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Abercrombie & Fitch Co. · 1 day ago

Sr. UX Designer - Design Systems (REMOTE)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$120K/yr - $135K/yr

5+ years exp

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is a leading global retailer serving millions of customers across digital and in-store touchpoints. The Senior UX Designer – Design Systems will lead the evolution of the Design System, ensuring consistency, scalability, localization, and accessibility across various platforms while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver inclusive user experiences.

ApparelE-CommerceRetailWomen's

Responsibilities

Evolve the Design System: Define visual language, interaction patterns, and component standards leveraging Figma libraries, design tokens, and variable-based theming for multi-platform scalability

Implement a sophisticated token architecture: Drive adoption of semantic tokens for style foundations to ensure consistency across web and native environments

Collaborate with engineering: Partner with developers to integrate tokens into codebases and ensure parity between design and production using tools like Figma Rest API and Storybook

Maintain robust documentation: Create clear, accessible guidelines for components, patterns, and usage principles in Figma

Champion accessibility and inclusivity: Validate components against WCAG standards and ensure global usability

Mentor and foster design system culture: Host office hours, tutorials, and workshops to teach best practices for implementing the Design System in their workflows and designs

Foster design education and community building: Create learning resources, internal documentation, and lead initiatives that promote a culture of design excellence across the organization

Advocate for design maturity: Present new component logic, advise on native and custom patterns to stakeholders, socialize updates, and mentor designers on system best practices

Stay ahead of trends: Continuously research emerging tools (e.g., AI-assisted design, variable fonts, advanced prototyping, MCP servers) to keep the system future-ready

Qualification

FigmaDesign SystemsDesign TokensHTMLCSSJavaScriptAgile MethodologiesCollaborationCommunicationMentoring

Required

Bachelor's in Design, HCI, or equivalent experience

5 years minimum in digital product design, with a strong portfolio showcasing design system principles across responsive web and native apps

Expertise in Figma: Advanced use of variables, component properties, variants, auto-layout, Dev Mode and token plugins

Familiarity with design-to-code workflows, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks like React, AEM, SwiftUI, and Kotlin

Experience with design tokens, variable theming, usage of native components and cross-platform component architecture

Strong understanding of Agile and Design Thinking methodologies

Ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative insights into scalable design solutions

Exceptional collaboration and communication skills in a remote environment

Proficiency in mentoring and teaching others: Skilled at guiding designers through design system adoption and best practices, fostering growth and knowledge-sharing across teams