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Product Designer - Design Systems

Nextdoor 🇺🇸 United States of America

Hybrid $217,000 - $285,000 Full-time Senior

Lead design for Nextdoor’s internal design system and partner closely with engineering and product teams. Advocate for a user-first approach and mentor other designers while driving experimentation and A/B testing efforts.

Responsibilities

  • Lead design for Blocks, Nextdoor’s internal design system, used across all products and services
  • Partner closely with engineering and product to maintain a tight coupling between the Figma library and codebase
  • Work with the design team to strategically evolve and augment the system in response to product needs
  • Advocate for a user-first approach, ensuring that the design system drives real value for neighbors
  • Mentor and guide other designers, providing feedback, sharing best practices, and fostering a culture of continuous learning
  • Influence product and business decisions by effectively communicating UX rationale to stakeholders
  • Drive experimentation and A/B testing efforts, collaborating with product and analytics teams
  • Ensure accessibility and inclusivity in the user experience, following best practices and advocating for diverse user perspectives

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in systems design, UX design, product design, or a related field
  • Strong expertise in design systems, interaction design, and usability principles
  • Portfolio demonstrating impactful work in complex systems
  • Familiarity with technical integrations and workflows that connect Figma to code
  • Strong storytelling and communication skills
  • Experience conducting A/B tests and working with analytics tools
  • Passion for staying ahead of industry trends, particularly in UX for social media

Benefits

  • Compensation, benefits, perks, and recognition programs
  • Starting salary range: $217,000 - $285,000
  • Equity grant with quarterly vesting
  • Health plans, including a 100% covered employee only plan option
  • OneMedical membership for concierge care

Key Skills

Design systems Interaction design Usability principles Figma Technical integrations Analytics tools A/B testing User research Usability testing Communication skills Storytelling UX design Product design System design Wireframing Prototyping Design tools like Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD HTML/CSS Salesforce ecosystem Accessibility standards

About Nextdoor

Nextdoor is the essential neighborhood network for over 100 million neighbors, offering trusted local news, real-time safety alerts, neighbor recommendations, for sale and free listings, and events. Nextdoor connects neighbors to the conversations and local gems that matter most in their local communities. Businesses, publishers, and public agencies use Nextdoor to engage with neighbors at scale.

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