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Design System Lead Position in South Africa

7 days ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Realmdigital Full time
Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled Design System Lead to join our team at Realmdigital. As the architect behind the app's design blueprint, you will develop, refine, and oversee a comprehensive design system that serves as the cornerstone for consistency, scalability, and excellence across diverse Agile teams.

Your expertise will bridge UX/UI Design, Service Design, product management, and technical development, creating a unified and adaptable design infrastructure that supports rapid, high-quality development and design execution.

You will empower teams to accelerate their workflows and enhance collaboration, maintaining rigorous quality standards and alignment across various features and user journeys.

  • Own and evolve the design system, ensuring consistency, scalability, and high-quality execution across squads.
  • Collaborate with UX/UI Designers, ensuring newly designed components integrate into the system.
  • Drive alignment across Service Designers, product teams, and technical/development teams, ensuring a cohesive approach.
  • Govern design quality across Agile squads, reviewing and auditing UI to maintain high standards.
  • Ensure accessibility and responsiveness, optimising designs for all users and devices.
  • Facilitate design critiques and governance processes, ensuring adherence to best practices.
  • Work closely with technical/development teams, ensuring efficient implementation of design components.
  • Manage contribution workflows and documentation, ensuring the design system is scalable and well-maintained.
Requirements:
  • Expertise in design systems, component libraries, and scalable UI frameworks.
  • Strong knowledge of Figma and other design system management tools.
  • Experience in multi-platform responsive design (desktop, mobile, tablet).
  • Strong understanding of WCAG accessibility guidelines and usability best practices.
  • Proven experience in cross-functional collaboration with designers, developers, and product managers.
  • Governance and quality control expertise, ensuring consistency across squads and teams.
  • Familiarity with design tokens, frontend handoff, and development integration (e.g. Figma Dev Mode).
  • Experience working in Agile teams, participating in sprint cycles, backlog refinement, and iterative design.