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Director, Experience Design Systems

Paypal 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America

$218,000 - $323,950 Full-time Director

Lead, coach, and develop a team of product and UX designers while setting design priorities, quality standards, and team practices. Guide developer-facing experiences, design-system strategy, and AI-enabled design tooling, partnering across functions and contributing hands-on to selected design work.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of product and UX designers while setting design priorities, quality standards, and team practices. Guide developer-facing experiences, design-system strategy, and AI-enabled design tooling, partnering across functions and contributing hands-on to selected design work.

Requirements

  • Requires at least 10 years of relevant experience and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience, plus experience leading others; preferred qualifications include five or more years directly managing designers. Candidates should demonstrate strong product and interaction design, design-system and accessibility knowledge, people leadership, prototyping, evidence-based decision-making, and the ability to influence cross-functional partners.

Benefits

  • Performance Bonus
  • Equity
  • Paid Time Off
  • Healthcare Coverage
  • Financial Wellness Resources
  • Mental Health Resources

Key Skills

People leadership Team coaching and development Design system strategy Accessibility design Product design Interaction design Prototyping Evidence‑based decision making Cross‑functional collaboration Stakeholder influence AI‑enabled design tooling Developer‑facing experience design Strategic planning Design quality standards Design thinking User‑centered design Mentoring Project management Figma Sketch Adobe XD InVision Communication Problem solving

About Paypal

We're championing possibilities for all by making money fast, easy, and more enjoyable. Our hope is to unlock opportunities for people in their everyday lives and empower the millions of people and businesses around the world who trust, rely, and use PayPal every day. For support, visit the PayPal Help Center. https://payp.al/help For employment opportunities, check out our job openings in the 'Jobs' tab. We're an equal opportunity employer that welcomes diversity, and offer generous benefits to help you thrive at work and in your free time. NMLS#910457: https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org/

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