Job Description

Copenhagen, Denmark

Join Saxo Bank and Shape the Future of Design Systems

Are you obsessed with crafting scalable, elegant, and accessible design systems? Do you thrive in Figma and love bridging the gap between design and development? Saxo Bank is seeking a UI Designer to join our DesignOps team and take a central role in evolving our design system into a world-class foundation for product excellence.

This is your opportunity to work at the heart of a global fintech leader, where design meets technology to empower millions of users - from traders and investors to wholesale clients.

What you’ll do

As a key member of our Design Systems team, you’ll

• Design, update, and maintain scalable, accessible components in Figma, ensuring pixel-perfect quality

• Write and illustrate component specifications, guidelines, and best practices (including do’s, don’ts, and usage examples)

• Communicate new or updated components clearly to Product Designers and UI Developers, ensuring alignment and adoption

• Work with design foundations including tokens, themes, and variables to keep the system consistent and flexible

• Define, document, and govern design patterns in close collaboration with Product Designers, reviewing product designs to ensure consistency and adherence

• Champion accessibility, making sure every component meets WCAG standards

About you

You’re a systems thinker with a meticulous eye for detail and a deep love for design tooling. You bring:

• Expert-level Figma skills, including components, variants, variables, and prototyping

• Experienced and opinionated about animations and micro-interactions

• Strong understanding of accessibility standards and how to apply them in UI design

• Familiar with mobile app patterns in terms of components and interactions

• Experience working with design systems, ideally in complex domains like fintech or SaaS

• Ability to bridge design and development, collaborating with engineers using tools like Storybook and React

• Excellent communication skills, able to present ideas and guide others with clarity and confidence

• A structured and organised mindset, with a passion for documentation and process

Why join us?

• Build a foundational design system that powers products used by more than a million users globally

• Work with cutting-edge tools and technologies, in an environment that values craft and innovation

• Be part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team, where your voice and expertise matter.

• Grow your career in a dynamic, global organization that invests in design excellence.

We get curious people invested in the world

When you work at Saxo, you become a Saxonian and part of a purpose-driven organisation, where good ideas are always taken seriously, and where you can make a true impact. We are invested in your development, and you can expect a robust career from day one when you join Saxo – no matter which role you take on.

You will join 2,500 other ambitious colleagues across 15 countries and become part of an international organisation. Working in Saxo, you will get to meet colleagues from many different cultures and backgrounds, and you should know that we value diversity and inclusion and see it as a genuine source of strength to drive growth, foster innovation and position us for long-term success.

We encourage an open feedback culture and supportive team environments enabling employees to grow and fulfil their career aspirations.

When you bring passion, curiosity, drive and team spirit, your learning journey will be dynamic and your career opportunities in Saxo will be immense.

At Saxo we don’t just offer a job – we offer an opportunity to invest in your future!

How to apply :

Click here to create an account and upload your resume and a short motivation. We look forward to getting to know you better!