Design System Designer

As a Design System Designer for ING’s Unified Design System, you will help shape and scale a cohesive design language across web, iOS, and Android platforms.

You’ll actively engage with distributed design and engineering teams across Retail, Wholesale, and Business Banking, driving alignment, energy, and consistency across ING’s global ecosystem. Your work will directly contribute to delivering a frictionless and high-quality digital banking experience.

ING is looking for an outgoing, collaborative designer who thrives in dynamic environments, brings energy into teams, confidently shares ideas, and actively builds strong partnerships across disciplines.

What you’ll do:

• Drive the evolution of a mature, enterprise-scale design system, including component libraries, patterns, and design language evolution
• Work on data visualization, motion design, and interaction patterns
• Actively champion and embed AI into design workflows to improve speed, scale, and quality
• Facilitate alignment through workshops, discussions, and active collaboration across teams
• Translate complex requirements into clear, scalable, and reusable design solutions
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams including Design, Engineering, Product, Research, Brand, Content, and DesignOps to ensure adoption and impact
• Advocate for consistency and quality across platforms while aligning with ING’s brand guidelines
• Strengthen and promote design system adoption through clear documentation and communication
• Play an active role in the global ING design community of 350+ designers by sharing knowledge and driving engagement

Who you are:

• An energetic and communicative designer who enjoys collaborating, presenting, and influencing stakeholders
• A confident storyteller, able to clearly articulate ideas, decisions, and design rationale
• Proactive and ownership-driven, naturally taking initiative to move work forward
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, cross-functional, and international environments
• Someone who enjoys connecting people, building alignment, and driving momentum

Your profile:

• 5+ years of experience in UX/UI or product design, with strong visual design expertise
• A hybrid UX/UI designer with strong visual craft and attention to detail, and a deep understanding of interaction design and user experience principles
• Proven experience contributing to enterprise-scale design systems, including design tokens, component libraries, documentation, and governance
• Fluent in Figma and modern design tools
• Experience in integrating or leveraging AI in design workflows
• Strong knowledge of accessibility and inclusive design
• Experienced across the full design lifecycle, including leading workshops and stakeholder engagement
• Comfortable managing multiple projects and navigating ambiguity

Portfolio requirement:

Please provide a portfolio showcasing:

• Strong visual and interaction design skills
• Experience solving complex workflows
• Expertise in layout, hierarchy, and composition
• Contributions to design systems
• Clear and engaging storytelling of your design process

Rewards and benefits

ING wants to make sure it is possible for you to strike the right balance between your career and your private life.

The benefits of working with ING include:

• 25-28 vacation days depending on contract
• Pension scheme
• 13th month salary
• 8% holiday payment
• Hybrid working
• Personal growth and challenging work with endless possibilities
• An informal working environment with innovative colleagues