Staff Product Designer, Design Systems
Core
Lead the strategy and evolution of Vanta's foundational design system (Alpaca) to support scaling across product areas and adapting to AI-driven, runtime-composed UI and agent chat experiences.
Role type
Staff Product Designer (Design Systems)
Builds
Scalable design system components, design tokens, interaction patterns, and documentation for AI-native and agentic product surfaces.
Domain
B2B SaaS / Cybersecurity / AI & Agentic Interfaces
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Design systems architecture, component libraries, design tokens, AI/agent UI patterns, front-end code fluency, Figma mastery, accessibility design, systems thinking, mentorship, cross-functional influence.
Preferred skills
Experience in complex B2B SaaS, deep expertise in evolving design systems for dynamic/AI contexts, ability to operate in organizational ambiguity.
Technologies
Figma, design tokens, front-end code
Responsibilities
Define strategy for Alpaca evolution, extend system for AI/agent patterns, partner with teams to ship components, establish governance models, drive adoption via education and tooling, represent work in cross-functional forums, mentor designers, advocate for accessibility.
Seniority
Staff, strategic leadership with hands-on execution and mentorship.
