Design Systems Designer

Location: Atlanta, GA — Onsite 4 days/week if in Atlanta (ATL candidates highly preferred - open to remote candidates as long as EST or CST)

Type: W2 Contract-to-Hire (long term)

Duration: 12+ months with potential for extension or conversion

We’re seeking a Design Systems Designer with a Native Mobile Design Ops focus to join a growing team of designers and developers supporting a large-scale, enterprise mobile app ecosystem. This role is centered around design systems for native applications (iOS and Android) — not web — requiring deep knowledge of mobile platform nuances, release processes, and technical implementation constraints.

You’ll play a key role in building, scaling, and governing the native design system that supports multiple concurrent product teams, ensuring visual and experiential consistency across all mobile surfaces.

• Design, evolve, and document a comprehensive native mobile design system (iOS + Android) used across multiple design and engineering teams.
• Develop and maintain Figma components
  , patterns, and libraries that align with mobile platform standards and design tokens.
• Partner closely with engineers to ensure accurate component implementation, maintaining fidelity between design and development.
• Define and enforce governance models
  , workflows, and version control processes to ensure consistency, scalability, and quality.
• Contribute to design operations initiatives, optimizing team efficiency and ensuring seamless collaboration across design, engineering, and product.
• Document system usage, component behavior, and platform differences in Confluence or equivalent tools.
• Support cross-platform parity efforts while respecting native platform guidelines and release cadences.

• Native mobile expertise: Deep understanding of both iOS and Android design paradigms, technical constraints, and app release processes.
• Design Systems experience: Proven success designing, scaling, and governing complex,
  enterprise-level native app design systems
  .
• Design Ops proficiency: Experience establishing design workflows, versioning strategies, and governance practices for large distributed teams.
• Tools mastery: Expert-level proficiency in Figma
  , Jira
  , and Confluence — particularly within a native app release environment.
• Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams including product managers, developers, and QA engineers.
• Exceptional documentation, communication, and organization skills.

• Experience with design tokens
  , component libraries
  , and mobile accessibility standards
  .
• Familiarity with motion design principles and prototyping for native interactions.
• Prior experience in a large-scale Design Ops or system governance role.

The hourly pay range for this position (dependent on factors including but not limited to client requirements, experience, statutory considerations, and location) is $50.00 to $80.00/hr benefits available to full-time employees: medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k and commuter benefits.

Synergis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including but not limited to, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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