Principal UX Designer

Build your future with Sovos.
If you're seeking a career where innovation meets impact, you've come to the right place. As a global leader, Sovos is transforming tax compliance from a business requirement to a force for growth while revolutionizing how businesses navigate the ever-changing regulatory landscape.

At Sovos, we're dedicated to more than just solving compliance challenges -- we're committed to making a positive and lasting difference in everything we do. Our teams operate on the modern edge of digital technology, working not only to solve complex business challenges but also to enrich our personal, professional, and local communities.

Our purpose-built systems provide the tools you need to thrive in a world where governments demand increased visibility, faster reporting and greater control over business processes. Excited about the possibilities? So are we

Don't worry if you don't check all the boxes -- apply anyway We're focused on hiring the right people, not just the "right" resume. It's not about what you've done elsewhere; it's all about what you're capable of doing here.

The Work You'll Do
At Sovos, we're looking for an exceptional Principal UX Designer to join our team as the strategic owner of our design system and design operations. This is a unique individual contributor role for someone who thrives at the intersection of visual design excellence, systems thinking, and technical implementation, ready to set the standard for design across our entire organization.

As the design system owner, you will be the cornerstone of design consistency and innovation across all our products. You'll work at the forefront of design-to-code initiatives, establishing processes that transform how our design and development teams collaborate. This role offers the rare opportunity to shape design culture, drive strategic decisions, and influence product experiences at scale, all while staying hands-on with the craft you love.

More Specifically, You Will

• Own and evolve our design system strategy, applying atomic design principles to create scalable, maintainable component libraries that serve as the foundation for all product experiences
• Drive design system adoption and excellence by creating comprehensive documentation, establishing usage standards, and implementing quality assurance processes that ensure consistent, high-performing implementation across all teams
• Lead the design-to-code transformation by partnering with development leadership to establish seamless workflows from Figma to production, positioning our organization at the forefront of modern design operations
• Set design standards and accountability measures by auditing design work, identifying improvement opportunities, and working with UX directors to ensure teams maintain the highest standards of component usage and design consistency
• Identify and integrate emerging design trends by staying current with industry patterns, evaluating new approaches, and strategically incorporating innovations that enhance our design system without disrupting established workflows
• Facilitate cross-functional alignment by communicating complex design decisions clearly, training teams on new patterns, and ensuring successful rollout of design system updates across the organization

What We Need From You

• 8+ years of experience in UX/product design with significant focus on design systems, component libraries, and design operations within enterprise SaaS environments
• Proven design system ownership with experience managing atomic design principles, maintaining component libraries, and successfully rolling out system updates across multiple teams
• Strong technical foundation including understanding of CSS, component frameworks (like Bootstrap), React concepts, library versioning, and design-to-code workflows
• An exceptional portfolio demonstrating design system work that shows both strategic thinking and meticulous execution, visual design excellence with keen attention to modern trends, clear documentation of complex design decisions, and examples of successful cross-functional collaboration
• Experience as a systems thinker who understands atomic design principles deeply and has successfully managed design systems at scale

What Does Sovos Offer You?
The tools to enhance your life - because we want you to enjoy your life outside of work and inside

• Flexible Time-Off
• Comprehensive Health benefits
• Meal Vouchers to assist with food expenses
• Bi-Weekly Meeting Free Days
• Mentoring Programs
• Globally recognized Training and Development programs
• Virtual English Club through Rosetta Stone, and more

Sovos is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment that celebrates diversity and where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. We do not discriminate against race, color, religions, national origin, age, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic provided by law. At Sovos, all employees are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work.

Company Background
Sovos is a global provider of tax, compliance and trust solutions and services that enable businesses to navigate an increasingly regulated world with true confidence. Purpose-built for always-on compliance capabilities, our scalable IT-driven solutions meet the demands of an evolving and complex global regulatory landscape. Sovos' cloud-based software platform provides an unparalleled level of integration with business applications and government compliance processes.

More than 100,000 customers in 100+ countries -- including half the Fortune trust Sovos for their compliance needs. Sovos annually processes more than three billion transactions across 19,000 global tax jurisdictions. Bolstered by a robust partner program more than 400 strong, Sovos brings to bear an unrivaled global network for companies across industries and geographies. Founded in 1979, Sovos has operations across the Americas and Europe, and is owned by Hg and TA Associates. For more information visit and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter .