--- title: 'UX/UI Designer, Design Systems Consultant (AI-Fluent) at Right Side Up' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/ux-ui-designer-design-systems-consultant-ai-fluent-right-side-up-austin-hpw6cggkess0' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-08' --- # UX/UI Designer, Design Systems Consultant (AI-Fluent) at Right Side Up - **Company:** Right Side Up - **Location:** Austin, TX - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-08-25 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/rightsideup/1d1d6511-f337-432c-b46e-9f5b060c1f22 ## Job description Please note, this posting is to highlight joining Right Side Up's talent collective specifically and is not representing an internal full-time role, or a current opportunity with a client. Right Side Up is a collective of premium marketing talent, with all of the marketing chops, and none of the agency fluff. We're trusted by the most respected early-stage ventures, the fastest-growing tech companies, and well-established Fortune 500 teams to do one thing better: growth. We have over 1,400+ clients including Stitch Fix, Sephora, Yelp, Sun Basket, Crunchbase, DoorDash, Calm, and more. ## About the Role We're seeking freelance UX/UI Designers who specialize in design systems to help our clients modernize their systems for a world where humans and AI tools build side by side. Some companies call this a Design Engineer or Systems Designer; we're using UX/UI Designer, Design Systems here because it's the clearer, more searchable term for what this role actually is: a design role, not a software engineering one. This role sits at the intersection of design systems craft and AI fluency: someone who's equally comfortable untangling a token architecture in Figma and configuring the AI-tooling connections (MCP and similar) that let coding assistants read and respect that system instead of guessing at it. Contract projects typically range from ten to forty hours per week, depending on client needs and project scope, and often run as focused, timeboxed engagements rather than open-ended retainers. ## Responsibilities - Audit existing design systems for structural gaps: tokens versus variables, component architecture, and missing or outdated documentation. - Resolve foundational issues (naming, token structure, variable setup) so a design system translates cleanly into documentation and code, without introducing breaking changes for engineering. - Build and maintain design system documentation, covering components, patterns, usage guidelines, and variant rules, in a structured format built for AI-fluent workflows and legible to both humans and AI tools. - Configure and maintain AI-tooling connections between design platforms (Figma, documentation platforms) and AI coding or design assistants (Claude, Claude Code, Cursor, Figma Make, GitHub Copilot, and similar), often via MCP-style integrations. - Extract undocumented institutional knowledge from designers and engineers and turn it into clear, actionable documentation. - Establish or refine governance models, contribution workflows, and success metrics so a design system stays healthy after the engagement ends. - Collaborate closely with design and engineering stakeholders, translating between the two without needing to write production code. - Stay current on evolving AI-assisted design and design-to-code workflows as the tooling landscape shifts. ## Requirements - Strong experience in design systems, UX/UI design, or design engineering, with real depth at the foundational level (tokens, variables, component architecture), not just visual component work. - Genuine, hands-on fluency with AI-assisted design or coding tools, and enough technical comfort to configure AI-tooling connections rather than just use them. - Strong written communication skills. A lot of this work is turning tribal knowledge into documentation other people (and AI tools) can actually rely on. - Comfortable working independently on defined, timeboxed engagements with light day-to-day oversight. - Adaptable to different company environments, including regulated or compliance-sensitive ones where design-to-production handoffs stay manual by design. Tools & Platforms - Figma, including Dev Mode, variables, and component architecture. - Design system documentation platforms: zeroheight preferred, with Supernova, Backlight, Frontify, or similar also valued. - AI-assisted design and coding tools: Claude, Claude Code, Cursor, Figma Make, GitHub Copilot, and other MCP-compatible platforms. - Familiarity with how design tokens map into code (CSS variables, JSON tokens, Style Dictionary-style pipelines) is a plus. ## Why Right Side Up Join a team that values expertise, flexibility, and meaningful work with some of the most innovative brands in the world. Exciting opportunities are available now, apply today to join our network of experts! ## About Right Side Up ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Right Side Up is a talent platform that connects pre-vetted, A+ marketing professionals with ambitious companies to deliver growth through fractional consulting, full-service agency teams, or full-time hiring. - **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held) - **Headquarters**: Austin, Texas, United States - **Founded**: 2016 (some sources cite 2017 as the founding year by Tyler Elliston) - **Founders**: Tyler Elliston ## Core Business - Primary industry: Marketing Services / Growth Marketing - Target customers: B2B, B2C, from early-stage startups to global enterprises (e.g., Uber, Yelp, Procter & Gamble) - Mission: "To empower growth, the right way" – reinventing the traditional agency model by putting strategy, talent, and flexibility at the center. ## Products & Services Right Side Up offers three engagement models, each tailored to client needs: - **Fractional Talent**: Temporary or part-time deployment of individual senior growth marketers (e.g., SEO, paid social, lifecycle marketing) for project-based or ongoing support. - **Full-Service Agency**: Custom, cross-channel agency teams (offline marketing, affiliate, ecommerce marketplaces, creative services, B2B ads) for complex, scaled growth initiatives. - **Full-Time Recruitment**: End-to-end sourcing and vetting of full-time marketing hires, led by former marketers, with a typical turnaround of two weeks. All engagements are supported by proprietary technology, a dedicated Project Strategy team, and ongoing client engagement management. ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly available - **Key Metric**: 112 employees (as of 2026), with 20.9% year-over-year headcount growth and a LinkedIn follower count of 30,129 (+14.3% YoY) - **Notable Investors / Partners**: No external funding rounds or investors disclosed; key clients include Uber, Lyft, Yelp, Rocket Money, DoorDash, Robinhood, and Procter & Gamble. - **Growth Signals**: 20.9% employee growth, expansion into multiple countries (US, Colombia, South Africa, Germany, France), and a growing roster of open consultant roles across diverse marketing disciplines. ## Competitive Advantages - **Vetted talent pool**: Only the top ~1% of marketers are accepted into the collective after a rigorous vetting process. - **Speed and flexibility**: Can recommend a marketer within two days of an intro call and have them in place within two weeks – far faster than traditional recruiting. - **Proven model**: A "third way" between hiring an agency and building an in-house team, with a track record of serving thousands of companies. - **Remote-first, distributed team**: Enables access to best-in-class talent regardless of geography, keeping overhead low and culture strong. ## Strategic Focus - Continuing to scale the talent platform and proprietary technology that powers the matching and engagement process. - Expanding service offerings into emerging areas like Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) and marketing AI operations. - Maintaining a high-touch, consultative approach while growing the collective of senior marketers and the breadth of client industries served. ## Why Work Here - **Remote-first culture**: Fully remote team across the USA (and now globally), with a monthly coworking stipend to choose your own workspace. - **Work-life balance**: Unlimited PTO, comprehensive medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) with equity incentive plan, and bi-annual in-person retreats. - **High employee satisfaction**: 4.7/5 on LinkedIn (39 reviews), with 4.9 for Work-Life Balance, 4.9 for Culture, 4.7 for Compensation, and 4.6 for Career Development. - **Culture**: Collaborative, apolitical community committed to "being the best in the world" – with a strong emphasis on experimentation, creativity, and continuous improvement. - **Growth opportunities**: Access to a wide variety of high-impact client projects across industries, plus the chance to work alongside some of the best marketing talent in the industry. ## Sources 1. [rightsideup.com/careers](https://www.rightsideup.com/careers) – Benefits, culture, remote policy, core values 2. [rightsideup.com/about](https://www.rightsideup.com/about) – Mission, history, how the model works 3. [jobs.lever.co/rightsideup](https://jobs.lever.co/rightsideup) – Open roles, AI hiring disclosure 4. [linkedin.com/company/rightsideup](https://linkedin.com/company/rightsideup) – Employee count, growth, ratings, industry classification 5. [rightsideup.com/blog/how-right-side-up-works](https://www.rightsideup.com/blog/how-right-side-up-works) – Detailed explanation of engagement models, client examples, and timeline ## Other roles at Right Side Up - [Paid Social Marketing Consultant (Fintech)](https://feeny.ai/job/paid-social-marketing-consultant-fintech-right-side-up-austin-6nzn0r8x3wma) — Austin, TX - [Paid Search Marketing Consultant (Fintech)](https://feeny.ai/job/paid-search-marketing-consultant-fintech-right-side-up-austin-tjaqyvzcc1sf) — Austin, TX - [Loyalty Program Strategist - Freelance - Remote](https://feeny.ai/job/loyalty-program-strategist-freelance-remote-right-side-up-austin-pwdzeeamajms) — Austin, TX - [Marketing Technology & Media Platforms Consultant](https://feeny.ai/job/marketing-technology-media-platforms-consultant-right-side-up-austin-qyw5bk83xcgc) — Austin, TX - [Programmatic Marketing Consultant](https://feeny.ai/job/programmatic-marketing-consultant-right-side-up-austin-988d0bsp76fe) — Austin, TX - [Creative Lead](https://feeny.ai/job/creative-lead-right-side-up-austin-2xbpe6f05tfm) — Austin, TX - [AI Marketing Ops/Engineer Consultant](https://feeny.ai/job/ai-marketing-ops-engineer-consultant-right-side-up-austin-4n6t2a52t4vj) — Austin, TX - [Growth Marketing Strategist](https://feeny.ai/job/growth-marketing-strategist-right-side-up-austin-7njxvcrtfsy3) — Austin, TX - [Performance Art Director](https://feeny.ai/job/performance-art-director-right-side-up-austin-c92dw5qdwwqe) — Austin, TX - [Influencer Marketing Consultant](https://feeny.ai/job/influencer-marketing-consultant-right-side-up-austin-aqdcwx51qvyg) — Austin, TX