Design System Contractor

Design System Contractor

Sigma's vision is to create an insight-driven world where people and organizations are transformed for the better by access to data and the insights it contains. At Sigma, we are building a cloud-native business intelligence platform that allows users to tap into their biggest databases hosted in the cloud and easily conduct analysis and graph data -- all without any programming involved. We are growing the product design team and looking for a designer who has the curiosity to get to know our users and the chops to design world-class experiences. You will be part of a talented team of designers on a shared mission to make data analytics highly usable and easily accessible to non-technical users.

We are seeking a contract Product Designer with a strong focus on Design Systems to join our design team. In this role, you will collaborate closely with design system and product design stakeholders, working cross-functionally to advance Sigma's design system.

You will be responsible for creating and maintaining scalable and accessible UI components and writing effective usage documentation. As a key partner to the design system lead, your systems thinking will be crucial in ensuring cohesive, high-quality user experiences.

This is a contract position with an anticipated duration of six months, with potential to convert to full time, and is an onsite role at our San Francisco office.

What you will be doing:

• Actively contribute to extending the Phi design system, fostering cross-team collaboration and adoption.
• Design new components and enhance existing ones within Figma libraries.
• Work closely with the Design System Design and Engineering Leads to align design and code across Figma and Storybook.
• Define and document reusable components and patterns.
• Explore how AI tooling can optimize system documentation workflows and efficiency.

Qualifications we need:

• Three plus years of product design experience, with a focus on design systems in product-led environments.
• Strong visual design skills, including a deep understanding of layout, hierarchy, and interaction.
• Technical fluency in Figma. Expertise in variants, style management, variables, design tokens, semantic structure, etc.
• Experience supporting design systems for the web.
• Familiarity with Storybook to ensure design-code consistency.
• Excellent communication skills, demonstrating clear, thoughtful collaboration and proficiency in documentation.
• Comfort working in fast-paced, iterative, and ambiguous environments.

Portfolio Requirements

• We want to see libraries that you have successfully released, demonstrating system-wide thinking, and depth UX design skills

What We Bring

• Attracting and retaining top-tier talent is a priority. We are proud of the culture we've built and are cognizant of the ever-changing professional landscape. Our dynamic offering of perks and benefits are tailored for you to feel your best while doing your best.

Additional Job Details

This position at Sigma is compensated with an hourly rate. Our hourly rate for this role is $75.00 - $90.00 per hour.

Sigma Computing is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a smart and strong team regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We look forward to learning how your experience can enable all of us to grow.