Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cyncly is a global technology powerhouse with a significant presence in various industries. They are seeking a Senior UX/UI Designer to lead the creation and stewardship of a unified design language across their global product portfolio, collaborating closely with product designers and engineering teams.
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end design and evolution of Cyncly's design system — from foundations (colour, typography, spacing, iconography, and motion) through to complex interactive component patterns
- Build and maintain a scalable token architecture that bridges design and engineering, ensuring parity between Figma component libraries and front-end implementation
- Define and document component specifications, usage guidelines, accessibility requirements, and interaction patterns in a format engineering teams can act on directly
- Partner with front-end engineers to deliver design system components that meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards and are framework-agnostic or aligned to Cyncly's chosen tech stack
- Audit existing product UIs across the portfolio to identify inconsistencies, establish a component inventory, and create a prioritised roadmap for system coverage
- Collaborate with product designers across squads to gather requirements, validate new patterns, and ensure the system grows through real product needs rather than in isolation
- Establish governance processes — including contribution models, versioning, deprecation workflows, and change communication — so the system remains trusted and maintainable at scale
- Champion accessibility and inclusive design throughout the system, ensuring that compliance is built in at the component level, not bolted on after the fact
- Evangelise the design system internally — running enablement sessions, creating Figma documentation, and supporting designers and developers in adopting the system effectively
- As the team grows, help define the design systems function — contributing to hiring decisions, mentoring junior designers, and shaping how design quality is measured across Cyncly
Skills
- 5–8 years of UX/UI design experience, with at least 3 years in a dedicated design systems or design infrastructure role, ideally within a B2B SaaS or enterprise software environment
- Demonstrable experience building and scaling a design system from early foundations — including component libraries, token systems, and contribution frameworks
- Expert-level proficiency in Figma, including component variants, auto-layout, design tokens (via Variables or third-party plugins), interactive prototyping, and library management
- Strong understanding of front-end implementation constraints — comfortable working directly with engineers using HTML, CSS, and component-based frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, or Web Components)
- Solid working knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards and the ability to embed accessible design patterns into system components at the specification stage
- Experience establishing governance processes for a design system — versioning, deprecation, contribution guidelines, and change communication
- Skilled at documenting design intent clearly: writing usage guidelines, annotation specs, and decision rationale that engineering teams can act on without ambiguity
- Experience conducting design audits, building component inventories, and producing prioritised system roadmaps aligned to product and business needs
- Strong collaboration and influencing skills — able to bring designers and engineers along on system decisions without formal authority over product teams
- Comfortable working with globally distributed teams, navigating different time zones, working styles, and varying levels of design maturity across squads
- A degree in a relevant field such as Interaction Design, Graphic Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related discipline is preferred. Equivalent professional experience demonstrating the same depth of knowledge will equally be considered
Benefits
- This role may also be eligible for additional compensation such as bonuses, commissions, as well as a comprehensive benefits package.
- You’ll have the freedom to work flexibly and autonomously, supported by teammates and leaders who are committed to your growth.
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