Design Systems Designer – Remote

About the role

Blacksmith Agency builds websites and marketing programs for US clients. As a Design Systems Designer you own the creation of client design systems, turning brand guidelines and reference sites into a working system of tokens, variables, modes, and core components that a build pipeline can execute without further input. This senior, systems‑first role focuses on standing up new systems quickly and correctly across multiple client brands.

Key responsibilities

• Build token architecture in Figma using variables, modes, and semantic naming readable by the pipeline.
• Ship core component libraries that function across entire sites, not just homepages.
• Document the system so developers or automated pipelines can execute it without questions.
• Work across several client brands simultaneously, ensuring distinct visual identities while maintaining structural rigor.

Required profile

• 4+ years of web design experience with real design‑system work in your portfolio.
• Fluency in Figma variables, component properties, auto layout, and variants, demonstrating actual architecture.
• A portfolio showing varied client work underpinned by consistent rigor.
• Strong English proficiency and ability to overlap with US business hours.

Required skills

• Figma variables
• Component properties
• Auto layout
• Variants