Principal UI Designer
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Summary:
We're seeking a Principal UI Designer to own and evolve the visual foundation of our design system. In this specialized role, they'll craft the core components, patterns, and visual language that empower product teams across the organization.
Responsibilities:
- Design and maintain design system components including buttons, form fields, navigation, data visualizations, and all reusable UI elements
- Build contextual design patterns that combine components into repeatable solutions for product use cases
- Establish and manage visual design tokens: color palettes, typography scales, spacing systems, elevation, and other foundational styles
- Design interaction patterns and motion behaviors for components across different states and transitions
- Create clear visual and contextual hierarchies that guide users through interfaces
- Collaborate with design system engineers to ensure designs translate seamlessly into code
- Create comprehensive documentation including usage guidelines, component variants, states, and design rationale
- Evaluate and respond to component and pattern requests from product teams
- Ensure all components and patterns meet accessibility standards (WCAG)
- Maintain visual consistency and quality across the entire design system
Requirements: