Senior UI Designer - Design Systems
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Senior UI Designer - Design Systems
Location
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Experience
Senior
Posted
Jul 10, 2026
Apply by
July 22, 2026
Applicants
0
Early applicantFull-timeHybrid
Job Description
Reporting directly to the Design System Lead, this role will support the entire CFS business and its customers and stakeholders to transform and grow the CFS business.
Are you ready to be part of an organisation that values expertise, passion and diversity? At CFS we know that the foundation of our success lies in our exceptional people. We believe in celebrating individuality, have a passion for high performance and creating an environment where you can unleash your full potential. Our people enable us to make a difference and deliver exceptional experiences to help our customers achieve financial freedom.
**Your Team**
Reporting directly to the Design System Lead, this role will sit within the Auro Design system team and work alongside peers in Product Design, Product Management, and Technology.
**Your Responsibilities**
- Evolve the enterprise Design System to ensure consistency, scalability, and accessibility across all customer-facing platforms
- Design and maintain reusable UI components, patterns, and design tokens for multi-platform use
- Contribute to Design System governance and support adoption across designers and developers
- Work at both a strategic and hands-on level, designing system components and improving patterns to enable high-quality delivery at scale
- Collaborate closely with engineering teams to ensure high-quality implementation and alignment between design intent and code
- Create and maintain clear, concise documentation for components, usage, and system guidelines
- Leverage advanced Figma capabilities including libraries, variables, auto layout, and interactive components to improve workflows and system integrity
**Your Capability and Experience**
- Deep expertise in UI design principles including typography, layout, hierarchy, colour, spacing, and responsive design
- Proven experience building and scaling design systems in complex or enterprise environments
- Advanced proficiency in Figma and modern design tools
- Experience structuring design systems in a way that supports scalability, automation, or AI-assisted workflows
- Strong understanding of design-to-development workflows and front-end considerations
- Experience working in Agile or Scrum environments
- Knowledge of accessibility standards including WCAG
- Experience in Financial Services including Wealth or Superannuation is desirable but not essential
- Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills
**What to Expect**
At CFS, you'll be working among the very best in the wealth management industry. It's an inspiring environment that encourages development and celebrates success. Other things to look forward to:
- Additional day for your birthday
- Hybrid working model
- Access to CFS Employer Super
- Life Leave - 3 days per annum
- Access to Sonder who provides human-powered medical, mental health and safety support through one easy-to-use app enabling you to get support whenever and wherever you need.
- Access to Corporate rates with BUPA Health Insurance
- Confidential coaching and counselling services supporting life, mind, body, relationships, work and family to assist you in taking charge of your own health and wellbeing
**CFS Culture**
At CFS we are committed to creating a thriving environment where individuals can flourish. We believe that success is built upon strong teams, and we are dedicated to celebrating uniqueness, championing individuality and supporting a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe that when you can truly be yourself, you can unlock your full potential.
Apply today and join us in helping Australians to achieve their financial freedom.
Please note, CFS requires all candidates to have full work rights in Australia.
*Where we have preferred candidates, background checks (including Police, Employment, Bankruptcy checks, ASIC banned and disqualified persons) will be completed prior to the final preferred candidate’s employment being confirmed. The outcomes of the background checks do not preclude the preferred candidate, however, they will be assessed against the inherent requirements of the role.*
This role is based on Gadigal Land (Sydney).
Key Responsibilities
- Evolve the enterprise Design System to ensure consistency, scalability, and accessibility across all customer-facing platforms
- Design and maintain reusable UI components, patterns, and design tokens for multi-platform use
- Contribute to Design System governance and support adoption across designers and developers
- Work at both a strategic and hands-on level, designing system components and improving patterns to enable high-quality delivery at scale
- Collaborate closely with engineering teams to ensure high-quality implementation and alignment between design intent and code
- Create and maintain clear, concise documentation for components, usage, and system guidelines
- Leverage advanced Figma capabilities including libraries, variables, auto layout, and interactive components to improve workflows and system integrity
Skills Required
UI DesignDesign SystemsFigmaTypographyLayoutHierarchyColor TheoryResponsive DesignAgileScrumWCAGDesign-to-Development WorkflowsFront-end ConsiderationsCommunicationPresentationStakeholder EngagementCollaborationFinancial Services ExperienceWealth Management ExperienceSuperannuation Experience
Benefits
- Additional day for birthday
- Hybrid working model
- Employer Super
- Life Leave
- Medical, mental health and safety support
- Corporate rates with BUPA Health Insurance
- Confidential coaching and counselling services
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