Staff Product Designer, Design Systems

The role involves conducting audits to define reusable components and patterns across digital products, identifying inconsistencies, and collaborating with teams to ensure alignment and adoption of the design system. Responsibilities also include working with developers on implementation, crafting usage guidelines, enforcing upkeep processes, and championing the design system's value internally.

Responsibilities

• Conduct audits to gather use cases and UX patterns across digital products
• Create reusable component and pattern definitions that can support a diverse range of use cases
• Identify inconsistencies in existing component usage and design, and deviations from the existing design system
• Work collaboratively with teams to ensure alignment and adoption of a consistent set of components and patterns
• Work collaboratively with developers to implement and quality check components
• Crafting component and pattern usage guidelines
• Enforce processes to guide the appropriate usage and upkeep of the design system
• Champion the value and advantages of the design system to internal stakeholders

Requirements

• 7+ years as a designer, with preferably 2+ years of experience maintaining a design system
• A portfolio that demonstrates a deep understanding of product design, craftsmanship, and innovative solutions from conception to launch
• Strong UI design skills with proficiency in Figma
• Content strategy, HTML/CSS knowledge is a bonus
• Excellent methodical and critical thinking skills

Key Skills