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Overview

We are seeking an exceptional Principal Designer to join a dynamic team dedicated to developing a large-scale digital platform. The successful candidate will define the visual identity and interaction standards of a greenfield product ecosystem while collaborating closely with engineering, product, and leadership teams. This role focuses on creating high-quality interfaces and establishing a scalable design system to enhance user experiences across various digital products.

Responsibilities

  • Own and evolve the visual design language and interaction patterns across a suite of digital products.
  • Produce high-fidelity UI designs, prototypes, and detailed design specifications ready for engineering implementation.
  • Lead the creation and ongoing development of a scalable design system, including components, patterns, tokens, and documentation.
  • Drive consistency, accessibility, and design quality across all user-facing experiences.
  • Work closely with engineers to ensure pixel-perfect implementation and a high standard of visual execution.
  • Translate complex business and technical requirements into simple, intuitive, and engaging interfaces.
  • Establish best practices for UI design, interaction design, and design system governance across the organisation.

Requirements

  • Significant experience as a Product Designer, UI Designer, Interaction Designer, or Design Systems Designer delivering complex digital products.
  • A portfolio demonstrating exceptional UI design, interaction design, visual design craft, and design systems expertise.
  • Proven experience creating and scaling design systems, component libraries, and reusable design patterns.
  • Advanced proficiency with modern design and prototyping tools such as Figma.
  • Strong understanding of accessibility standards, responsive design, and front-end implementation considerations.
  • Experience working closely with engineering teams throughout delivery and implementation.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence design decisions across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
SkillsUI Design, Product Design, Interaction Design, HTML, CSS
LocationCity Of London
TypeHybrid
Rate
£70-£80/hour
SourceLinkedIn
RecruiterIntec Select
Posted17/06/26