Design System Lead

Job overview

The Design System Lead works onsite in Merrifield, VA. The posting lists compensation of $65–$71 per hour and identifies the position as a contract. The role leads design-system experience for a product platform, aligning it with broader enterprise direction. The lead develops governance and adoption practices, connects design, engineering, product, and accessibility stakeholders, and translates enterprise standards into practical implementation. This work supports consistent, usable, scalable platform experiences and improved delivery processes.

What you'll do

• Define and evolve the platform design-system roadmap
• promote adoption of approved patterns and components
• recommend priorities and address technical gaps
• partner with stakeholders on user and business needs
• facilitate alignment and improve design-to-development handoff
• support CI/CD and release-process improvements for design-system assets.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

design system lead

design systems

product design

accessibility

react

vue

figma

storybook

merrifield va

mitchell martin

$65–$71/hr

contract

ci/cd

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Design-system leadership with HTML, CSS/SCSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Vue, Figma, Storybook, and Zeroheight; $65–$71 per hour.

About the employer

Mitchell Martin is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.