Specialist Designer - Design Systems

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve a motion design system, including principles, patterns, and tokens that scale across platforms and devices
• Establish motion guidelines that connect brand expression with functional UI behaviors
• Translate static components into living systems that express hierarchy, feedback, and state changes
• Create high-fidelity motion prototypes to communicate interaction intent and micro-interactions
• Collaborate with engineering partners to ensure motion tokens and libraries are consistent and performant
• Partner with product and design teams to bring motion principles into component libraries and production code
• Ensure motion contributes to accessibility, including compliance with prefers-reduced-motion standards
• Lead motion reviews and audits to identify inconsistencies and opportunities for refinement

Requirements

• Proven experience creating and maintaining motion systems within a design system or large-scale product environment
• Deep understanding of animation principles, easing, timing, and choreography
• Expertise with Figma, After Effects, or similar motion and prototyping tools
• Strong foundation in visual design, hierarchy, and interaction design
• Experience collaborating with engineers to translate design motion into production-ready code (e.g., CSS transitions, Lottie, or motion libraries)
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to advocate for motion as part of a design system

About the Company

ID.me is the next-generation digital identity wallet that simplifies how individuals securely prove their identity online. Serving over 150 million users across federal, state, and healthcare organizations, ID.me is committed to a mission of "No Identity Left Behind," ensuring secure and accessible digital identities for everyone.