Design System Designer

Top-of-team UI and visual craft, backed by a strong portfolio - you'll be the most visually skilled designer on the team from day one.

Expert in Figma (variants, tokens/variables, auto-layout), with real hands-on experience building a design system.

WCAG AA fluency, and a genuine understanding of what makes software interfaces good, and how to build them.

An understanding of what makes a design system consumable by AI tooling: why publishing token data is the easy part, and encoding usage rules is the hard part.

Experience managing multiple stakeholders (product owners, developers, designers), and a healthy relationship with critique (giving it and receiving it).

Prior experience as the sole or founding design owner of a design system.

Experience introducing governance and contribution models for design systems, ideally in a B2B SaaS or complex, power-user product.

Hands-on experience shipping an agent-facing design-system surface (e.g. an MCP server, component manifest, or llms.txt-style export), or exposure to Angular front-end conventions.

Competitive salary based on experience, plus 8% holiday allowance

A results-based bonus based on company performance (up to a full 13th month's salary)

25 vacation days to recharge

Earn an extra day of PTO for each year at Rentman, from your second anniversary up to five years.

A 4-week paid sabbatical after 5 years to go on an adventure

Flexible WFH policy & work from anywhere for 4 weeks a year

Pension plan through BrightPensioen

An annual training budget to grow your skills

Access to OpenUp for mental well-being and personal growth

Your choice of a shiny new Windows, Linux, or Mac

Stay active with the team: join the Rentman football team, squash and padel, plus a discounted Urban Sports membership

An OV Business card if you live more than 10km from the office

An ambitious, inclusive, and diverse international team

A flexible, energizing workplace with free lunches, office perks (PS5, ping pong, D&D), legendary karaoke nights, and regular team activities

An amazing office in the heart of Utrecht, in the historic Drift 17

Here's a breakdown of our recruitment process to give you a clear idea:

Introduction Call with the recruiter about the job & Rentman, online (30 mins)

Past Experience & Culture Interview with the team, online (60 mins)

Design System case and final discussion Interview, on-site (90 mins)

Apply now! For questions or additional information, contact us at work@rentman.io .

At Rentman, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that our differences make us stronger and strive to foster a workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.