About Nintex:
At Nintex, we are transforming the way people work, everywhere.
As the global standard for process intelligence and automation, we’re trusted by over 10,000 public and private sector organizations across 90 countries. Our customers, from industry giants like Amazon, Coca-Cola, and Microsoft, rely on the Nintex Platform to accelerate their digital transformation journeys by managing, automating, and optimizing business processes quickly and efficiently. We improve their lives through the technology we build.
We are committed to fostering a workplace that supports amazing people in doing their very best work every day. Collaboration is constant, our workplace is fun, the environment is fast-paced, and we value our people’s curiosity, ideas, and enthusiasm. Driven by passion and accountability, we take initiative, measure progress, and deliver results. Our culture fosters innovation and problem-solving, fueled by curiosity and a commitment to thinking big. Together, we move with agility, prioritize customer needs, and build unity through empathy, leaving a positive impact wherever we go.
Working in engineering:
Working at Nintex as an engineer means building more than just software; it’s about making a tangible impact with every line of code. Our engineers are process experts, developing the industry’s most complete process and automation platform to transform the way people work. If you’re interested, curious and want to learn and do more, the sky is the limit here. We take a solutions-oriented and collaborative approach, constantly innovating our business and products.
About the role:
As a Lead UX Designer for our Design System team, you’ll be at the forefront of Nintex’s product and platform experience, shaping it for our teams, customers, and partners and contributing to business growth. As the Design System lead, you will work closely with product designers, engineers, and product managers to drive cross-functional alignment and co-define strategy for our design system, and you will be responsible for the creation and maintenance of the design system that all product designers, engineers, and product managers use to design and develop at Nintex. You will drive the creation and evolution of the Nintex Design System, including multi-platform libraries, design tokens, versioning, governance, and accessibility, maximizing user adoption and reusability. You will define and deliver exceptionally high quality, usable design components that drive efficiency and consistency across end-to-end customer, partner, and employee-facing experiences.
Your contribution will be:
Design System Leadership
- Partner and collaborate with a cross functional team of designers, developers and product managers across teams to identify, prioritize, and create new design components that are reusable, responsive and accessible, leveraging these relationships to drive adoption of the design system.
- Drive the creation of components and patterns in Figma, ensuring component consistency with code, Information Architecture, tokens alignment, definition of variants, auto-layout, proper utilization of plugins, version control, accessibility, and best practices. Ensure the design assets your team creates maintain the highest of quality standards and are thoroughly documented with usage guidelines that connect and resonate with the teams using the design system.
- Collaborate effectively with developers to create and maintain coded components for our base component library and design system.
- Write clear, comprehensive documentation to help designers and developers apply system components and guidelines effectively.
- Continuously improve and evolve the design system based on user feedback, technology advancements, and product landscape changes.
Migration & Integration
- Lead the migration of existing products to the design system, ensuring a seamless transition while prioritizing the “Designer Experience.”
- Update or replace legacy components to align with system guidelines and modern standards.
- Create a governance and contribution model for versioning and extending the component library and design system to support contributions from partners and internal teams.
Support & Advocacy
- Act as a champion for the design system, educating teams on its benefits and best practices through presentations, workshops, and ongoing communication.
- Provide support and manage feedback channels to address user concerns, ensuring the system meets the needs of both internal teams and end users.
To be successful, we think you need:
- 5+ years designing Consumer or B2B SaaS software products. 2+ years leading design system teams.
- Proficiency in developing scalable design and code libraries, crafting comprehensive documentation, and evolving systems to meet changing needs.
- Experience defining the visual style of products; bonus if this includes brand integration and multi-brand systems.
- High level of design craft with a commitment to quality, ensuring excellent execution from design iterations to documentation and QA.
- Advanced proficiency in product design and prototyping tools (i.e. Figma).
- Proficient in best practices for responsive design, accessible web, iOS and Android interfaces that meet WCAG Accessibility standards
What’s in it for you?
Nintex has a hybrid working model, enabling us to build culture, learn, and grow together. We intentionally connect and collaborate, while emphasizing flexibility with a blend of at-home and in-office work. This role is a hybrid role in our local Nintex office.
While our offerings differ from country to country, we offer our entire global workforce an array of exciting perks and benefits, including
- Global Gratitude and Recharge Days
- Flexible, paid time off policy
- Employee wellness programs and counseling resources
- Meaningful peer recognition and awards
- Paid parental leave
- Invention/patenting assistance
- Community impact, paid volunteer time, and opportunities
- Intercultural learning and celebration
- Multiple tools through which to learn and grow, and an incredible global community
View more about our benefits here: https://www.nintex.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Global-Perks-and-Benefits.pdf.
Equity Statement: Preference will be given to People Living with Disability who are members of the designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the Company.
