UX Principal, Design Systems

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Take ownership and advance TCGplayer's design system throughout its commerce ecosystem.

• Create the visual language, interaction patterns, and reusable components to ensure consistent, high-quality products.

• Collaborate with Design and Engineering teams to consistently implement the design system across Figma and code.

• Establish and uphold design standards, governance, documentation, and models for contribution.

• Develop and maintain component libraries, design tokens, variables, and productivity workflows.

• Adapt visual language, accessibility standards, and UX patterns in response to customer needs.

• Work alongside UX Design and Product teams on roadmap initiatives, design sprints, and visionary projects.

• Create new interaction patterns and experience frameworks to meet emerging customer requirements.

• Advocate for AI-assisted design, design-to-code capabilities, and contemporary design and development workflows.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of experience in Product, UX, Visual, or Experience Design.

• Extensive experience in designing and evolving enterprise-scale design systems for intricate digital products.

• Proficiency in design systems architecture, component libraries, design tokens, variables, interaction patterns, documentation, governance, and scalable contribution models.

• Exceptional visual and interaction design abilities with a portfolio showcasing refined product experiences and reusable system assets.

• Knowledge of AI-assisted design and design-to-code workflows.

• Experience in designing for desktop, responsive web, and native mobile experiences.

• Comprehensive understanding of implementing design systems in code and front-end technologies.

• Capability to define and evolve design languages, interaction models, UX standards, accessibility, and scalable patterns.

• Experience in translating product innovations into scalable design system capabilities.

• Strong systems thinking with the ability to balance product requirements with platform maintainability and scalability.

• Proficient with Figma component libraries, variables, design tokens, and prototyping.

• Excellent communication and facilitation skills across Design, Product, and Engineering teams.

• Preferred: experience in eCommerce, marketplaces, seller tools, SaaS, fintech, or complex product ecosystems.

• Preferred: experience in implementing AI-assisted design and development workflows.

• Preferred: familiarity with gaming, hobby, collectibles, or trading card game communities.

• Remote positions are not eligible for U.S. visa sponsorship.

🏝️ Benefits

• Target bonus.

• Restricted stock units (where applicable).

• Medical benefits.

• Financial benefits.

• 401(k) eligibility.

• Paid time off (PTO).

• Parental leave.

• Remote work.