Senior UX Designer - Design System

Let's create the future together.

At Volvo Cars, we believe that being curious and truly committed to understanding people is the key to future success. We are people who care about other people, working together to create new technologies and innovations for safe, sustainable and convenient mobility. Want to join us?

User Experience

We are seeking a Senior UX Designer for Design System to join our team, dedicated to developing and maintaining a world-class design system tailored for enterprise web applications. As a key player in our design team, you will be responsible for creating scalable, cohesive, and high-quality design solutions that enhance user experience across our extensive product suite. You will keep track of trends and provide inspiration and vision to the UX team. In your role, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure our design systems are on brand, highly functional, accessible, and maintainable. 

What you’ll do: 

In this role, you will take ownership of the design system, driving it’s evolution to meet the dynamic needs of our users and business. You will work on everything from creating reusable components that streamline the design and development process to design guidelines and recommendations. Your expertise will also be key in supporting other designers with adoption and contribution to the system. 

Besides the responsibility for the enterprise design system, you will be contributing to the visual identity and UI consistency for applications built on our new enterprise platform, Connect.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Enterprise design system development: Guide the creation and implementation of a robust design system that supports complex enterprise web applications. Ensure the system is scalable, flexible, and easy to use across multiple scenarios and use cases. 
• Visual identity and design system for in-store digital: Key contributor in UX visual alliance. Driving the discovery, direction and creation of visual identity and guidelines tailored for in-store products as part of the alliance community. Ensure scalability, flexibility, and easy of use across use cases and touch-points. 
• Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with UX/UI designers, developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to create a seamless and consistent user experience. Facilitate effective communication between design and development teams to ensure alignment. 
• Component design and documentation: Design and maintain a library of reusable UI components and patterns. Document design choices and guidelines to ensure clarity and consistency across the team. 
• Accessibility and inclusivity: Integrate accessibility standards into the design system, ensuring that all components are inclusive and meet WCAG guidelines. Advocate accessibility throughout the design process. 
• Support and advocacy: Support other designers and promote the adoption of the design system within the organization. Advocate for design system methodologies and encourage a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. 
• Continuous improvement: Regularly assess and refine the design system to accommodate new requirements and technological advancements. Stay up to date with industry trends and incorporate best practices into the system. 

Who you are: 

• Proven experience in user experience, product, or visual design, with a strong focus on creating and evolving design systems for enterprise environments. 
• Extensive experience in a design systems role, with a proven history of designing, building, and maintaining large-scale design systems. 
• Experience in working with UX/ UI for large touch-screens and tablets. 
• Expert-level knowledge of design tools such as Figma (mastering Figma’s latest techniques to build a scalable design system and bring the components closer to front-end code), along with experience in design token management and automation tools (e.g., Token Studio, GitHub, Frontify). 
• Good understanding of front-end development principles and technologies, including CSS, React, and other relevant frameworks. 
• Significant UI/UX design skills with a keen eye for detail and interest in creating clean, modern interfaces. 
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a diverse range of teams and stakeholders. 
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, capable of translating complex business needs into creative design solutions. 
• Patience and interest in supporting designers, elevating the craft, and driving quality in every aspect of the design process. 
• Ability to work effectively in a distributed team environment, facilitating asynchronous collaboration. 
• A proactive mindset with the ability to identify and address patterns and opportunities for improvement within the organization.

Location 

Stockholm Tech Hub or Gothenburg HQ.

Application

Applicants must provide a portfolio of work as part of their application.

Who are we?

Everything we do starts with people. Our purpose is to provide freedom to move, in a personal, sustainable and safe way. We are committed to simplifying our customers’ lives by offering better technology solutions that improve their impact on the world and bringing the most advanced mobility innovations to protect them, their loved ones and the people around them.

Volvo Cars’ continued success is the result of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment. The people of Volvo Cars are committed to making a difference in our world. Today, we are one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with over 40,000 employees across the globe. We believe in bringing out the best in each other and harnessing the true power of people. At Volvo Cars your career is designed around your talents and aspirations so you can reach your full potential. Join us on a journey of a lifetime as we create safety, autonomous driving and electrification technologies of tomorrow.

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