Contract role at Quest Analytics to advance the company's design system into a standardised, documented, developer-ready component library. Sits across product design and engineering teams, supporting integration with AI-assisted development tools like Claude and Claude Code.
What you'll do
- Design and refine core UI components on top of existing token and typography foundations
- Ensure components work across the six-workspace shell pattern and are reusable across products
- Define consistent variant/state conventions and responsive behavior
- Build component-level documentation including usage guidelines, do's/don'ts, states/variants, accessibility notes
- Document how design tokens map to code implementation
- Set up or extend a documentation platform as a single source of truth
- Configure Claude Code and related tooling to connect the design system to the codebase
- Build workflows/config that let engineers generate design-system-compliant code faster
- Document the AI-assisted workflow so the internal team can maintain and extend it
- Work with Product Designer Manager and design team to prioritize components
- Partner with engineering to validate implementation and resolve adoption friction
What we're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in a design-related field or equivalent experience
- 4+ years of UI, product, or related design experience
- Hands-on experience building and owning a design system component library
- Portfolio demonstrating UI and design system work including component library development
- Hands-on experience using Claude and/or Claude Code in production workflows
- Advanced proficiency in Figma including variables/design tokens, component variants, auto layout
- Ability to create clear, usable design system documentation for designers and engineers
- Understanding of how design tokens translate into code
- Strong written and asynchronous communication skills
- Working knowledge of WCAG 2.2 Level AA accessibility standards
- Self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
Good to know
- Contract position
- Visa sponsorship is not available at this time
- Preferred work locations are within specific listed US states
- Interview process includes recruiter video interview, hiring manager video interview, team/panel interviews, role-specific assessment, reference checks, final interview with executive leadership
- Candidates must participate in virtual interviews with cameras enabled
- Employees must reside in and work from the location disclosed during hiring