Amazon

UX Designer - Prime Design Systems , Worldwide Prime UX

Amazon$117K — $160K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of design experience
  • Portfolio showcasing user-centered design solutions for various devices
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical presentations
  • Proficient in AI design tools with advanced features
  • Experience in creating and documenting reusable design components
  • Understanding of responsive design, accessibility, and platform conventions

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain the Prime Design Library for reusable components
  • Evolve the PDL with design system documentation and quality standards
  • Align component builds with machine-readable contracts
  • Review designs for PDL compliance
  • Advocate for systemic thinking and AI scalability
  • Facilitate sync meetings with partner teams and assist UX designers
  • Collaborate with engineering on component implementations
  • Develop and enhance design tooling for workflows

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) matching plan
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Support for adoption and surrogacy
  • Mental health support and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Full Job Description
We are seeking an AI-fluent UX Designer to join our Design Systems team and drive the day-to-day evolution of the Prime Design Library (PDL). In this role, you will be a builder and maintainer of our component library, ensuring consistency, quality, and scalability across all Prime customer experiences. You will partner closely with UX designers, front-end engineers, and product teams to translate design intent into well-structured, reusable components that power Prime globally. This is a hands-on, technically curious design role. You will bridge the gap between visual design craft and systematic thinking, working at the intersection of design tooling, component architecture, and engineering collaboration. The ideal candidate is passionate about bringing order to complexity, loves the details of how components are named, layered, and configured, and is excited about emerging agentic design workflows. AI fluency and hands-on experience developing and maintaining design systems are critical.

Key job responsibilities

- Design Systems building and maintaining design systems, shared library of reusable components that all product teams draw from

- Help evolve the Prime Design Library (PDL) design system, particularly with component creation, maintenance, documentation, and quality standards

- Align builds to machine-readable contract and maintain production-readiness in partnership with engineering

- Review other designers' work for PDL and semantic compliance

- Advocate for system thinking and AI scalability across the organization

- Run sync cadences with partner teams and guide WW Prime UX designers on design system usage

- Along with our Design Technologist, partner with Engineering teams as the design point of contact for component implementations

- Build and iterate on design tooling (plugins, linters) and support agentic design workflow exploration

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 3+ years of design experience

- Have an online portfolio or samples of work on resume, demonstrating experience creating great end-to-end, user-centered design solutions and patterns, across desktop and mobile devices

- Experience in written and verbal communication with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to executives and non-technical leaders

- AI fluent - proficiency in AI design tools, including advanced features such as variants, auto-layout, component properties, and design tokens

- Experience creating, organizing, and documenting reusable design components for multi-product or multi-platform use

- Strong understanding of responsive design principles, accessibility standards, and platform conventions

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience working in a collaborative multi-disciplinary team and working directly with developers for implementation of designs

- Experience working with time-tracking/resource management tools

- Experience building or contributing to a design system at scale (multi-team, multi-market)

- Familiarity with design token workflows, metadata schemas, and design-to-code pipelines

- Comfort with code environments: ability to use an IDE or CLI to build plugins, scripts, or automation tools

- Exposure to AI-assisted design workflows or agentic tooling

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Seattle - 117,800.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually

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Amazon Careers

Joining Amazon presents an unparalleled opportunity to become part of a vibrant team pushing the boundaries of innovation and growth in the global marketplace. As a leader in e-commerce, technology, and logistics, Amazon offers a variety of job opportunities that cater to a range of skills and professional interests. Work You’ll Do At Amazon, every day is an opportunity to collaborate with the brightest minds in technology and business to redefine what’s possible. Whether you’re interested in software development, marketing, human resources, or customer service, Amazon has a position waiting for you. Transform the way the world shops and innovates with our diverse and inclusive team. Amazon is not just a company; it’s a community where you can drive real change and contribute to projects impacting millions globally. Lead with Innovation and Leadership Amazon is the perfect place to enhance your leadership and innovation skills. Our culture encourages pushing the envelope and imagining the unimaginable. Here, you will lead projects that challenge the status quo and define new industry standards. Work with a team that values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment. Our leadership is focused on harnessing the collective power of unique perspectives to foster growth and innovation. Explore Amazon’s Employment Benefits Amazon’s commitment to its employees extends beyond just career growth. We offer competitive benefits, including health care, parental leave, and diversity training, ensuring that our team not only excels professionally but also enjoys well-being and security. Internship and Networking Opportunities Start your career with an Amazon internship and gain hands-on experience that matters. Our internships provide a gateway to full-time employment and an opportunity to network with professionals across various sectors of the company. Future-Proof Your Career With Amazon, your career path is filled with numerous opportunities for advancement. Our learning and development programs are designed to nurture your professional growth and keep you at the forefront of industry trends. Stay Connected Join Our Team Discover the job opportunities at Amazon that match your skills and interests. We are constantly on the lookout for passionate, curious, and innovative team players ready to make a difference. Keep Up to Date Stay ahead with career tips, insider perspectives, and industry-leading insights you can put to use today—all from the people who work here. Job Alert Emails Customize your subscription to receive job alerts, the latest news, and insider tips tailored to your preferences. Explore the exciting and rewarding career opportunities that await at Amazon. Amazon is more than just a company—it’s a platform for building a promising future. Whether you’re starting or looking to advance your career, Amazon offers the resources, support, and network you need to succeed. Join us, and be a part of our continuing mission to be Earth's most customer-centric company.
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