Senior Design System Designer
@ Alteryx

Hybrid
$150,000
Hybrid
Full Time
Posted 22 days ago

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About the Role

Alteryx is seeking a Senior Design System Designer to advance our Onyx Design System. In this role, you will partner with designers, engineers, accessibility experts, and brand teams to create a cohesive user experience across our platform.

Key Responsibilities

  • Contribute to and evolve the Onyx Design System in Figma.
  • Document and design high-quality components, patterns, tokens, and guidelines.
  • Advocate for visual consistency and system-wide design standards.
  • Collaborate with engineers for precise, accessible, and scalable implementations.
  • Mentor fellow designers and lead cross-functional initiatives.

Requirements

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in product design, at least 2 years in design systems, and proficiency in Figma. A strong portfolio demonstrating contributions to design systems and documentation is required, along with effective communication skills and cross-functional collaboration experience.

Benefits & Perks

Compensation is based on experience and varies by location. Additional benefits include bonuses, comprehensive health, retirement, financial, wellness options, and diverse employee discounts.

Key Skills/Competency

  • Figma
  • Design Systems
  • Component Architecture
  • Visual Consistency
  • Accessibility
  • Documentation
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Design Audits
  • Mentorship
  • Onyx System
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How to Get Hired at Alteryx

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Customize Your Resume: Highlight design systems experience and Figma proficiency.
  • Show Portfolio: Present tangible examples of design system contributions.
  • Research Alteryx: Understand their values and global impact.
  • Practice Communication: Prepare to explain design rationale clearly.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review Figma component architecture and tokens.
Study visual consistency principles and layout design.
Practice developing design systems with detailed documentation.
Familiarize with WCAG accessibility guidelines.

Behavioral Questions

Describe a challenging design system project.
Explain your collaboration process with engineers.
How do you handle design feedback?
Tell about mentoring junior designers.

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