Figma Design Specialist

Job Details:

Job Title: Figma Design Specialist

Location: Remote

Duration: 3 Months

Type: Full-Time, Contract

Description:

Figma Design Specialist

About the Role
We are executing a complex Figma design system migration - moving a large, interconnected Figma environment from one enterprise account to another. The work involves shared libraries, component hierarchies, and a token architecture managed through Token Studio.


We are looking for a Figma specialist with deep design systems expertise to lead this effort. You will be embedded with our design team, working hands-on through every phase of the migration. This is not a generalist design role - we need someone who lives in the technical side of Figma and understands how shared libraries, components, tokens, and publishing workflows fit together at scale.

What You'll Do?

Design Systems & Library Work
Audit Figma workspace files and map the shared library dependencies, component references, and token connections across Patterns, Recipes, Templates, and working files
Lead the duplication and restructuring of the Foundations library into a brand-specific version - stripping non-applicable assets while maintaining component naming integrity
Execute Figma's Swap Library feature across the full file set to reconnect components after the Foundations library is re-homed in the new account
Identify and manually resolve any components that cannot be automatically matched during the swap - including renamed, deleted, or structurally changed assets
Validate the published state of all Patterns, Recipes, and Template libraries post-migration to ensure all downstream files are receiving updates correctly
Document all library decisions, known gaps, and structural changes for the ongoing design team



Token & Variable Work
Set up Token Studio in the new Figma account and connect it to a brand-specific token set
Validate that all token connections are intact post-migration - colors, typography, spacing, and component-level tokens
Identify and resolve broken or mismatched token references across migrated files
Ensure the token architecture supports an independent design system going forward



Migration Execution
Run a proof of concept test early in the engagement: duplicate a low-lift team, transfer it to a test workspace within a provided sandbox, and repeat for a library file - document findings before full migration begins
Coordinate with org admins on the team-level transfer to the new Enterprise account
Work through the migration in a sequenced order that minimizes disruption to active design work
QA the full migrated environment before handoff - confirm no broken references, missing libraries, or disconnected tokens remain

What You Bring

Required

• Expert-level Figma proficiency - you know the platform deeply, including how files, libraries, components, variants, and publishing workflows interact
• Hands-on experience managing or rebuilding Figma shared libraries - you understand how library changes propagate and what breaks when they don't
• Strong working knowledge of design token architecture - how tokens are structured, how they map to Figma variables and styles, and how to validate connections
• Experience with Figma's Swap Library feature - you've used it in a real context, not just experimented with it
• Ability to audit large, complex Figma file systems and identify structural dependencies without being told where to look
• Detail-oriented and methodical - comfortable doing high-volume, precise reconnection work where mistakes have downstream consequences
• Self-sufficient day-to-day - you can take a brief and run with it without needing constant direction

Strongly Preferred

• Token Studio experience - setup, configuration, multi-brand token sets, and connection to Figma variables
• Experience with Figma Enterprise tier administration - org settings, team structure, seat management, library sharing settings
• Prior work on a design system migration, brand split, or Figma org transition
• Familiarity with multi-brand design systems - understanding how a shared foundation gets forked into brand-specific implementations

Bonus

• You've done this before - moved a Figma environment from one enterprise account to another and know where the bodies are buried
• Figma plugin knowledge relevant to library management, bulk operations, or token tooling
• Comfortable presenting findings and decisions to design leadership in plain language

Context & Environment

• You'll work alongside internal design teams who are active in production throughout the migration
• Two additional Technical Figma Designers will join the engagement in month one and carry execution work through month three - you'll help orient them and keep the work sequenced
• The migration is time-sensitive with external deadlines
• This is not a role where you'll be told exactly what to do. We need someone who can assess the environment, identify the right approach, and execute with precision

Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.