Automic Group is Australia’s market leader in technology-driven investor administration. Combining proprietary cloud-native technology with expert service, Automic simplifies investor administration and governance for companies and funds. It provides the market's leading registry, employee share plans, IR analytics, and fund administration services for over 1,400 ASX-listed and unlisted organisations. Founded to challenge an industry reliant on outdated systems, Automic is committed to delivering smarter, more efficient, and secure solutions that help Australia’s companies and fund managers.
Automic’s culture is collaborative, inclusive, and purpose-driven. It is grounded in our mission to connect companies and funds to their investors through technology, service, and trust, and guided by our values of One Automic, Go Beyond, Empowered, and Accountable.
We are growing and are looking for experienced Design Systems Lead to join our team in Sydney!
Job Description
About the role
We are looking for a Design Systems Lead to own and evolve our design system as core delivery infrastructure. This role sits at the intersection of design and engineering, responsible for encoding design decisions into reusable, enforceable assets that allow quality to scale as the organisation grows.
This is not a role for someone who has worked within a design system. It is a role for someone who has built one, governed one, and has a clear point of view on how AI and code-first workflows are changing what a modern design system looks like. You will define the single source of truth between design intent and production code, and help the team move faster without losing consistency.
What you'll be doing
Own the organisation's design system across design and engineering
Define and maintain design tokens (colour, typography, spacing, elevation, motion)
Design and maintain reusable design components and patterns
Ensure strong alignment between Figma libraries, Storybook, and production components
Explore and implement code-first and AI-assisted workflows that speed up system delivery while keeping output within system constraints
Establish governance, contribution, and versioning models for the system
Document system usage so developers can self-serve with confidence
Reduce UI inconsistency and design debt across products
Partner closely with UI engineers and front-end teams to ensure feasibility and accuracy
Act as the internal advocate for the design system, running enablement sessions and helping developers build confidence using it.
What success looks like
Adoption: the system is the path of least resistance, teams use it because it is faster
Parity: a component in Figma looks and behaves exactly like its counterpart in Storybook and production
Velocity: engineers spend less time on pixel alignment and more time building features
Designers and developers share a clear, trusted source of truth
AI-assisted workflows improve system output without introducing drift or inconsistency
Desired Skills and Experience
What we're looking for
Hands-on experience building or managing a design system, not just consuming one
Demonstrated experience with AI-assisted design workflows, code-first prototyping, or agentic design system pipelines
A strong product or UI design background with deep experience in design systems
Advanced Figma expertise including variables, auto-layout, and complex component configurations
Technical fluency in HTML, CSS variables, and component APIs
Strong familiarity with design tokens and theming systems
Proven experience collaborating closely with engineering teams
A governance mindset that balances strong standards with the flexibility needed in a growing product
Strong visual UI design skills with a solid understanding of colour, typography, hierarchy, and spacing
Good to have
Experience with Angular Material or similar component frameworks
Accessibility knowledge (WCAG)
Experience scaling a design system in a growing organisation
Experience with Tokens Studio or similar token management tools
Experience documenting systems in Storybook
Experience in data-heavy or enterprise software environments
Why join Automic:
You’ll be part of a team where operational excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement are genuinely valued. This is an opportunity to deepen your expertise, contribute to meaningful outcomes, and grow your career within a high-performing, purpose-led fintech environment.
Key Benefits include:
Hybrid working
Professional career growth & development
Supportive & fast paced environment
Opportunity to grow with the business
If the above sounds like you, please apply for this exciting opportunity and be part of the growth journey with Automic!
