Senior Product Designer, Design Systems

One North is a digital experience agency that combines curiosity, scale, and agility to shape the future. As part of TEKsystems, a leading provider of business and technology services, we offer boutique solutions to solve complex problems. Our multidisciplinary teams of strategists, designers, and technologists excel in research and discovery, experience strategy, design, experience management, and technology implementation. Whether clients are establishing a vision for an experience or optimizing an existing one, we help businesses understand their audiences, design experiences, maximize technology, and bring their digital ideas to life. The world’s most successful companies rely on us to forge the future through electrifying work that sparks innovation and drives results. Here’s what the opportunity supported through our TEKsystems Global Services (TGS) Talent Acquisition Team requires: Position Overview One North is seeking an experienced senior design systems designer with deep expertise in UX/UI for design systems and advanced proficiency with Figma. This individual will thrive in a variety of work environments such as being embedded on client teams, consulting clients on system solutions through deep diagnostic analysis, supporting the development and evolution of client design systems, and participating in the creation of intelligent or AI-driven design systems. As a member of our multi-disciplinary Design team, you will create and evolve scalable enterprise design systems that power product growth for our clients. Your expertise should be deep and wide, with the ability to flex your skills to support product teams, empower accessibility best practices, and bring systems thinking to a wide range of digital design projects. This position can be based in the U.S. or Canada. Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and evolution of enterprise-grade design systems that scale across products and platforms—including UI kits, documentation, governance models, and component libraries.
• Build and maintain advanced Figma libraries using best practices for auto layout, variables, interactive components, and design tokens.
• Leverage existing design systems to accelerate product design workflows, while identifying gaps and creating specialized libraries when needed.
• Ensure Figma workspaces, files, and libraries are optimized, organized, and aligned with system architecture and brand standards.
• Partner with engineering to ensure design system parity between design and code, and support implementation through documentation and collaboration.
• Audit and refactor components to improve usability, accessibility, performance, and consistency across platforms.
• Prototype and test new patterns or components before integrating them into the broader system.
• Create clear, scalable documentation and onboarding materials to support system adoption across teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including product, engineering, and research—to ensure the system meets evolving business and user needs.
• Mentor and guide other designers, providing feedback and oversight to uphold design system quality and consistency.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in client-facing engagements, leading working sessions and presenting original work with clarity and confidence.
• Advocate for design system thinking and contribute to scaling design operations across the organization.

When packing your bags, please bring:

• An expert understanding of design fundamentals, design systems, user-experience fundamentals and digital product experiences
• An expert command of Figma and its advanced features (such as AutoLayout, Variables, DevMode, Advanced Prototyping) as well as curiosity around its AI features (Make, MCP Server)
• Experience and knowledge around design system tools such as Zeroheight, Knapsack, Tokens Studio, Gradial
• Interest and explorations around integrating AI into product and design system workflows
• Understanding of design systems and their interconnectivity with engineering teams
• Ability to adapt designs to various screen sizes and form factors
• Expertise with design implications around WCAG accessibility requirements
• Thriving in a multi-disciplinary environment with design, client services, strategy, and technology teams
• Demonstrating high-quality execution of work in all areas
• Being a self-starter and pushing the vision for our clients
• Passion for digital design and staying up to date on the latest tech and trends
• Experience working in an Agile process

Your weapons (wield them wisely):

• 5 or more years of design experience in an in-house product or design systems team, consultancy, or agency
• Strong portfolio of work samples that includes enterprise design system creation and contributions
• Competency in common inquiry methods for UX design
• Exceptional visual design skills (e.g., typography, color, layout)
• Advanced skills in Figma
• Understanding of HTML, CSS, JS, and responsive design (coding is not a requirement)
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Eye for detail and high personal standards
• Dedication to following industry best practices and trends

Job Type & Location This is a Permanent position based out of Chicago, IL. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $97600.00 - $146400.00/yr. 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. We reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to sex, race, or any other protected classification. Additional earnings may be available through incentive programs like annual bonuses, profit sharing, etc. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan or program terms. Our benefit plans include the following: · Medical, dental & vision · 401(k)/Roth · Insurance (Basic/Supplemental Life & AD&D) · Short and long-term disability · Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA & DCFSA) · Transportation benefits · Employee Assistance Program · Tuition Assistance · Time Off/Leave (PTO, Paid Family Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully remote position. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Sep 30, 2026. 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 We’re 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. We’re 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. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re 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. TEKsystems