Senior Web Designer, Design Systems (Remote, Santa Ana)

About the role

Blacksmith Agency builds websites and marketing programs for clients across the US. As a Senior Web Designer, Design Systems you own how client design systems are built, turning brand guidelines and reference sites into reusable patterns. Precision and scalability are essential.

Key responsibilities

• Build token architecture in Figma using variables, modes, and semantic naming that our pipeline can read predictably.
• Ship core component libraries that remain consistent across entire sites, not just homepages.
• Document the system so developers or automated pipelines can execute it without questions.
• Work across several client brands simultaneously, each looking distinct while maintaining structural rigor.

Required profile

• 4+ years designing for the web with real design‑system work in your portfolio.
• Fluency in Figma variables, component properties, auto‑layout, and variants.
• Experience creating actual architecture, not just tidy files.
• A portfolio showing varied client work underpinned by consistent rigor.
• Strong English communication and availability during US business hours.

Required skills

• Figma (variables, component properties, auto‑layout, variants).
• Design token architecture and component library creation.