UX Designer - Design Systems

UX Designer - Design Systems

About The Role

The Core UX team is responsible for owning and maintaining Twitch's Design System that supports building and maintaining a cross-platform live streaming service. We are seeking a Senior Design Systems Designer to join the Core UX team at Twitch. In this role, you will support the evolution and maintenance of Twitch's design system. You will ensure consistency and efficiency across our cross-platform live streaming service while collaborating with cross-functional partners, representing our design system to the design organization. Your work will directly impact millions of streamers and viewers, shaping the future of live, interactive entertainment. We are looking for someone who champions human-centered design and can balance playful experiences with systematic thinking. If you are passionate about creating accessible, inclusive, and delightful experiences at scale, you will flourish on this team. You can work from Twitch’s headquarters in San Francisco, CA, or from hub locations in Seattle, WA; Irvine, CA; Los Angeles, CA or New York City, NY.

You Will

• Collaborate with designers and engineers to evolve and maintain Twitch's design system and product visual language, including color, typography, iconography, motion, grid, shape, illustration, and 3D, while demonstrating a high level of attention to detail and a commitment to refining the polish and performance of your work.
• Lead the creation and refinement of UI components, patterns, and template libraries, ensuring each element meets high visual craft standards, aligns with accessibility goals, and reflects a systematic approach to design with a strong eye for consistency.
• Translate visual language principles into clear, actionable documentation and guidelines for widespread adoption by design and engineering teams, demonstrating your ability to present complex system decisions to diverse audiences.
• Participate in design system working sessions and workshops with product teams and demonstrate comfort in presenting system decisions.
• Contribute to the strategic roadmap for the design system's evolution, showing eagerness to learn, iterate, and contribute to a growing, evolving visual system.
• Advocate for accessibility standards and ensure compliance across components, reflecting a commitment to inclusive design practices.
• Maintain openness to feedback, collaborate cross-functionally, and contribute to shaping a visual language and design system used by millions of users daily.
• Participate in design reviews and QA processes to ensure fidelity and consistency across all feature implementations, showcasing high standards for visual craft.

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Perks

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from the lowest geographic market up to the highest geographic market. Pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position will remain open until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

US Pay Per Year : 106,000—184,000 USD

Twitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Twitch values your privacy. Please consult our Candidate Privacy Notice for information about how we collect, use, and disclose personal information of our candidates.

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