# Design Technologist (Banking Client)

**Company:** [GSSTech Group](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/cu9XaZB8i9r9X8CdwN62f7.md)
**Location:** Dubai, United Arab Emirates
**Workplace:** on site

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## Description

Are you passionate about building seamless bridges between design and development? We are seeking a **Design Technologist** to join our client’s design systems team in the banking sector. In this role, you’ll act as a workflow integrator—translating design concepts into production-ready code and ensuring design consistency across digital products.

### Key Responsibilities

-   Collaborate with designers to translate high-fidelity UI designs into interactive, coded UI components.
-   Build and maintain design-system components (React, Vue, Angular) ensuring design consistency across applications.
-   Develop accessible, performant, and responsive interfaces aligned with WCAG standards and internationalisation.
-   Document design patterns, style guides, and code libraries.
-   Create and maintain component documentation in **Storybook**.
-   Participate in Agile ceremonies across squads/tribes, working closely with front-end engineers to define and integrate design tokens and APIs.  
    

**Technical Skills**

-   Strong foundation in **HTML5, CSS3/SASS, JavaScript (ES6+)**
-   Experience with at least one modern UI framework (**React, Vue, or Angular**)
-   Proficiency with tooling: **Storybook, Styleguidist, Figma-to-code plugins, Babel, Webpack**
-   Knowledge of component architecture: theming, tokens, props API
-   Experience with accessibility standards (**WCAG 2.0/2.1**), responsive design, mobile-first
-   Version control (Git/GitHub)
-   Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodology

**Design & UX Skills**

-   Proficient in **Figma**
-   Strong sense of interaction, visual, and motion design
-   Understanding of UX fundamentals: user flows, accessibility, inclusive design
-   Familiarity with **ISO 9241 usability standards** is a plus

**Soft Skills**

-   Excellent communication and cross-functional teamwork abilities
-   Strong problem-solving mindset with attention to detail
-   Analytical and data-driven approach to design iterations
-   Self-starter, proactive in system improvements

### Qualifications

-   **2–5 years** of experience in front-end development, product design, UX engineering, or similar roles.
-   Prior experience contributing to a **design system** is highly preferred.
-   Bachelor’s degree in **HCI, Interaction Design, Computer Science**, or related field is desirable.

### Why Join?

-   Work with one of the **largest banking groups in the UAE**, contributing to cutting-edge digital banking products.
-   Be part of a **cross-functional, agile team** shaping the future of customer-centric design systems.
-   Opportunity to blend **design and engineering skills** to deliver impactful user experiences.