Financial Times

Product Designer: Design Systems (12 month FTC)

Financial Times · London

Posted 26 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
26 days
Financial Times's roles stay open a median of 43 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
11% of Financial Times's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Financial Times
high
16 stale, 6 reposted of 38 open
Hiring momentum
84 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

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About this role

The Product Designer will join the Design Systems team at the Financial Times on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role focuses on evolving the Origami design system, creating reusable components and patterns for web and mobile platforms, and ensuring high accessibility standards. The designer will collaborate with various teams to enhance product delivery and maintain a consistent user experience across different devices.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Strong product design craft across interaction, visual design and prototyping
  • Experience working on or contributing to digital products or design systems
  • Experience designing across web and mobile, including familiarity with iOS and Android
  • Confidence applying accessibility standards in practice
  • Ability to communicate ideas clearly and document work
  • Collaborative approach with the ability to build relationships across teams

Nice to have

  • Experience or interest in AI-assisted design or development workflows

What you get

  • Generous annual leave
  • Medical cover
  • Inclusive parental leave packages
  • Subsidised gym memberships
  • Opportunities to give back to the community

Worth weighing

  • 12-month fixed-term contract covering maternity leave
  • Hybrid work model requires onsite presence 50% of the time
  • No specific salary mentioned

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