User Experience Designer

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a User Experience Designer in Canada.

This role offers the opportunity to lead the creation and evolution of a scalable design system for a major digital ecosystem spanning web and mobile platforms. You will play a pivotal role in translating existing designs into cohesive, accessible, and reusable components that ensure consistency and efficiency across multiple brands and digital properties. The position requires close collaboration with engineers, product managers, content teams, and external partners to maintain system integrity, scalability, and adoption. You will also contribute to broader UX initiatives, supporting high-quality, user-centered experiences. This is a hybrid role based in the Greater Toronto Area, offering flexibility while enabling in-person collaboration and occasional client site visits. The environment is dynamic, collaborative, and focused on continuous improvement and innovation in design.

• Lead the development, rollout, and governance of a unified design system across multiple digital properties.
• Audit and standardize existing designs into reusable components, patterns, and design tokens.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation, usage guidelines, and accessibility standards (AODA/WCAG).
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure components are scalable, technically feasible, and aligned with front-end standards.
• Work with content teams and internal/external stakeholders to maintain consistency in typography, imagery, and content presentation.
• Support broader UX initiatives, advocating for user-centered design and continuous improvement in processes and workflows.
• Manage Figma libraries and facilitate feedback loops to ensure effective adoption of design system assets.

Requirements:

• Residency in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) with availability for in-person meetings.
• 5+ years of experience in UX/UI design, including at least 2 years focused on design systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience building and maintaining scalable design systems in Figma or similar tools.
• Strong understanding of responsive design, component-based architecture, and accessibility standards.
• Experience collaborating with developers using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and design tokens.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Preferred: experience in enterprise or multi-brand environments, agile workflows, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) or other CMS/DXP platforms, and strong portfolio demonstrating design systems and component libraries.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary with a 100% employer-paid benefits package.
• Flexible hybrid work environment with remote work options.
• Opportunities for professional growth, skill development, and career advancement.
• Access to modern design tools and collaborative workflows.
• Regular team events and in-person gatherings to strengthen culture and collaboration.
• Supportive, inclusive, and innovative work environment emphasizing people-first values.