UX/UI Designer (12 month contract)

📍 Job Overview

Job Title: UX/UI Designer (12 month contract)

Company: AlgaeCal

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Job Type: Full-Time

Category: UX/UI Design, Design Systems

Date Posted: 2026-06-25

Experience Level: Mid-Senior Level (5-10 years)

Remote Status: Hybrid (with remote flexibility)

🚀 Role Summary

• Spearhead the restructuring of an existing single-brand design system into a scalable multi-brand architecture.

• Develop and implement a robust multi-brand design system, focusing on separating shared platform foundations from brand-specific expressions.

• Lead the creation of a net-new brand library and refactor existing components to adhere to the new multi-brand architecture.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the prototyping of new e-commerce experiences leveraging the enhanced design system.

• Drive best practices in design system governance, documentation, and versioning to ensure long-term scalability and maintainability.

📝 Enhancement Note: This role is specifically focused on design systems architecture and implementation, with a strong emphasis on scalability for multi-brand environments. It requires deep expertise in Figma, component engineering, and tokenization, going beyond typical UI design tasks. The contract nature suggests a project-driven initiative with clear deliverables within a 12-month timeframe.

📈 Primary Responsibilities

• Architect and implement a multi-brand design system, including defining shared platform foundations and brand-specific expression layers.

• Lead the refactoring of existing UI components to align with the new multi-brand architecture and design system principles.

• Build and maintain a comprehensive, well-documented brand library within Figma, ensuring consistency and usability across multiple brands.

• Develop and manage design