed to deliver exceptional user experiences.

The hourly pay range for this position (dependent on factors including but not limited to client requirements, experience, statutory considerations, and location) is $65 to $70/hr.  Benefits available to full-time employees: medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k and commuter benefits.
 
Synergis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.
 
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including but not limited to, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
 
For immediate consideration, please forward your resume to mpersons@synergishr.com
 
If you require assistance or an accommodation in the application or employment process, please contact us at mpersons@synergishr.com.

Synergis is a workforce solutions partner serving thousands of businesses and job seekers nationwide. Our digital world has accelerated the need for businesses to build IT ecosystems that enable growth and innovation along with enhancing the Total Experience (TX). Synergis partners with our clients at the intersection of talent and transformation to scale their balanced teams of tech, digital and creative professionals. Learn more about Synergis at www.synergishr.com.