UX Designer - Design Systems

Creative Circle

Our Financial Services client is seeking a UX Designer to join their team for the next 18 months, 40 hours/week. This role is hybrid onsite 3-4 days a week in Austin, TX.

Role Summary
We are seeking a mid-level User Experience Designer to join our team in Austin, TX. This role focuses on creating digital and email design patterns, reusable components, and interactive user experiences. As part of the UX Strategy team, you will contribute to a digital design system (DDS) that enables web page builders to deliver intuitive, coherent, and efficient public-facing experiences. This position is ideal for a high-performing individual contributor who is passionate about design systems, UX best practices, and collaborative, fast-paced environments.

Top Must Have Skills

5+ years of experience as a UX Designer or related role
Experience working within a digital design system (DDS) and understanding atomic design principles
Proficiency in Figma, including creating components and documenting work
Strong understanding of layout, typography, color theory, and composition
Experience working with Agile teams and using Jira
Understanding of current WCAG accessibility standards
Ability to lead discovery work on new design patterns across web, email, and mobile

Additional Qualifications

Experience working with content management systems (CMS)
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate design reasoning
Detail-oriented with strong presentation abilities
Ability to absorb feedback and pivot quickly when needed
Comfortable working on a distributed team operating in a unified workflow
Experience using data and UX research to inform and iterate on design decisions

Responsibilities

Design dynamic, interactive digital experiences and web applications, including lead generation forms, calculators, and mobile-responsive interfaces
Build new DDS components and enhance existing ones in Figma
Develop detailed documentation for developers, publishers, and system users to support accurate implementation
Work independently when required while incorporating feedback from UXDs and developers
Follow established protocols for component design, file organization, and brand guidelines
Collaborate with front-end developers to bring designs to life
Partner with UX Researchers to test designs and components with end users
Advocate for the design system within the organization and with external partners

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data, including financial information. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service.

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meggan.sharma@jobalert.creativecircle.com
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Meggan Sharma - Recruiter, National Delivery

For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.



This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 01/27/2026 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.

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