Senior Designer- Design Systems(Contract)

Role -Senior Designer- Design Systems
Work Location - Bangalore -Hybrid
Contract Duration: 6 Months

About Lokal :

In 2018, we began with a WhatsApp group with a simple hypothesis: people in tier-2/3 towns weren’t really using the internet meaningfully yet. We believed that if we started with local content in their own language, they’d come back every day; once there was a habit and trust, that same space could naturally grow into classifieds and, eventually, something they used for almost everything online.

This spark became Lokal. Our first instinct was to put everything in one place & one app - local updates, classifieds, jobs, matrimony and more. It worked, till it stopped working. Users gave us the insight - when one use case outweighs the others, everything else seems like noise. We listened. Like how Craigslist quietly seeded a generation of focused companies & marketplaces, we began unbundling and verticalising.

Today, Lokal is a house of focused apps, many products, one mission:
to connect Tier-2/3+ India to the Knowledge, opportunities, tools and experts they’ve always deserved.

We now operate dozens of live apps across categories like:

• Edutainment & Skill Learning – practical skills and learning in regional languages (GyanTV)
• Matrimonial Matchmaking – hyperlocal, compatibility-first partner search (Lokal Matrimony)
• Agri Consulting – farmer-first advisory in local languages (AgriLokal)
• Local Jobs – blue- and grey-collar opportunities close to home (Lokal Jobs, Sahi Jobs)
• Social & Community – Place to find & post social updates (Lokal app)
• Emotional Well-being & Peer Support – safe spaces to talk and feel heard (Dostt & Eaze)
• Astrology & Guidance – instant access to trusted Astrologers via chat and voice (AstroLokal)
  Advisory Services – early bets in legal help, financial guidance, career counselling, and more

Under the hood, Lokal is a discovery and access platform: local-language internet + deep Bharat insight+ AI. When someone opens a product we’ve built, they don’t wade through clutter; they get a straight line to what they came for.

This is the story new teammates walk into:
a company that started as a whatsapp group, became a family of focused apps, and kept one belief at the centre — access changes lives.

We ship fast. We learn fast. We build for Bharat
We are backed by leading global and domestic investors including Y Combinator, Sony, Global Brain, India Quotient, and 3one4 Capital.

Role Overview

You will work closely with product designers and engineers to build a multi-product design system for Lokal’s mobile-first ecosystem.

This role is not limited to creating a UI kit. We are looking for someone who can think in systems, architecture, tokenization, scalability, theming, and engineering implementation.

The initial focus will be on 2–3 products before expanding into a larger multi-product ecosystem.

Responsibilities

Core System Definition and Components

Lead the end-to-end definition and evolution of foundational systems, tokens, themes, and components:

• Foundations: Define and improve core visual systems including color, typography, spacing, semantic tokens, accessibility foundations, interaction principles, and usability standards to support light/dark modes and multi-product theming.
• Token Architecture: Architect a multi-level token structure (Global, Semantic, Component, Theme-level) optimized for React Native, Compose Multiplatform, and legacy Android ecosystems, with an initial focus on React Native.
• Component System: Refine and standardize the mobile-first component library (Buttons, Inputs, Cards, Bottom Sheets, Navigation, Banners, Toasts, Empty States, etc.) to ensure high reusability, flexible variants, and consistent patterns across products.
• Theming & Consistency: Define theming rules and customization patterns across products while maintaining a consistent mobile experience across the ecosystem.

Figma & Engineering Alignment

• Build scalable Figma libraries
• Structure variables and naming conventions properly
• Collaborate closely with engineers
• Support design-to-code workflows
• Ensure implementation feasibility
• Create practical documentation covering component usage, naming conventions, token structures, contribution workflows, and scalability guidelines Code-ready token thinking and engineering understanding are strongly preferred.

Requirements

Must Have

• Strong experience building/scaling design systems
• Strong Figma systems expertise
• Experience with mobile-first products
• Deep understanding of design tokens and semantic systems
• Experience collaborating closely with engineers
• Strong documentation and systems-thinking skills
• Ability to think in scalable multi-product systems

Good to Have

• Experience with React Native ecosystems
• Familiarity with Compose Multiplatform or native Android systems
• Experience with Tokens Studio, Figma Variables, Style Dictionary, etc.
• Experience with multi-product or multi-brand systems
• Startup experience
• Experience designing for Indian/Bharat users
• Portfolio demonstrating shipped or production-level design systems

Contract Details

• Role Type: Contract
• Duration: Initial 6-month engagement
• Mode: Remote / Hybrid
• Start: Immediate preferred