Appsfactory

Senior Design Systems Specialist / Product Designer (all genders)

Appsfactory  •  Leipzig, DE / Hamburg, DE / Berlin, DE (Hybrid)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

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Automotive · Agentic Workflows · Figma Expert

You are a design systems expert, systems thinker, and Figma power user. You understand that outstanding digital products emerge through scalable systems, efficient workflows, and close collaboration between design and engineering.


We are looking for a proven specialist who can shape, scale, and operationalize enterprise-grade design systems within complex environments — with a strong focus on automotive ecosystems, multi-product platforms, and future-ready AI-supported workflows.


You bring deep expertise in Figma, component architecture, design operations, and emerging agentic workflows. You know how to transform complexity into maintainable systems that enable teams to move faster while ensuring quality and consistency.


Beschreibung

We are Edenspiekermann - an independent design consultancy with 40+ years of experience helping world-leading organizations invent, build, and evolve their products. Our Product Strategy practice works directly with product teams at the intersection of market insight, design excellence, and AI-driven development. We are looking for a Design Strategy Director to lead this practice and grow it.

Deine Aufgaben

  • You drive the creation, evolution, and governance of complex design systems across digital products, platforms, and ecosystems

  • You establish scalable component architectures, token strategies, variables, and documentation structures in Figma, ensuring consistency, maintainability, and implementation readiness

  • You own advanced Figma workflows including libraries, branching, versioning, variables, modes, responsive systems, automation, and multi-team collaboration models

  • You work closely with product, engineering, research, strategy, and design teams to bridge design intent and technical implementation while aligning vision with execution

  • You actively introduce AI-supported and agentic workflows into the design process — leveraging automation, intelligent tooling, and emerging DesignOps practices to improve quality, efficiency, and scalability

  • You contribute to complex automotive ecosystems and understand the challenges of multi-brand, multi-platform, and embedded digital experiences

  • You drive validation and iteration cycles to continuously improve system quality, usability, and product experience

Dein Profil

  • You bring 4-6+ years of experience in Product Design, UI Design, or Design Systems with a strong specialization in scalable digital systems
  • You have a strong portfolio demonstrating user-centered thinking, interaction design excellence, and proven experience building or evolving enterprise-level design systems
  • You bring experience within automotive, mobility, embedded systems, or other complex product ecosystems
  • You think in systems — translating user needs, product goals, and brand principles into coherent and scalable digital experiences
  • You bring deep expertise in Figma including advanced auto layout, component systems, variables, tokens, responsive design, prototyping, shared libraries, branching, and versioning
  • You understand how design systems scale across multiple teams, products, and implementation environments
  • You bring experience with DesignOps, contribution models, governance structures, and cross-functional collaboration
  • You actively use AI within your daily practice and have experience with agentic workflows, automation, AI-supported tooling, and design operations approaches to improve system creation, maintenance, and collaboration
  • You have a strong understanding of visual identity systems — typography, layout, and color — and know how to apply brand consistently across digital products
  • You communicate clearly and effectively across stakeholders, workshops, and multidisciplinary teams
  • You bring a proactive, ownership-driven mindset and thrive in complex and fast-moving environments

Was wir dir bieten

  • A central role in a dynamic, independent design consultancy with an international portfolio spanning enterprise product design, city identity, design systems, and regulated industries
  • Direct access to partners and senior leadership - flat hierarchies, real autonomy, and room to shape how we do product strategy
  • A dedicated team of high-profile designers and strategists driven by a no-ego, high-craft culture
  • Personal responsibility, space for your own ideas, and the opportunity to grow with the company and the practice
  • 30 days paid vacation, hybrid work, and a dog-friendly Berlin office
  • Work-life balance support including a potential four-day week if needed
  • Benefits including Urban Sports Club, food club, and ESPI cuisine
  • Regular team gatherings and in-house coaching and mentoring

Wir freuen uns, dich kennenzulernen!

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications – regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/beliefs, disability, age, and sexual orientation and identity.

Appsfactory

About Appsfactory

Appsfactory is Germany's leading agency for digital products and applications, with over 750 realized projects. Our diverse range of clients includes companies such as AOK, Axel Springer, Beurer, BMW, Daimler, FAZ, and Tagesschau, who benefit from our full-service expertise throughout the entire lifecycle of technological offerings. We place particular emphasis on integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. With the acquisition of Peak Performance Apps GmbH, we have expanded our portfolio to include highly scalable digital real-time interactions.

As one of Europe's fastest-growing multimedia agencies, we employ over 450 experts at five central locations in Germany. Our Quality Management System (QMS) is certified according to ISO 9001 and for the development of medical products according to ISO 13485. Awards such as the Red Dot, the German Digital Prize, and the Grand Stevie Award demonstrate our successful and innovation-driven work. In addition, we have partnerships with Microsoft (Certified Gold Partner), Livingdocs, Brightcove, and certifications in the Google Agency Program and as an Alexa Featured Agency.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Leipzig, DE
Year Founded
2009
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