Why should you join?

DocuWare stands for globally distributed, international teams and an open corporate culture that invites you to help shape it. Mobile Work and flexible working hours are part of our everyday life. Would you like to be part of an innovative company whose solutions are digitizing everyday work in a wide range of industries? In that case, we are happy to welcome you to the team.

Your Responsibilities

As a Design System Designer (m/f/d) you will play a crucial role in developing our Design system. You can expect to be embedded in a Design system scrum team and collaborate with our internal users and contributors. We use a hybrid approach to the Design system with the Core DS team owning governance, automation, and coordination with the contributing scrum teams across web and mobile.

Your responsibilities:

Ownership for Design System inclusive Vision, Roadmap and Backlog
Create, evolve, and review components and patterns within our Design system.
Maintain and advance foundations, and our three tier design tokens.
Document components, their behavior, accessibility standards, and interaction patterns to ensure consistency and prepare our design system to be ready for the AI.
Contribute and co-create design-to-code workflows.
Partner closely with developers to keep design and code aligned.
Embrace automation to reduce manual effort and speed up production.
Support and mentor other designers through feedback, collaboration, and mentoring.
Drive adoption of the DS across product teams and measure the usage and impact.
Enable adoption and contribution by actively supporting designers and engineers through guidance, reviews, drop-ins, and shared best practices.

What you need to succeed

At least 5 years of product (UX, UX/UI) design experience with meaningful hands-on work experience in Design system.
Portfolio showcasing Design system work and a clear explanation of your contribution in the overall process.
A sharp eye for detail: you care about color theory, spacing, typography, responsiveness, and consistency. You notice when things don’t line up (literally and conceptually).
Figma mastery and experience in using documentation tools like Storybook and Supernova.
Deep knowledge in design tokens, component libraries, component architecture, automation, and use of AI in building and prototyping with Design system. WCAG Knowledge is optional, but a plus.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to gain buy‑in across teams.
Proactive, goal‑oriented, collaborative, and inclusive attitude towards work and systems‑thinking mindset focused on how individual pieces interact within a larger ecosystem.
Full working proficiency in English. German and other languages are a plus.
Experience designing animations, micro‑interactions, and illustrations that enhance usability and delight is a plus.
Engineering background is a plus.

What we can offer

There are many great reasons to join DocuWare - our company culture is only one of them. As part of the DocuWare team, you will benefit from many advantages.

Globally distributed, international teams: You will find our teams working in Germering, New York, Sofia or other worldwide locations.
Flexible work location and hours: You work hybrid - on the road or in our modern office - and you have the flexibility to arrange your own working hours.
Individual support: After an intensive induction, you will receive regular training tailored to your needs (e.g. conferences internal team building measures).
Well‑earned rest: 35 vacation days per year, sport offerings, massages, a football table and a relaxing lounge area.
Healthy food: Together we enjoy Fairtrade coffee with organic milk or oat milk, snacks and fresh fruit - all free of charge - as well as subsidized lunch from the Foodji fridge.
Good accessibility: Choose how you would like to come to the office with a leased e‑bike, by train or via highways A96/A99 (you can charge your e‑car on site for free).
Team spirit: Regular employee and team events (virtual or on‑site) ensure excellent collaboration with colleagues around the world.
Sustainability and social commitment: DocuWare stands for paperless work and supports volunteer organizations and local sports clubs.
Planning for your future: DocuWare subsidizes your company pension plan!
We offer a stable job with a well established and growing company.
Unique benefits: Choose one of three great options (Bonago, E‑Gym or subsidized Deutschlandticket) to suit your needs.
We only use the latest technologies - find out more on Stackshare.
Up to 30 Days Work from Abroad: Experience international opportunities and broaden your horizons.
Family First: Preferential registration in our selected daycare center in Germering (no guarantee).
Buddy Program: You'll be paired with a buddy, who will support you during your onboarding and offer valuable tips.

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