Figma Design Systems Specialist

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. Audit existing Figma files, libraries, components, and usage .

Posted 9/30/2026contractRemote • PhilippinesMid-LevelSenior💰 A$2,500 per monthWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expert-level proficiency in Figma and extensive experience in creating and managing enterprise design systems. Capable of building scalable components, improving design system quality, and ensuring accessibility compliance.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Expert-Level Figma ProficiencyAdvanced Knowledge of Components and Nested ComponentsAdvanced Knowledge of Auto LayoutProven Experience Building Design Systems from ScratchStrong Understanding of UI Architecture and Accessibility

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Hard Skills

Design System ManagementComponent ArchitectureResponsive Component BehaviourLibrary Publishing and Version ManagementDesign TokensFigma VariablesDocumentation StandardsGovernance FrameworksComponent LibrariesAccessibility Compliance

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsStakeholder ManagementMentoring DesignersIndependent Work Capability

Tools & Technologies

FigmaStorybookAuto Layout

Industry Keywords

UI DesignUX DesignProduct DesignEnterprise Design SystemsClient Engagements

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Audit existing Figma files, libraries, components, and usage
Assess design-system quality, scalability, and adoption
Identify and consolidate duplicate or inconsistent components
Improve component architecture, naming conventions, and library organisation
Extend libraries with components, patterns, and templates
Establish design tokens, Figma variables, governance, contribution, and release processes
Support library migration and rationalisation
Align Figma assets with front-end component frameworks and Storybook where applicable
Establish new Figma libraries and design systems from scratch
Define library structure, information architecture, foundational styles, tokens, and variable collections
Build scalable components using Auto Layout, variants, properties, and nested components
Develop responsive layout systems, templates, sections, and page patterns
Incorporate accessibility and WCAG requirements into component design
Document systems and support adoption by designers and developers
Mentor designers in advanced Figma and design-system practices
Collaborate with developers on design-to-code alignment
Contribute to estimation, planning, and pre-sales activities
Work across multiple client projects and brands
Produce audits, component libraries, governance frameworks, documentation, adoption roadmaps, and team training

Requirements

What you’ll need

Philippines-based candidate
5+ years' experience in UI, UX, or Product Design
Demonstrated experience creating and managing enterprise design systems
Expert-level Figma proficiency
Advanced knowledge of components and nested components
Advanced knowledge of variants and component properties
Advanced knowledge of Auto Layout
Advanced knowledge of variables and design tokens
Advanced knowledge of responsive component behaviour
Advanced knowledge of library publishing and version management
Proven experience improving and scaling existing design systems
Proven experience building design systems and component libraries from scratch
Strong understanding of UI architecture, accessibility and responsive design
Experience producing documentation, standards and governance frameworks
Ability to work independently across multiple client engagements
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Must disclose any existing ongoing roles or client work
Must reflect this engagement on LinkedIn, clearly marked as “Independent Contractor”

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% remote work from home
Flexible time management as an independent contractor
Work schedule aligned with AU business hours for collaboration