Senior UX Designer - Design System
About the role
The Senior UX Designer - Design System at SofterWare is responsible for defining, evolving, and governing DonorPerfect's design system. This role partners closely with Product Management, Engineering, QA, and other cross-functional teams to establish reusable design standards, modernize legacy experiences, and improve product quality, accessibility, and scalability.
Responsibilities
Lead the evolution of DonorPerfect's design system to ensure product experiences remain consistent, scalable, accessible, and aligned with user needs.
Define reusable UI components, interaction patterns, design tokens, documentation, and governance processes that enable efficient product development.
Identify opportunities to reduce UX inconsistency, visual design debt, and outdated interface patterns across the platform.
Establish contribution standards that enable designers and engineers to propose, review, and adopt new design system components.
Maintain documentation and implementation guidance to support long-term adoption and scalability.
Translate complex business requirements into user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs.
Modernize legacy product experiences while maintaining consistency across the platform.
Create reusable interaction patterns that improve usability and accelerate product delivery.
Leverage AI-assisted design tools to accelerate design exploration, documentation, and prototyping while ensuring quality, accessibility, and user trust.
Requirements
Expertise in visual design, user-centered design, interaction design, information architecture, and design systems.
Strong understanding of component architecture, design tokens, and scalable UI frameworks.
Experience modernizing complex SaaS or enterprise applications while maintaining consistency and usability.
Ability to translate complex workflows into intuitive, reusable design solutions.
Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
Experience collaborating effectively within Agile product development teams.
Proficiency with Figma, FigJam, and design system workflows including libraries, components, variants, and design tokens.
Experience collaborating with frontend technologies such as Storybook, Angular, React, or similar component-based development environments.
Experience using AI-assisted design tools such as Figma AI, ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or comparable technologies to improve design workflows.
Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG) and designing inclusive digital experiences.
Qualifications
6+ years of experience in Product Design, UX Design, Visual Product Design, or related roles supporting SaaS, enterprise, or digital products.
Proven experience designing and evolving design systems, reusable component libraries, and scalable UI frameworks.
Experience modernizing complex web applications and improving visual consistency across large product platforms.
Strong portfolio demonstrating visual design excellence, design systems, product modernization, and shipped product experiences.
Experience collaborating closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and cross-functional product teams.
Experience using product analytics, usability testing, and customer insights to prioritize design improvements.
Experience designing CRM, fundraising, nonprofit, workflow automation, or other complex B2B SaaS platforms.
Experience leading product modernization or large-scale visual refresh initiatives.
Experience using product analytics, usability testing, and customer insights to prioritize design improvements.
Proficiency with HTML, CSS, responsive design, and front-end development principles.
Experience designing AI-assisted, recommendation-based, or conversational product experiences.
Skills
Visual Design
User-Centered Design
Interaction Design
Information Architecture
Design Systems
Component Architecture
Design Tokens
Scalable UI Frameworks
Complex SaaS Applications
Legacy Application Modernization
UX Research
AI-Assisted Design Tools
Accessibility Standards (WCAG)
Benefits
Paid time off and volunteer days
Matching gifts program
Parental and military leave
401(k) with employer match and profit sharing
Medical, prescription, vision, and dental coverage
Pre-tax dependent coverage and voluntary benefits
Short-term disability
Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs
Pay
$140,000–$150,000 USD, depending on your experience and skills.
Schedule
This is a full-time, remote position.