Design System Technical Architect

About the role

We're seeking an experienced Design System Technical Architect to support a critical enterprise initiative involving the segmentation of the enterprise design system. This is a highly specialized contract role focused on design system architecture, design tokens, technical governance, and design-to-code alignment.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical execution of a large-scale enterprise design system segmentation initiative.
• Validate and maintain design token architecture across Figma and engineering implementations.
• Audit component libraries, variables, semantic tokens, and dependency relationships.
• Partner with frontend engineering teams to ensure design-to-code parity throughout migration.
• Map, validate, and resolve component and token dependencies between independent design system libraries.
• Execute migration testing and identify integration issues before release.
• Develop governance documentation, migration standards, and technical implementation guidance.
• Support automation and synchronization workflows between design assets and coded component libraries.
• Collaborate with UX designers, engineers, and product teams to ensure uninterrupted delivery during migration.
• Recommend improvements to design system tooling, workflows, and technical architecture where appropriate.

Qualifications

• 5+ years working with enterprise Design Systems.
• Experience managing large-scale component libraries in Figma.
• Deep understanding of: Design Tokens, Semantic Tokens, Variables, Component Architecture, and Design System Governance.
• Experience working directly with frontend engineers on design-to-code workflows.
• Strong understanding of JSON token structures and token management frameworks.
• Experience with design system synchronization tools or APIs.
• Familiarity with Git-based development workflows and component versioning.
• Experience validating design system implementations across design and engineering environments.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex dependency and integration issues across multiple platforms.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Tokens Studio.
• Familiarity with Storybook and component documentation systems.
• Experience supporting enterprise migrations or platform separation initiatives.
• Understanding of React component libraries and modern frontend development workflows.
• Experience creating governance models for enterprise design systems.
• Familiarity with Figma APIs, plugin ecosystems, or automation workflows.
• Experience working within large matrixed organizations.

Benefits

Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address).