Senior Product Designer - Design Systems
Core
Shape and evolve Origami, the FT's design system, creating shared foundations, components, and guidance for web and mobile products.
Role type
Senior Product Designer (Design Systems)
Builds
Origami design system components, documentation, and AI-assisted workflows for FT product teams
Domain
Digital Media / Design Systems
Required skills
Visual design, Interaction design, Prototyping, Design systems architecture, Figma (components, variables, tokens), HTML/CSS, Accessibility, Cross-functional leadership, AI tool evaluation
Preferred skills
Design system adoption strategy, AI integration in product development, Design system metrics and quality evaluation
Technologies
Figma, HTML, CSS, AI design tools
Responsibilities
Shape and evolve Origami's shared foundations, components, and design guidance; Contribute to the design system's forward plan; Collaborate with designers, engineers, and product managers; Lead design work from problem definition through implementation; Create clear documentation and guidance; Support colleagues in using the design system; Explore and test AI-assisted approaches for component development and prototyping
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC