Web Designer & Design System - Contractor
Please Note: This is a Utah-based hybrid position, which will require some regular in-office days each week.Additionally, employment with BambooHR is contingent on passing both a background and credit check.
About Us
Our mission is simple: we want to set people free to do meaningful work. We build HR software for growing businesses globally (33,000 customers across 190 countries). Our products are designed to automate, centralize and connect employee data across payroll, time tracking, benefits, performance and reporting - all backed by award-winning customer service.
People love our software—and it turns out that people love working here too. At 1,200 employees strong, we've been recognized as a "Best Company to Work For” and we're proud of our team for creating software that makes an impact in the lives of HR pros and employees all over the world.
What You'll Do
As a Web Designer (Contract) on our Web Strategy team, you will play a pivotal role designing for our full website—specifically in building a scalable design system and supporting the design execution of our www.bamboohr.com experience. You’ll collaborate closely with UX/UI designers, graphic designers, and web engineers to develop a componentized, accessible, and brand-aligned visual framework that elevates consistency and accelerates build efficiency. You’ll also support UX/UI design needs for ongoing marketing and web initiatives as they arise.
You will:
- Build a comprehensive design system for the website, including typography, color systems, icons, layout grids, spacing rules, components, states, interactions, and responsive behavior.
- Partner closely with web engineers to ensure components, patterns, and design system elements translate cleanly into production-ready HTML/CSS within our Figma → code workflow.
- Translate brand guidelines and design principles into reusable Figma components, tokens, and documentation that scale across teams.
- Define and maintain design tokens (color, spacing, typography, elevation) to support consistency and scalability across the design system.
- Support high-fidelity page design for new templates and page layouts, ensuring visual cohesion across the entire site.
- Create annotated designs and documentation for engineering handoff, ensuring clarity and alignment.
- Document component usage, interaction patterns, and responsive behaviors to help designers and engineers work consistently and efficiently.
- Ensure accessibility best practices (WCAG) are baked into components, patterns, and page designs.
- Participate in design reviews, iterate quickly based on feedback, and help elevate design quality across the team.
- Support QA reviews, validating implementation fidelity and consistency with the design system.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with UX/UI, creative, brand, engineering, and marketing partners to bring the new website vision to life.
- Support ongoing UX/UI project work for marketing and web stakeholders, including landing pages, campaign assets, user flows, and other high-impact web requests.
Contract Details
- 9 month contract with potential for extension
- Remote work (U.S. preferred)
- February 2026 start
What You Need to Get the Job Done
- 6+ years of web design, ideally with marketing websites or SaaS environments.
- Strong mastery of Figma, including components, variants, auto layout, prototyping, and design tokens.
- Experience contributing to or building a design system
- Deep understanding of accessibility, responsive design, and UX best practices.
- Working knowledge of HTML/CSS or design-to-development workflows.
- Ability to synthesize direction and iterate quickly in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, especially in cross-functional settings.
- A keen eye for visual detail, layout consistency, and scalable design patterns.
What Will Make Us REALLY Love You
- You think in systems and bring clarity to complex visual frameworks.
- You’re energized by building structure where none exists—and creating scalable processes others can use.
- You understand how design choices impact performance, accessibility, and SEO.
- You collaborate with engineers proactively and enjoy bridging design ↔ development.
- You’re adaptable, detail-oriented, and comfortable with rapid iteration.
- You’re a strong communicator who thrives in feedback-rich environments.
- You bring fresh, modern design sensibility while staying grounded in function and usability.
- AI at BambooHR: At BambooHR, we believe in leveraging cutting-edge technology to empower people and transform HR. We're actively integrating AI into our solutions and workflows to enhance efficiency and drive innovation. To that end, we're looking to our existing team members and future hires to share this forward-thinking mindset: individuals who are curious about AI's potential, eager to learn and adapt, and ready to explore how intelligent tools can elevate their work along with BambooHR'simpact on setting people free to do great work. Join us in reimagining the future of HR!
What You'll Love About Us
- A Great Team & Culture.We’re proud to be recognized by Inc., Salt Lake Tribune, Glassdoor, and Comparably for our workplace culture.
- Meaningful Impact. You’ll jump in, own your work, and make a real difference during the contract period.
- Contractor Benefits.Medical benefits available through our employer vendor.
About Us
At BambooHR, we're building something different: we're building a people intelligence platform that transforms HR and sets people free to do great work! We're a proven market leader driving innovation while building lasting success through thoughtful, sustainable growth. Here, you'll find a place that champions growth: both professional and personal, both individual and collective.
We invest in potential, giving you the space to stretch your capabilities and turn good ideas into reality while providing the safety net of a supportive, values-driven culture. Our approach combines meaningful work with meaningful lives, offering competitive benefits, professional development, and the flexibility to thrive both in and outside the office.
What sets us apart isn't just what we do, but how we do it: with openness, integrity, and a shared commitment to doing the right thing. Join us in creating HR software that makes work better for everyone, while we make work better for you.
BambooHR is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations throughout the hiring process. If you would like to request accommodations, please let your recruiter know.
BambooHR is An Equal Opportunity Employer--M/F/D/V
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