Product Designer (Design Systems Specialist)

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Product Designer (Design Systems Specialist)

New York, New York, USA

80 USD - 95 USD/hour

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Remote Design Systems Designer

Were seeking an experienced Product Designer specializing in design systems to help define the visual language and user experience for next-generation wearable products, including glasses, watches, and other emerging hardware experiences.

In this role, youll help build, evolve, and steward a scalable design system used across products and platforms. Youll work closely with product designers and engineering partners to create reusable components, maintain Figma libraries, establish effective workflows, and document how the system should be used.

This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented designer who enjoys bringing structure to complex product ecosystems and wants to have a meaningful impact on the look and feel of future wearable technology.

What Youll Do

• Build, organize, maintain, and distribute a comprehensive Figma component library
• Create and maintain reusable components, patterns, templates, and key product flows
• Develop detailed design specifications for components and patterns
• Write, publish, and maintain clear design system documentation
• Partner with product designers to explore and define new component variants
• Help establish and improve design system workflows across design and engineering
• Manage design handoffs, specifications, task tracking, and design system updates
• Troubleshoot issues related to design files, components, layers, and file organization
• Provide guidance and support to designers using the design system
• Conduct detailed design audits across iOS, Android, web, and other supported platforms
• Identify opportunities to improve consistency, scalability, usability, and efficiency across the product ecosystem
• Help scale design system knowledge, standards, and best practices across the organization

What Were Looking For

• 5+ years of relevant product or digital design experience
• Strong experience developing, maintaining, or stewarding design systems
• Expert-level proficiency with Figma, including component libraries and reusable design patterns
• Experience translating product requirements into scalable components and interaction patterns
• Strong attention to detail and a systems-oriented approach to design
• Experience creating clear design specifications and documentation
• Strong cross-functional communication skills with the ability to advocate for design system standards and practices
• Experience working closely with product designers and engineering partners
• Ability to thrive in a fast-moving environment with shifting priorities and some ambiguity
• Experience designing for native platforms such as iOS, Android, macOS, or Windows, as well as responsive web experiences
• Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and basic markup concepts

Additional Experience

• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
• Familiarity with file management and versioning workflows using tools such as Dropbox, Google Drive, or GitHub
• Experience training designers or scaling design system knowledge across teams
• Proficiency creating and presenting design concepts using tools such as Apple Keynote or Google Slides

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience building or significantly scaling a design system
• Strong prototyping skills
• Experience working on complex, multi-platform product ecosystems
• Ability to clearly present design rationale and build consensus across stakeholders
• Experience establishing productive partnerships between design systems, product design, and engineering teams
• Experience with production design and component-level quality assurance
• Passion for design systems and helping other designers work more consistently and efficiently

Why This Role

Youll have the opportunity to influence the visual language and user experience of emerging wearable technology while helping establish the systems that enable products to scale. The role combines hands-on product design with design system strategy, component development, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration, making it well suited for a designer who enjoys creating both exceptional experiences and the frameworks behind them.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of New York, NY.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $80.00 - $95.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of New York, NY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 18, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

Were a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. Were a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. Were strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. Were building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.