Senior Product Designer, Design Systems

The role involves defining, evolving, and maintaining the company's visual language, component library, and interaction patterns for mobile and web experiences. Responsibilities include improving the contribution model, developing documentation, championing accessibility, and guiding product teams using the system.

Responsibilities

• Helping to define, evolve, and maintain Wealthsimple's visual language and component library
• Designing and refining reusable components, tokens, and interaction patterns
• Improving the contribution model so teams can effectively propose, build, and scale new components
• Developing clear documentation, guidelines, and tooling that help teams adopt and use the design system
• Championing accessibility, usability, and design quality across the system
• Partnering closely with the Brand team to ensure alignment between Wealthsimple's brand expression and product experience
• Supporting and guiding product teams using the system through reviews, feedback, and collaborative problem solving
• Proactively identifying opportunities to improve the system and driving improvements with a strong bias toward action

Requirements

• Strong visual design and product thinking with exceptional attention to detail
• Experience designing and maintaining design systems, component libraries, or UI frameworks at scale
• Deep understanding of interaction design, layout systems, typography, and visual hierarchy
• Experience designing for both mobile and web platforms
• Familiarity with accessibility standards and inclusive design practices
• Experience collaborating closely with product management and engineering partners
• Ability to balance system scalability with real product needs, making thoughtful tradeoffs when required
• Strong communication skills and the ability to clearly articulate design decisions

Benefits

• Top-tier health benefits and life insurance
• Long-term group savings with employer match
• 20 vacation days, 4 wellness days, and unlimited sick and mental health days per year
• Opportunity to work with a growing fintech company

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