Senior Production Designer (Contract)

SoFi•San Francisco, CA

12d•$62 - $71

About The Position

SoFi’s Creative Studio is seeking a highly detail-oriented Production Designer with deep expertise in Figma template development, visual design systems, and scalable production workflows. The role focuses on building, maintaining, and governing production-ready templates and design assets across digital and print channels. The ideal candidate combines strong visual judgment with technical production expertise and understands how design systems translate across formats, teams, and platforms. They will help establish efficient, consistent, high-quality design practices across the organization.

Requirements

6+ years of experience in production design, graphic design, or a related field.
Advanced experience building and managing Figma templates, components, libraries, styles, variables, and shared design systems.
Familiarity with Figma variables, auto layout, component properties, publishing workflows, and template permissions.
Strong portfolio demonstrating scalable visual systems and high-quality digital and print production.
Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
Strong understanding of typography, grid systems, layout, hierarchy, composition, color, and image production.
Experience developing templates for digital channels, including web, email, social media, presentations, and responsive formats.
Exceptional attention to detail and a structured approach to quality assurance.
Strong understanding of design system governance, documentation, accessibility, and version control.
Knowledge of accessibility standards and digital file specifications.
Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and system updates in a fast-paced environment.
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to improve processes and identify production efficiencies.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of print production, including prepress, color management, paper and finishing specifications, proofing, and vendor requirements.
Experience preparing printed materials such as direct mail, brochures, packaging, signage, event materials, retail collateral, and large-format graphics.
Experience working in financial services, technology, retail, or another detail-sensitive industry.

Responsibilities

Build, maintain, and manage scalable Figma templates, components, libraries, styles, variables, and production systems.
Translate brand standards and creative direction into flexible, easy-to-use templates for digital, print, social, presentations, email, and marketing channels.
Establish clear template structures, naming conventions, usage guidelines, and documentation.
Create systems that support consistency while allowing appropriate content and layout flexibility.
Manage template updates, version control, archival processes, and ongoing system improvements.
Audit Figma files and templates for visual consistency, usability, accessibility, accuracy, and alignment with brand standards.
Develop and maintain production-ready assets across multiple sizes, formats, and channels.
Adapt designs across digital and print applications while maintaining the integrity of the visual system.
Create efficient workflows for high-volume asset production, localization, versioning, and content updates.
Maintain organized digital asset libraries, file structures, documentation, and handoff standards.
Identify production risks and system inefficiencies, then develop practical solutions that improve quality and speed.
Support the continued evolution of the organization’s visual design system and production infrastructure.
Contribute to the evolution and documentation of design systems, templates, workflows, and production standards.