System Product Designer

The System Product Designer supports the Principal System Designer in maintaining and growing the company’s design system. In this role, you will play a hands-on part in documenting components, assisting with design tokenization, and ensuring consistency across design and development teams. This is an exciting opportunity to learn the intricacies of design systems and contribute directly to their successful adoption across the organization

As a System Product Designer, you will work closely with the Principal System Designer, developers, and designers to maintain component libraries, enhance documentation, and implement updates that streamline workflows.

Core Responsibilities

• Support the Principal System Designer in maintaining the design system’s roadmap, focusing on short-term updates and tactical improvements.
• Assist in creating and maintaining design tokens for typography, colors, spacing, and other UI elements.
• Contribute to building and updating the component library, ensuring design and development specifications are clear and accessible.
• Document usage guidelines, interaction rules, and visual examples for all components and patterns.
• Partner with developers to test components for consistency between design and code, reporting any gaps or issues.
• Update and audit design documentation to ensure accuracy and usability for all stakeholders.
• Assist in conducting user testing and gathering feedback on the design system components.
• Stay current with best practices in design systems, contributing new ideas and solutions to improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, to ensure alignment between the design system and product goals.
• Consult with designers on design system needs and guidance.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Design, Interaction Design, Computer Science, or related field; or equivalent work experience.
• 1-2 years of experience working on a design system.
• Familiarity with design tools such as Figma (or similar platforms).
• Basic understanding of design tokenization and its role in maintaining consistency across products.
• Excellent attention to detail, with strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and take direction from senior team members.
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS) and their relationship with design systems.
• Strong communication skills and a willingness to learn.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience supporting a design system or contributing to a component library.
• Familiarity with tools like Storybook or similar component documentation platforms.
• Interest in accessibility and inclusive design practices.
• Understanding of Agile workflows.

Special Work Conditions

• Sedentary – Involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods. Some positions may entail exerting up to 15 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, or pull.