Design Systems Lead

About This Role

A coherent design system is essential when clinicians rely on your software in high-stakes environments. The Design Systems Lead will build and govern a component library, design tokens, and usage guidelines that accelerate product development while upholding accessibility and clinical usability standards. This role partners closely with engineering, product design, and brand to create a system that is both beautiful and trustworthy.

What You'll Do

• Architect and maintain a comprehensive design system including component specifications, design tokens, and interaction patterns
• Establish accessibility standards (WCAG 2.2 AA) for all components and conduct regular audits to ensure compliance
• Collaborate with frontend engineers to align Figma component library with the React component implementation
• Create detailed contribution guidelines and governance processes that enable other designers to extend the system responsibly
• Conduct usability reviews of new components in the context of clinical workflows to ensure they meet healthcare UX standards
• Track adoption metrics and gather designer and developer feedback to prioritize system improvements

What We're Looking For

• 6+ years of product design experience with at least 2 years dedicated to design systems work
• Expert proficiency in Figma, including advanced component architecture, auto-layout, and variables
• Strong understanding of frontend technologies (HTML, CSS, React) sufficient to collaborate deeply with engineers
• Proven experience shipping and maintaining a design system at scale (50+ components, multiple product teams)
• Deep knowledge of WCAG accessibility guidelines and inclusive design principles

Nice to Have

• Experience designing for healthcare or other regulated industries
• Familiarity with Storybook, Chromatic, or similar component documentation and testing tools
• Experience with design token systems and multi-brand theming
• Background in motion design and micro-interaction specification