Design System Specialist

Insight Global

Seattle, WA

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

API Documentation, AngularJS, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Auditing, Best Practices, Bridge Building, Civil Engineering, Cross-Functional, Documentation, Electrical Wiring, MCP - Microsoft Certified Professional, Machine Tool, Product Design, Product Support, React.js, Sales Pipeline, Software as a Service (SaaS), Support Documentation, System Architecture, Systems Administration/Management, Systems Analysis, Technical/Engineering Design, Typography, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)

LOCATION

Seattle, WA

POSTED

30+ days ago

Job Description Job Description: We are seeking a Design Systems Specialist to help scale and modernize a multi-product design system. This role will focus heavily on tokenization, Figma system architecture, and optimizing the design system for AI consumption. This is a highly cross-functional role working across design and engineering teams to establish a scalable, consistent foundation that supports multiple products, frameworks, and theming. Responsibilities: · Design and implement a scalable multi-product architecture, including library structure, naming conventions, token hierarchy, and theming model, that can support current and future products. · Define and implement a robust design token architecture (colors, spacing, typography, etc.) · Own tokenization strategy and ensure tokens are reusable, scalable, and exportable for engineering · Implement and optimize Figma wiring (variables, Tokens Studio, component connections) to enforce consistent token usage · Support both the existing Angular and new React component libraries; document how system components map to design tokens and variant conventions, ensuring the token pipeline outputs work correctly for both frameworks · Establish and manage theming capabilities (e.g., light/dark themes, multi-product themes) · Audit the current design system and identify gaps in structure, documentation, and consistency · Partner with engineering to support design-to-code handoff, including alignment with token pipelines (e.g., Style Dictionary or equivalent) · Define and implement design system governance (naming conventions, library structure, usage standards) · Ensure all foundational elements (color palettes, ramps, typography scales, spacing systems) are structured and scalable · Incorporate accessibility best practices, including color contrast and token-level compliance · Lead efforts to optimize the design system for AI consumption across all layers, token structure, component API documentation, Figma library hygiene, and machine-readable context files, and evaluate MCP server integration as a live connection layer for AI tooling · Audit the current ZeroHeight documentation as part of the broader system assessment and provide recommendations on how to improve its structure and leverage its capabilities to support token documentation and AI-readiness. Act as a consultative, hands-on leader bridging design and engineering teams We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/. Skills and Requirements · Deep expertise in design tokenization (primary focus) and experience optimizing design systems for AI consumption, including structuring tokens, components, and documentation for machine readability and identifying gaps for AI-driven workflows · Experience working within and improving an established design system, not only greenfield builds · Strong experience with Figma system architecture, including variables, Tokens Studio (or similar), and wiring components/libraries to tokens at scale · Proven ability to build and scale design systems for SaaS products, including multi-product support, library management, governance, and naming conventions · Experience with theming (e.g., light/dark, product variations) and designing flexible, reusable systems · Solid understanding of foundational design system principles, including color systems (palettes/ramps), typography scales, spacing, and accessibility considerations (e.g., contrast compliance) · Experience partnering with engineering on design-to-code workflows, including component libraries (React preferred) and token implementation/export · Strong experience auditing and improving design system structure and documentation, ensuring consistency and scalability Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on, acting as a bridge between design and engineering · Experience with Zeroheight (knowledge of its capabilities) · Familiarity with MCP server setup for design tooling Familiarity with headless React component libraries such as Base UI or ShadCN

About the Company

Insight Global

We are a staffing agency helping individuals find jobs and employers fill open positions.

Based in Atlanta, Insight Global is a premier provider of employment and staffing solutions to Fortune 1000 customers across the United States and Canada. We provide long-term contract, short-term contract, temporary-to-permanent, direct placement, and enhanced staffing services. Insight Global specializes in placing contract job seekers into Information Technology, Accounting and Finance, Engineering (non-IT), and Government jobs.

Since our inception in 2001, we have experienced unprecedented growth within our industry, rapidly expanding from an Atlanta-based start-up to one of the most successful staffing firms in America.

Our core staffing services are the backbone upon which Insight Global was founded and have driven our success. We cater our delivery approach and recruiting efforts to meet each client’s unique demands, ensuring that we deliver both maximum client value and the differentiated Insight Global experience.

COMPANY SIZE

2,500 to 4,999 employees

INDUSTRY

Other/Not Classified

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Paid Sick Days, Parking, Performance Bonus, Professional Development, 401K, Subsidized Commuting, Employee Referral Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Events, Retirement / Pension Plans, Transportation Allowance, Vehicle Allowance, Work From Home, Merchandise Discounts

FOUNDED

2001

WEBSITE

http://www.insightglobal.net

Design System Specialist

Insight Global

Seattle, WA

About the Company

Insight Global

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