Design System Designer III

This is a remote role that may only be hired in North Carolina.

We are seeking a designer with a strong focus on UI design to join our design system team in the Enterprise Digital Design organization. This role will collaborate with designers, product owners, developers, and business stakeholders to create strong enterprise design system solutions for all supported digital products, services, and channels. They will provide expert consultation on the creation of UI components to be integrated in the design system, as well as the digital experiences that utilize design system components. They will participate in design and user research (including usability testing) as a Digital Design team member and be involved in the creation of documentation and guidelines of UI components to ensure usage is efficient and effective.

Why you'll thrive here:

You're passionate about design systems, standardizing modular patterns across multiple applications, and exploring diverse user needs. This role offers exceptional growth opportunities. As our digital design center of excellence, we support multiple brands and applications across the bank, giving you the chance to shape experiences for a wide variety of users and business contexts.

This position is ideal for UX professionals who thrive on variety and system thinking rather than deep specialization in a single product. You'll work at the intersection of multiple business units, creating cohesive design solutions that scale across different teams and applications. If you're energized by the challenge of building consistent, user-centered experiences across diverse digital touchpoints, you'll find both the complexity and impact you're looking for here.

• li",201340122,"2",134233614,"true",469778129,"ulli",335572020,"1",469778324,"Normal"]}">UI Design - Works with team members to support the enhancement of the Bank's enterprise design system by creating and iterating on high-fidelity UI components, visual designs, digital design assets, and documentation/guidelines. Ensures that digital products, services, and channels deliver an intuitive experience for our clients through the use of design system components that can be leveraged cross-functionally across the digital landscape of the bank. Leveraging the Design Language System to ensure a consistent brand and approach. Can operate independently once briefed and provided with high-level guidance and necessary resources.
• User Research - Ensures the success of design system deliverables across functions, services, and channel enhancements by testing new designs prior to implementation. Writes and executes test briefs for design research. Uncovers valuable insights and acceptance through testing activities to drive data-driven decisions across the team.
• Collaboration - Works closely with design team, development, and project teams and other stakeholders in the design and enhancement of the design system and the supported interactive experiences throughout the Bank. Participates in practice of critiques, governance, and reviews; receiving and giving honest feedback that helps elevate the designed experiences.

Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of experience in User Experience (UX) OR High School Diploma or GED and 6 years of experience in User Experience (UX)

Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree and 3 years of experience in User Experience (UX OR High School Diploma or GED and 7 years of experience in User Experience (UX)

Preferred Area of Study:

• UI Design
• Graphic Design
• Front-End Development
• Human Factors

Required Experience:

• Digital / UI Design skills including web design, motion, and experience with related tools (Figma, Illustrator, Photoshop, Sketch)

• Experience working with design patterns and visual design systems including atomic design, design system of systems

• Understanding of modern front-end development practices; HTML, CSS, JavaScript, semantic markup, Design Tokens, WCAG AA standards; Responsive Web Design

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills are essential.

Preferred Experience:

• Familiarity with Content management systems (e.g., Adobe Experience Manager, Contentful, Supernova)

• Experience working in agile project environments
• Experience working within financial services industry

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.