UX Principal, Design Systems

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois, +3 more states.

📋 Description

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

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

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

• Define and uphold design standards, governance, documentation, and models for contributions.

• Develop and sustain component libraries, design tokens, variables, and workflows.

• Enhance accessibility standards and UX patterns based on customer requirements.

• Collaborate with UX Design and Product teams on roadmap initiatives, design sprints, and vision projects.

• Advocate for AI-assisted design and design-to-code workflows.

• Foster alignment across Design, Product, and Engineering teams.

⛳️ Requirements

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

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

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

• Outstanding visual and interaction design abilities, with a portfolio showcasing polished product experiences and reusable system assets.

• Familiarity with AI-assisted design and design-to-code processes.

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

• Profound understanding of the implementation of design systems in code and front-end technologies.

• Capability to define and enhance design languages, interaction models, UX standards, accessibility, and efficiency across products and teams.

• Experience in establishing interaction patterns and translating product innovations into scalable design system functionalities.

• Strong systems thinking, balancing immediate requirements with the long-term health and scalability of the platform.

• Proficiency in Figma component libraries, variables, design tokens, and prototyping.

• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with a proven track record of promoting alignment across Design, Product, and Engineering.

• 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, or collectibles communities, especially in trading card games.

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

🏝️ Benefits

• Target bonus.

• Restricted stock units (as applicable).

• Medical benefits.

• Financial benefits.

• Additional benefits.

• 401(k) eligibility.

• Paid time off (PTO).

• Parental leave.