Job Description
Grow your career at Cedars-Sinai!
The Consumer Digital Innovation team at Cedars-Sinai understands that true mobile and web transformation and the optimization of a digital platform implementation is fueled through the alignment of the right people, processes, and technologies.
Why work here?
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has been named to the Honor Roll in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals 2024-2025” rankings. When you join our team, you’ll gain access to our groundbreaking biomedical research facilities and sophisticated medical education programs. We offer learning programs, tuition reimbursement and performance-improvement projects so you can achieve certifications and degrees while gaining the knowledge and experience needed to advance your career.
We take pride in hiring the best, hard-working employees. Our dedicated doctors, nurses and staff reflect the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve. They are proof of our dedication to creating a dynamic, inclusive environment that fuels innovation and the gold standard of patient care we strive for.
What will you be doing in this role:
The Senior Design System Designer, where you’ll lead the charge in shaping the future of our design system, Catalyst. In this pivotal role, you’ll harness your expertise in Figma and design systems to craft a scalable, accessible, and seamless user experience that redefines digital care. As the architect of Catalyst’s evolution, you’ll encourage and enable designers, developers, and product teams to create groundbreaking solutions that align with Cedars-Sinai’s mission to transform digital healthcare and improve the well-being of our community.
- Build, maintain, and evolve Cedar-Sinai's design system, Catalyst, including design tokens, reusable components, wireframing components, design patterns, and style guides to ensure consistent digital experiences.
- Ensure Catalyst remains flexible, consistent, and scalable to accommodate the evolving needs of various digital products and design teams.
- Maintain up-to-date documentation, usage guidelines, and component libraries, supporting designers and developers in adopting and implementing the system effectively.
- Partner with product designers, engineers, UX writers, and other stakeholders to ensure Catalyst is seamlessly integrated into product development workflows.
- Facilitate workshops, training sessions, and presentations to educate team members on using the design system and best practices for implementation.
- Lead all aspects of quality checks to ensure consistent implementation of design components and patterns across digital products.
- Regularly audit the system and gather feedback to improve accessibility, usability, and compliance with industry standards
- Stay ahead of industry trends in design systems, Atomic Design, and Figma advancements to ensure Catalyst remains innovative.
Qualifications
Experience Requirements:
Five (5) plus years of experience in Figma, including design system management, component creation, and prototyping. Strong system organization, versioning experience, and Figma administration skills.
Deep understanding of Design Tokens and Atomic Design principles with experience applying them for an Enterprise design system.
Strong visual design skills, with a demonstrated ability to create and maintain icon libraries, illustration styles, and cohesive design elements that improve Catalyst’s visual language.
Experience working closely with engineers to bridge the gap between design and development. Proficiency & knowledge in front-end technologies (HTML, React, CSS, JavaScript frameworks, Storybook).
Experience with accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG) and ability to design systems that are inclusive and accessible to all users.
Experience with design system documentation and additional project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Asana).
Educational Requirements:
High School Diploma/GED.
Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Media Arts or related field. (preferred)
#LI-Remote
Req ID : 7301
Working Title : Senior Design System Designer - Remote
Department : Consumer Digital Design
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category : Marketing / Communications
Job Specialty : Creative Media
Overtime Status : EXEMPT
Primary Shift : Day
Shift Duration : 8 hour
Base Pay : $104,998.40 - $168,001.60
Our compensation philosophy
We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other recognition programs for our employees. The base pay range shown above takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This base pay range does not include our comprehensive benefits package and any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. Pay Transparency Non Discrimination Provision (PDF) (opens in new window)
Diversity and Inclusion at Cedars-Sinai
We are caretakers and innovators committed to the pursuit of equitable healthcare. But health equity is not possible without representation. Our commitment to diversity goes beyond demographics or checking boxes. Our people must reflect the diverse identities, experiences and geographies of the communities and patients we serve – because that’s what our patients, colleagues and communities deserve. Quality Care and Research—For All, By All (opens in new window).
Cedars-Sinai is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Applicant_Accommodation@cshs.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
Cedars-Sinai will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
At Cedars-Sinai, we are dedicated to the safety, health and wellbeing of our patients and employees. This includes protecting our patients from communicable diseases, such as influenza (flu) and COVID-19. For this reason, we require that all new employees receive a flu vaccine based on the seasonal availability of flu vaccine (typically during September through April each year) as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter as a condition of continued employment, subject to medical exemption or religious accommodation. For the same reason, you may also be required to receive other vaccines such as COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Cedars-Sinai reserves the right to make modifications to its required list of vaccines as required by law and/or policy. Cedars-Sinai’s AA Policy Statement (PDF) (opens in new window)
