Senior Systems Designer
Apply on NextventuresNEXT Ventures is hiring a Senior Design Systems Designer to own and scale the design system that powers its product ecosystem. This senior individual-contributor role requires building a design system from the ground up, creating components, tokens, patterns and documentation for web and mobile, mentoring junior designers, and driving adoption across design and engineering teams. The role is based on-site in Dubai or Kuala Lumpur and requires relocation; visa sponsorship is provided.
✦ AI skillsThis role asks for AI & agentic skills, exactly what we teach at Into Design SystemsWhat you'll do
- Build and evolve the design system end-to-end, including components, patterns, multi-tier design tokens, guidelines and documentation
- Establish scalable design foundations that support consistency across web and mobile
- Audit existing products to identify inconsistencies, establish baseline components and create a roadmap for improvement
- Architect and maintain a design token pipeline using tools such as Tokens Studio or Style Dictionary
- Enable theming, dark mode and design-to-code consistency across platforms
- Partner with engineers to improve design-to-code fidelity, handoff processes and reusable component libraries using tools such as Storybook and Zeroheight
- Create and maintain design documentation, including component usage guidelines, specifications and decision notes in Markdown (.md) files
- Leverage AI tools such as Google Stitch, ChatGPT and Claude to accelerate component creation, documentation and iteration
What they're looking for
- 6–10 years of product design experience with deep expertise in design systems, component libraries or design operations
- A strong portfolio showcasing design systems built from the ground up, including component libraries, token architectures, documentation and measurable adoption and impact
- Expert-level Figma skills across components, variants, auto-layout, variables and design tokens
- Experience creating and maintaining technical documentation in Markdown (.md) files
- Ability to leverage AI tools such as Google Stitch, ChatGPT and Claude to accelerate design and documentation workflows
- Strong understanding of design fundamentals, including typography, colour theory, spacing systems, responsive design and accessibility standards such as WCAG 2.2
- Experience in both greenfield and brownfield environments
- Strong systems thinking and the ability to balance design quality, scalability and practical trade-offs
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