UI/UX Specialist

About CodeNinja
CodeNinja is a technology company that builds digital products and tech supplies across the region. We provide end-to-end software development, UI/UX design and IT staff augmentation, matching skilled professionals with high-impact projects for leading companies in banking, government, retail and more. At CodeNinja, you work on meaningful products alongside talented, collaborative teams.

About the Role
We’re looking for a UI/UX Specialist with deep experience in Design Systems to join one of our leading clients onsite. You’ll own the bank’s design system across its digital channels and keep the customer experience consistent, accessible and scalable.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and keep improving the design system across all digital channels.
• Create reusable UI components, design patterns and guidelines that keep customer experiences consistent.
• Define and manage design tokens, including typography, colors, spacing and iconography.
• Make sure UI components meet accessibility, usability and responsive design requirements on all screen sizes.
• Work with UX designers, developers and product teams to match design components to how they’re built.
• Maintain component libraries in Figma, with clear documentation on usage, behavior and interaction states.
• Set up governance processes for component contributions, reviews, approvals, versioning and retirement.
• Audit digital products to find inconsistencies, and help teams move to approved components.
• Help teams adopt the design system through training, onboarding and ongoing guidance.
• Track component adoption, design consistency and gains in design and development efficiency.
• Make sure design standards match the brand identity and applicable regulatory requirements.

• Arabic proficiency is mandatory. You need excellent spoken Arabic and English.
• Strong, in-depth hands-on experience building and maintaining Design Systems.
• Advanced Figma skills, including component libraries, variants and design tokens.
• Solid knowledge of accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG), usability principles and responsive design.
• Experience working closely with developers to turn designs into scalable, production-ready components.
• Experience documenting and governing design standards across several products or teams.
• Banking or financial services experience is a plus.
• Able to work onsite in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

• A high-impact role with a leading organization in the banking sector.
• Hands-on ownership of a large-scale design system.
• A collaborative environment with cross-functional product and engineering teams.
• Competitive compensation.Disclaimer:
This position is with one of CodeNinja’s clients. You’ll be hired by CodeNinja on a contract basis and assigned to the client’s project for the stated duration. CodeNinja is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, gender, nationality, age, disability or any other protected status. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. CodeNinja never asks candidates for any fees at any stage of the hiring process.