Web Design Systems Designer (Remote)

About the role

Blacksmith Agency builds websites and marketing programs for US clients. As a Web Design Systems Designer you will own the creation of client design systems, turning brand guidelines and reference sites into reusable token architectures and component libraries.

Key responsibilities

• Build token architecture in Figma using variables, modes, and semantic naming that can be read by automated pipelines.
• Ship core component libraries that function across entire sites, not just homepages.
• Document systems so developers or pipelines can execute them without questions.
• Work across several distinct client brands simultaneously while maintaining structural rigor.

Required profile

• 4+ years of web design experience with proven design‑system work in a portfolio.
• Portfolio showing varied client work but consistent underlying rigor.
• Strong English communication skills and availability overlapping US business hours.
• Fluency in Figma variables, component properties, auto‑layout, and variants.

Required skills

• Figma (variables, component properties, auto‑layout, variants)
• Design‑system architecture
• Token and component library creation
• Documentation for automated pipelines