UX Designer - Design Systems

A Senior Design Systems Designer role at Twitch, responsible for evolving and maintaining the design system, ensuring consistency and efficiency across platforms.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with designers and engineers to evolve and maintain Twitch's design system
• Lead the creation and refinement of UI components, patterns, and template libraries
• Translate visual language principles into clear, actionable documentation
• Participate in design system working sessions and workshops
• Contribute to the strategic roadmap for the design system's evolution
• Advocate for accessibility standards and ensure compliance
• Maintain an openness to feedback and excitement about shaping a visual language
• Participate in design reviews and QA processes

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in building design systems as a product, platform or visual designer
• Portfolio demonstrating excellent visual craft and systematic thinking
• Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams
• Deep understanding of design system principles, governance and accessibility standards
• Proficiency in Figma and industry-standard tools
• Experience with design system documentation platforms
• Familiarity with design tokens and related tooling
• Experience with design version management

Key Skills

• 3+ years of experience in building design systems
• Excellent visual craft and systematic thinking
• Collaborative work in cross-functional teams
• Deep understanding of design system principles
• Proficiency in Figma and industry-standard tools
• Experience with design system documentation platforms
• Familiarity with design tokens
• Experience with design version management

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
• 401(k)
• Maternity & Parental Leave
• Flexible PTO
• Amazon Employee Discount