Senior Product Designer, Design Systems

The Senior Product Designer will drive user-centered design initiatives across the organization, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of design solutions. They will also mentor junior designers and contribute to the product design vision.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the product design vision, collaborate with the design team, and mentor junior designers
• Actively participate in product and design discussions with senior leadership and stakeholders, providing valuable recommendations and insights
• Drive design initiatives in cross-functional teams, promoting cross-functional collaboration and ensuring the seamless integration of design solutions throughout the product development lifecycle
• Identify opportunities to enhance design capabilities and effectiveness, initiating improvements in design methodologies, tools, and workflows to optimize efficiency and deliver exceptional user experiences
• Build and maintain a scalable component library, ensuring consistency across the product and regularly updating documentation to reflect design system changes
• Conduct research, user testing, and analysis to gain deep insights into user behaviors, preferences, and pain points, guiding the development of user-centered design solutions
• Take responsibility for knowledge sharing within the design team, mentoring and supporting junior designers to foster their professional growth and excellence
• Advise manager on user-centric design principles and best practices, ensuring that design solutions align with user needs and industry standards
• Gather requirements and align design efforts with business objectives, actively seeking opportunities to improve the overall product experience
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and design best practices, continuously evolving design skills and knowledge
• Advise on design concepts and communicate ideas effectively to stakeholders, presenting design solutions and justifying design decisions based on user research and data
• Work independently with developers and product managers to ensure the successful implementation of design solutions, providing guidance and support throughout the development process

Requirements

• 5-8 years of relevant industry experience
• Strong understanding of design systems, including the ability to create, maintain, and scale component libraries and documentation
• Deep knowledge of product design, including common interaction patterns used and associated trade-offs, and best practices for responsive web applications
• Experience collaborating closely with product management, engineering, and research
• Proficiency in UI design and using tools like Figma, Sketch, InVision, Principle, etc.
• Practical experience in front-end development using React, HTML, and CSS, with the ability to prototype and collaborate closely with engineering teams
• Ability to lead all aspects of the user-centered design process from conception to completion
• Ability to develop high-level design strategy and vision
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal relationship building skills
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
• Strong team-player with the ability to engage with all levels of the organization
• Technical competence using software programs, including but not limited to, Google Suite for business (Sheets, Docs, Slides)
• Entrepreneurial mindset and comfortable in a flat organization

Key Skills

• Design systems
• Product design
• UI design
• Front-end development using React, HTML, and CSS
• User-centered design process
• Design strategy and vision
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal relationship building
• Project management
• Teamwork
• Software programs (Google Suite for business)

Benefits

• Flex working arrangements
• Home office reimbursement program
• Baby bonus & parental leave top up program
• Online learning and networking opportunities
• Electric vehicle purchase incentive program
• Competitive medical and dental benefits
• Retirement savings program