Design System Specialist (Figma Variables + Component Library) Needed

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Summary

We're a digital solutions company delivering government and enterprise platforms. We're building an in-house design system on Untitled UI (Figma Pro + Variables), customized with our own design language to accelerate portal delivery with a lean team. We're looking for a specialist to help implement and scale the system. Creative direction, branding, and design standards will come from our team; your role is to execute, structure, and document the system to a high standard. You'll be responsible for: Implementing our design tokens as Figma Variables (colour, typography, spacing, radius, light/dark modes). Building and documenting a themed component library based on Untitled UI. Creating reference screens and 2-3 reusable portal templates. Structuring tokens and assets for developer handoff using Tokens Studio and/or Style Dictionary. Requirements Proven experience building and maintaining design systems in Figma. Strong knowledge of variables, tokens, component properties, Auto Layout, and interactive components. Experience working with Untitled UI or a comparable large-scale design system. Strong information architecture and token management skills. Ability to work within an established design language rather than introducing a new one. Nice to Have React and Tailwind CSS familiarity. Storybook experience. Accessibility (WCAG) knowledge. Experience with government, public sector, or enterprise products. How to Apply Please send: A portfolio showcasing design system work (not just UI screens). A brief description of a design system you've built and your approach to token architecture. Your availability and rate. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to complete a paid trial task (approximately 2-3 hours).

  • $200.00

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  • Remote Job
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Mandatory skills
Software Design
User Interface Design
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About the client
Member since Sep 22, 2017
  • Nigeria
    Abuja2:59 PM
  • $111K total spent
    109 hires, 3 active
  • 2,277 hours
  • Mid-sized company (10-99 people)

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