Lead Product Designer - Design Systems
Core
Define, evolve, and scale a design system to ensure cohesive, accessible, and high-quality experiences across a product ecosystem.
Role type
Senior individual contributor design leader (Design Systems)
Builds
Scalable component libraries, design tokens, patterns, and system documentation for web and mobile platforms.
Domain
Fintech / Mortgage / Design Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> product features
Required skills
Systems thinking, component library design, accessibility standards (WCAG), front-end technology familiarity (CSS, React, Angular), design token management, AI-assisted design tooling (MCP, Code Connect, Figma Make, v0), technical documentation, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Mentoring designers, influencing organizational adoption, workshop facilitation, critique leadership
Technologies
Figma, Storybook, React, Angular, CSS, design tokens, AI-assisted design tools (MCP, Code Connect, Figma Make, v0)
Responsibilities
Lead the evolution of the company's design system; Design and maintain scalable components, tokens, patterns, and system documentation; Partner with engineering to deliver high-quality, performant libraries and tooling; Champion accessibility, inclusivity, and localization; Advocate for high-quality design craft; Enable and educate product teams through documentation and workshops; Mentor designers and promote systems thinking; Identify gaps and opportunities to improve the system
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
