Design Systems Designer Expert

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Hybrid (Downtown, Toronto)

Duration: 12 Months

Our client, a leading financial institution in Downtown Toronto, is looking for a Design Systems Designer, Expert to be responsible for designing reusable UI components. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with one of the Top 5 Banks in Canada.

Typical Day in role:

  • Support design and dev peers in team objectives
  • Advocate and train users of the design system

Must-Have Skills:

  • Design system experience
  • UI Component Design
  • Strong communications and collaboration skills
  • Systems thinking
  • Design thinking
  • A minimum of 7 years of experience in designing and developing usable interfaces across multiple platforms.
  • Demonstrated ability to articulate design strategy, rationale, and logic, describing benefits and highlighting risks associated with design decisions.
  • Strong expertise with Figma.
  • Experience designing user interfaces for mobile native platforms (Android and iOS).
  • Experience creating or contributing to a design system.

Nice-To-Have Skills:

  • Knowledge of Design tokens and variables
  • Facilitation
  • Awareness of Mobile native UI platforms
  • Visual language foundations
  • Experience working within a large organization and an agile environment.
  • Experience in mobile development (iOS or Android)
  • Experience with CSS, JavaScript, and is familiar with common user interface tools and frameworks (Sass, Tailwind, React, Angular)
  • Knowledge of software services / APIs.
  • Experience in facilitating workshops

Soft Skills Required:

  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to collaborate with other designers and cross-functional team members
  • Ability to manage stakeholders and build relationships.

Education:

  • BA/BS degree in Design (e.g. interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science (CS), Systems Design / Human Factors Engineering or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
  •  MA/MS degree or certification in Design (e.g. interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science (CS), Systems Design / Human Factors Engineering or a related field or equivalent practical experience or a related field.

Finance professional is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. We advocate for you and welcome anyone regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.