Senior Associate, Senior System Designer Digital & Performance Marketing

Job Requisition ID: 94111

Location Designation: Fully Remote 

Senior Associate, Senior System Designer Digital & Performance Marketing

Marketing – Digital & Performance Marketing Center | Remote

New York Life is building the next generation of digital experiences for our customers, supported by a scalable, enterprise design system. We are seeking a Design System to join our MADI Design System team.

This role is ideal for a senior design systems contributor who leads component architecture and governs system adoption across product areas. You will own workstream-level scope within our MADI Design System, driving design-to-code alignment with engineering and ensuring consistent, accessible UI across a portfolio of products.

What You’ll Do:

Design Systems & UI

Lead component architecture for assigned product areas, defining patterns and structures others build from

Design scalable UI components that support multiple products and use cases

Build and manage components, variants, and documentation in Figma

Apply accessibility best practices (WCAG, ADA) to system components

Lead system adoption governance for assigned product areas, ensuring teams apply components correctly and consistently

Design-to-Code & Engineering Collaboration

Drive design-to-code alignment with front-end engineers, resolving implementation gaps and maintaining fidelity across products

Apply fluency in React component structures to extend Madi for AI-native patterns (loading states, confidence indicators, conversational UI primitives)

Own component handoff documentation and govern implementation quality, conducting QA reviews against design intent

Collaborate on refining component patterns based on engineering and product feedback

AI & Continuous Improvement

Apply fluency with AI-assisted design-to-code tools to accelerate component development and documentation; govern AI content quality for assigned features

Stay informed on emerging design system, front-end, and AI practices

Contribute ideas to improve how the design system scales and evolves

Collaboration & Communication

Partner with product designers, product managers, and engineers across teams

Clearly communicate design intent, guidelines, and system usage

Provide thoughtful design feedback and support to system contributors

Help teams understand how and when to use system components effectively



What We’re Looking For:

Experience

6–9 years of experience in UI or product design for digital products

3+ years of experience leading or making significant contributions to a design system, including component governance and adoption

Experience collaborating with front-end engineers on component-based UI

Exposure to enterprise, multi-product, or regulated environments is a plus

Technical & Design Skills

Strong proficiency in Figma, including components and shared libraries

Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and responsive design principles

Fluency with React-based design systems and component-driven development; able to evaluate implementation quality against design intent

Understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG, ADA)

Experience working in Agile or cross-functional product teams

Professional Skills

Comfortable working independently in a contract environment

Strong collaboration and communication skills

Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities

Curious mindset with interest in growing design system and technical skills



Nice to Have:

Experience with AI-assisted design tools or workflows

Familiarity with CMS platforms such as Adobe Experience Manager

Experience in financial services, insurance, or other regulated industries



Additional Information:

This is a contract role supporting enterprise-scale digital products

Portfolio demonstrating UI systems, components, or scalable design work is required

Pay Transparency

Salary Range: $111,500-$159,000 

Overtime eligible: Exempt 

Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes 

Sales bonus eligible: No 

Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

Our Benefits

We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work. Click here to discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life’s leadership in this space.​

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Job Requisition ID: 94111