Lead Product Designer (Design System Specialist)

Responsibilities:

Design System Ownership: Lead and maintain our design system, ensuring its components, patterns, icons, and UX patterns are scalable and meet high-quality standards.
Component Optimization: Continuously create, improve, document, and standardize design components, ensuring they meet accessibility, usability, and responsiveness standards.
Team Collaboration: Partner with designers, developers, and product managers to ensure seamless integration of the design system into all products.
Design Leadership: Mentor and guide the design team, elevating the craft by promoting best practices in using design system components. Play a key role in shaping and influencing product and design strategy.
Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a primary point of contact for design system updates, alignments, and advocacy within cross-functional teams.
Design Research: Conduct regular audits and research to gather feedback, iterate on, and optimize our design system for user satisfaction and efficiency.
Documentation & Education: Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation and training materials for team members to onboard and utilize the design system effectively.

Experience: 8+ years of product design experience, with experience on design systems and team mentorship.
Technical Skills: Proficiency in Figma, Sketch, or similar design tools, along with knowledge of responsive design and accessibility standards.
Design Expertise: Strong visual and interaction design skills with a portfolio showcasing past design system work.
Collaboration: Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with experience working closely with cross-functional teams.
Mentorship: Experience guiding design teams and providing constructive feedback to improve design quality.
Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment with a keen eye for detail but also comfortable with high level strategic thinking.