Design System Designer

dunnhumby is the global leader in Customer Data Science, partnering with the world’s most ambitious retailers and brands to put the customer at the heart of every decision. We combine deep insight, advanced technology, and close collaboration to help our clients grow, innovate, and deliver measurable value for their customers. 

dunnhumby employs nearly 2,500 experts in offices throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas working for transformative, iconic brands such as Tesco, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Unilever and Metro.

 

dunnhumby is the global leader in Customer Data Science, helping retailers and brands grow by understanding their customers better than anyone else. We’re now looking for a Design System Designer to join our growing Design team and help scale our design system across a suite of B2B, data driven products. 

 

This role is ideal for someone who is deeply passionate about Design Systems, and wants to work in a fast paced, collaborative environment where attention to detail, structure, and consistency truly matter. 

 

What you’ll be doing 

You’ll play a key role in contributing to and evolving our established Design System. With foundations, architecture, and token structures already in place, you'll focus on scaling, documenting, and building components that support product teams across dunnhumby. 

 

You will: 

• Create and evolve high quality UI components 

• Write clear specifications, guidelines, and documentation 

• Partner closely with designers and developers to ensure high quality implementation 

• Support decision making and drive best practices across the Design System 

• Contribute immediately to active product timelines by delivering robust, scalable components 

 

This is a dedicated Design System position — ideal for someone who thrives in this specialist area. 

 

What we’re looking for 

Experience & Background 

• Experience in UI/visual design and designing Design Systems 

• Strong UI foundation with strong attention to detail 

• Previous hands on experience working specifically on a Design System 

• Comfortable influencing and collaborating with designers, developers, and product stakeholders in a fast paced setting 

• Experience in B2B product environments 

• Strong understanding of web design (our products are not mobile supported) 

• Exposure to data focused products 

 

Core Skills 

• Strong experience using Figma 

• Solid understanding of Design Tokens 

• Knowledge of HTML & CSS to support technical conversations 

• Strong ability to produce clear, structured documentation and specifications 

• Confident in driving Design System decision-making and guiding technical discussions 

What you can expect from us

We won’t just meet your expectations. We’ll defy them. So you’ll enjoy the comprehensive rewards package you’d expect from a leading technology company. But also, a degree of personal flexibility you might not expect.  Plus, thoughtful perks, like flexible working hours and your birthday off.

You’ll also benefit from an investment in cutting-edge technology that reflects our global ambition. But with a nimble, small-business feel that gives you the freedom to play, experiment and learn.

And we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion. We live it every day – with thriving networks including dh Gender Equality Network, dh Proud, dh Family, dh One, dh Enabled and dh Thrive as the living proof.  We want everyone to have the opportunity to shine and perform at your best throughout our recruitment process. Please let us know how we can make this process work best for you. 

Our approach to Flexible Working

At dunnhumby, we value and respect difference and are committed to building an inclusive culture by creating an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work.

We believe that you will do your best at work if you have a work / life balance. Some roles lend themselves to flexible options more than others, so if this is important to you please raise this with your recruiter, as we are open to discussing agile working opportunities during the hiring process.

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