Senior UI Designer (Design Systems) - AI Ecosystem Job at Lenovo in Chicago

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications 8+ years of experience in design systems, or product design with a very strong systems focus
• Demonstrated experience managing and evolving large-scale design systems in Figma
• Strong attention to detail and visual design skills with deep attention to typography, spacing, layout, and interaction best practices
• Experience working closely with design and engineering teams to deliver high-fidelity, production-ready UI components
• Bachelor's degree in Design, or a related fieldor equivalent professional experience
• A strong portfolio showcasing your work and design skills is required for consideration
• Excellent documentation, collaboration, and communication skills
• Experience supporting multi-platform products across web, desktop, or device interfaces
• Familiarity with tools and processes for design-to-code alignment (e.g., Storybook, Chromatic, Zeroheight, design token workflows)
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies and implementation considerations (e.g., HTML/CSS, React, Android, or native frameworks)
• Experience scaling or modernizing existing design systems in complex organizations
• Passion for mentoring others in system usage and best practices
• Experience building systems for global scale

Benefits

• Compensation and Location The base salary budgeted range for this position is $140-170k
• Individuals may also be considered for bonus and/or commission

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation, evolution, and stewardship of the cross-platform design system to ensure visual consistency, interaction clarity, and implementation precision across Lenovos portfolio of intelligent devices and experiences
• Responsibilities Lead the ongoing development and maintenance of a design system, including components, variants, component architecture, tokens, and documentation
• Partner with design and engineering to ensure pixel-perfect implementation and seamless translation of UI components into code
• Define system guidelines, usage patterns, and best practices that support consistency, accessibility, and design quality
• Audit and refine components based on cross-product needs, feedback, and evolving platform requirements
• Serve as a primary point of contact for designers and engineers using the system, providing guidance, support, and system onboarding
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure alignment between design intent and front-end execution
• Advocate for system scalability, visual excellence, and thoughtful evolution across the product ecosystem
• Reporting to the Director of Design, youll play a pivotal role in bringing strategic clarity and design cohesion to Lenovos AI product vision

Full Description

Overview Senior UI Designer (Design Systems) - AI Ecosystem at Lenovo. Lead the creation, evolution, and stewardship of the cross-platform design system to ensure visual consistency, interaction clarity, and implementation precision across Lenovos portfolio of intelligent devices and experiences.

Responsibilities Lead the ongoing development and maintenance of a design system, including components, variants, component architecture, tokens, and documentation.

Partner with design and engineering to ensure pixel-perfect implementation and seamless translation of UI components into code.

Define system guidelines, usage patterns, and best practices that support consistency, accessibility, and design quality.

Audit and refine components based on cross-product needs, feedback, and evolving platform requirements.

Serve as a primary point of contact for designers and engineers using the system, providing guidance, support, and system onboarding.

Collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure alignment between design intent and front-end execution.

Advocate for system scalability, visual excellence, and thoughtful evolution across the product ecosystem.

Required Qualifications 8+ years of experience in design systems, or product design with a very strong systems focus

Demonstrated experience managing and evolving large-scale design systems in Figma

Strong attention to detail and visual design skills with deep attention to typography, spacing, layout, and interaction best practices

Experience working closely with design and engineering teams to deliver high-fidelity, production-ready UI components

Bachelor's degree in Design, or a related fieldor equivalent professional experience

A strong portfolio showcasing your work and design skills is required for consideration

Preferred Qualifications Solid understanding of component logic, design tokens, accessibility standards, and responsive behaviors

Excellent documentation, collaboration, and communication skills

Experience supporting multi-platform products across web, desktop, or device interfaces

Familiarity with tools and processes for design-to-code alignment (e.g., Storybook, Chromatic, Zeroheight, design token workflows)

Basic understanding of front-end technologies and implementation considerations (e.g., HTML/CSS, React, Android, or native frameworks)

Experience scaling or modernizing existing design systems in complex organizations

Passion for mentoring others in system usage and best practices

Experience building systems for global scale

About The Team Youll join Lenovos global AI Ecosystems teama multidisciplinary group shaping the next generation of intelligent experiences across hardware and software.

Reporting to the Director of Design, youll play a pivotal role in bringing strategic clarity and design cohesion to Lenovos AI product vision.

Our team values precision, pragmatism, and user-centered innovation at scale.

Compensation and Location The base salary budgeted range for this position is $140-170k.

Individuals may also be considered for bonus and/or commission.

This role will join us at our Chicago, IL or Morrisville, NC locations on a hybrid schedule onsite 3 days/week.

Benefits and Equal Opportunity Lenovos benefits can be found on www.lenovobenefits.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

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