Job Title: UX Designer III — Design Systems & Device UX
Duration: 6 months contract (extension possible)
Location: Seattle, WA (Can be remote but they will eventually need to relocate to Seattle, WA)
 
Job Description:
We are looking for a UX Designer with strong design systems expertise and device-based UX experience to support Fire TV and Tablet product ecosystems. This role blends design system component work + documentation + guidelines with hands-on workflow and enterprise UX design.
You will act as a bridge between product designers and system teams — defining components, patterns, and usage rules, while also designing real product workflows and partner-facing tools.
 
What You Will Do:
Design Systems (50–60%)

• Design device UI components (buttons, cards, navigation, browsing patterns)
• Define component anatomy, states, and accessibility behavior
• Create use-case documentation (when to use / when not to use)
• Write Human Interface Guidelines for 3P developers
• Document 10-foot UI patterns (focus, remote nav, voice interaction)
• Run weekly design governance office hours
• Audit design system usage across teams
• Guide designers on correct component usage

Product & Workflow UX (40–50%)

• Design enterprise & internal tool workflows
• Create complex multi-step user flows
• Design partner & developer dashboards
• Support marketing & promotional device experiences
• Contribute hands-on UX and interaction design (not just advisory)

 
Must-Have Qualifications:
Design Systems (Core Requirement)

• 3–5 years design systems experience
• Component libraries & pattern documentation
• Tokens, components, patterns, usage rules
• Strong design documentation writing
• Portfolio showing component + system work

UX/UI Skills

• Strong visual + interaction design
• Complex workflow / multi-step UX
• Accessibility & interactive states
• Figma expert (components + systems + prototyping)

Collaboration

• Works independently (remote contractor mode)
• Strong stakeholder handling
• Comfortable consulting without authority
• Fast-paced, ambiguous environments

 
Nice to Have:
Technical

• HTML/CSS basics
• Design tokens (JSON / CSS variables)
• Storybook / UXPin Merge / Zeroheight
• WCAG AA accessibility

Device UX

• Smart TV / 10-foot UI
• Remote & D-pad navigation
• Tablet / touch UX

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 50.00/hr.