Design Systems Documentation Content Manager

Description

We are seeking a technically capable Design Systems Documentation Content Manager to support a

large, enterprise design systems team. This contractor will manage and publish documentation content

written in Markdown and React-based formats, working closely with designers and engineers to ensure

high-quality, accurate documentation is consistently delivered through our documentation site.

This role is ideal for someone who is comfortable operating in a GitHub-driven documentation workflow

and understands how design system documentation supports both designers and developers.

Responsibilities:

Documentation Publishing & Maintenance

Upload, format, and publish documentation written in Markdown and React (MDX or similar)

Manage content updates across a React-based documentation site (e.g., component docs,

guidelines, usage examples)

Ensure documentation structure, navigation, and file organization follow established standards

Maintain documentation hygiene, including link validation, formatting consistency, and

deprecated content cleanup

GitHub & Workflow Management

Work within GitHub repositories to manage documentation files

Create and update branches, commits, and pull requests for documentation changes

Review incoming documentation contributions for completeness and formatting before

publication

Coordinate documentation merges aligned with release cycles

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner with design ops, designers and engineers to intake documentation content and prepare it

for publishing

Clarify requirements and resolve gaps in submitted content (missing sections, broken examples,

formatting issues)

Act as the operational owner for documentation delivery within the design systems team

Quality & Standards

Apply and enforce documentation standards, templates, and contribution guidelines

Ensure documentation is clear, accurate, and aligned with design system governance

Support accessibility best practices in documentation content

Required Qualifications

3+ years of xp in technical documentation or content management

Strong working knowledge of Markdown

Familiarity with React-based documentation systems (e.g., MDX, component-driven docs)

Basic, practical xp using GitHub (commits, branches, pull requests)

Ability to work comfortably with content created by both designers and engineers

Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple documentation updates simultaneously

Preferred Qualifications

XP working on or with a design system

Familiarity with documentation frameworks such as Storybook Docs, Docusaurus, or similar

Basic understanding of React components and front-end concepts (props, examples, usage

patterns)

XP collaborating in large or enterprise engineering organizations

Understanding of accessibility considerations in documentation

Skills

• Github
• Technical Writing
• Markdown
• React

Job Title: Design Systems Documentation Content Manager

Location: London, UK

Rate/Salary: 200.00 - 275.00 GBP Daily

Job Type: Contract

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