Senior UX Designer, Design System

Why Ryan?Hybrid Work OptionsAward-Winning CultureGenerous Personal Time Off (PTO) Benefits14-Weeks of 100% Paid Leave for New Parents (Adoption Included)Monthly Gym Membership Reimbursement OR Gym Equipment ReimbursementBenefits Eligibility Effective Day One401K with Employer MatchTuition Reimbursement After One Year of ServiceFertility Assistance ProgramFour-Week Company-Paid Sabbatical Eligibility After Five Years of ServiceAbout UsRyan, LLC is a global leader in tax services and technology solutions, recognized consistently as one of the Best Places to Work by Fortune and Glassdoor. We help clients unlock capital, enabling growth, investment, and innovation.The RoleWe’re seeking a Senior UX Designer, Design Systems to own and evolve the design system that powers our suite of digital tax products. You’ll be the person who keeps our components sharp, our patterns consistent, and our system scalable as the product grows.This is a craft-first individual contributor role for a designer who obsesses over the details others overlook: token naming, component behavior, documentation clarity, and the kind of systematic thinking that makes a design system usable at scale. You have UX breadth to understand how the system serves the products built on top of it, and technical curiosity to collaborate fluently with the engineers who consume it.*All candidates must include a digital portfolio or link in their application.*How You’ll ContributeInfluenceBe the go-to authority for our design system, setting and maintaining the standard for how components are built, named, documented, and used across the teamEducate and support designers across the team on system usage, contributing to a culture where the design system is understood, trusted, and consistently appliedIdentify gaps, inconsistencies, and debt within the system, prioritizing and advocating for improvements that have the highest impact across the product suiteCollaborateWork closely with Engineering to ensure design system components translate accurately into code, maintaining a tight feedback loop between what’s designed and what’s builtPartner with product designers to understand how the system is being used in practice, incorporating real-world feedback into how components and patterns evolveEngage with Product and Visual Design to ensure new patterns are grounded in real product needs and aligned with our visual standards before they enter the systemServe as a critical partner in design system governance, bringing the design and craft perspective to all governance discussionsDeliverDesign, build, and maintain a library of reusable components in Figma that are well-structured, thoroughly documented, and ready for both designers and developers to use with confidenceOwn our token and variable architecture in Figma, keeping it clean, scalable, and synchronized with what engineering is implementing in codeWrite and maintain clear, practical documentation for components and patterns, covering usage guidelines, do’s and don’ts, and implementation notes that engineers can actually build fromBake accessibility into the system from the ground up making compliance the default rather than an afterthought (i.e. you know WCAG, ARIA, contrast ratios, and more)What We’re Looking ForExperience5–8 years of product/UX design experience, with meaningful time spent owning or significantly contributing to a enterprise-level design system used by multiple productsProven track record of building, maintaining, and scaling component libraries that are adopted and trusted by product teamsFinancial, enterprise, or B2B background is a plusDemonstrated ability with AI tools and processes that accelerate design and research (e.g., Claude, Figma Make, Lovable etc)SkillsPortfolio or work samples that demonstrate design system thinking and executionDeep Figma expertise in variables, tokens, component properties, auto-layout, and library managementSolid understanding of how design systems translate into code, with working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and component-based frameworks (React, etc.) being a meaningful plusMindsetDetail-obsessed in a way that extends beyond aesthetics: You care about naming conventions, component states, edge cases, and the consistency of things most people never noticeThinks in systems: Able to see how a single component decision ripples across an entire product suite, and disciplined enough to make the right call even when the easy one is temptingComfortable sitting at the intersection of design and engineering, able to speak both languages and build trust on both sidesPerks & CultureUnlimited PTO, robust 401(k) match, and comprehensive benefitsGrowth opportunities within a collaborative, forward-thinking UX teamFlexible work environment with ample opportunities for professional developmentThe Fine PrintThis role does not have direct supervisory responsibilities but may delegate tasks to junior team membersWork is primarily computer-based, with regular collaboration across teams, clients, and vendorsOccasional travel of up to 10% may be requiredRyan is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristicLocations preferred: Dallas, Austin, or Burlington (MA)To help new team members get off to a strong start, this role will work in a Ryan office three days per week during their first 60 days. After that, it will adapt to a minimum of one day per week based on the needs of the role, team, and individualCompensation Pay Transparency:For certain California based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $124,000.00 - $163,020.00For other California based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $114,000.00 - $149,490.00For Colorado based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $109,000.00 - $142,670.00For Illinois based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $114,000.00 - $149,490.00For other Illinois based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $109,000.00 - $142,670.00For Maryland based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $109,000.00 - $142,670.00For Massachusetts based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $114,000.00 - $149,490.00For other Massachusetts based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $109,000.00 - $142,670.00For New Jersey based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $124,000.00 - $163,020.00For New York based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $124,000.00 - $163,020.00For other New York based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $103,000.00 - $135,850.00For Washington based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $114,000.00 - $149,490.00#LI-WG1#DICESummaryLocation: Plano; Austin S Mopac Expy; Austin Research Blvd; Southlake; Boston; Burlington; Atlanta; Austin; Dallas; FriscoType: Full time