A Design Technologist in the iOS design systems team acts as the bridge between product designers and iOS engineers, helping build consistent, scalable, and high-quality mobile experiences. This role is ideal for someone who can take design ideas and Figma prototypes and convert them into reusable, production-ready SwiftUI components that power the iOS UI across products.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with designers to translate high-fidelity UI designs into interactive, reusable SwiftUI components.
- Build and maintain iOS design-system components, ensuring visual and functional consistency across apps.
- Develop accessible (WCAG 2.1 compliant), performant, and responsive iOS interfaces, with support for internationalization and localization.
- Implement and manage design tokens using tools like Figma Tokens, Token Studio, and Style Dictionary.
- Ensure alignment with Apple Human Interface Guidelines and iOS design conventions.
- Document component usage, contribute to internal design system guidelines, and help enforce UI consistency at scale.
- Work within Agile teams, actively participating in sprints and design-development handoffs.
- Collaborate closely with iOS engineers to define scalable UI architecture and reusable design patterns.
Requirements & Skills:
Experience & Qualifications:
- 2–5 years of experience in iOS development, mobile UI engineering, or related roles.
- Hands-on experience building or contributing to a design system.
- Bachelor’s degree in HCI, Interaction Design, Computer Science, or a related field preferred.
Technical Skills:
- Proficient in Swift and SwiftUI.
- Experience with reusable UI component design and theming in iOS.
- Experience with design token frameworks and plugins (e.g., Figma Tokens, Style Dictionary).
- Knowledge of iOS accessibility best practices (WCAG 2.1, VoiceOver).
- Hands-on with Xcode, Git, and package managers like CocoaPods or Swift Package Manager.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Design & UX Skills:
- Advanced skills in Figma — components, tokens, libraries, and prototyping.
- Deep understanding of Apple HIG, motion design, and interaction principles.
- Understanding of UX principles, inclusive design, and usability standards (e.g., ISO 9241).
Soft Skills:
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Proactive problem solver with a keen eye for detail and consistency.
- Analytical mindset: driven by feedback, data, and iterative improvements.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently on system-wide contributions.
Work Conditions: Contract role, On-site in Dubai.
