Product Designer, Design Systems

Posted:
10/3/2024, 9:56:08 AM

Location(s):
New York, New York, United States ⋅ San Francisco, California, United States ⋅ California, United States ⋅ New York, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
UI/UX & Design

Workplace Type:
Remote

Pay:
$83/hr or $172,640 total comp

Figma is growing our team of passionate people on a mission to make design accessible to all. Born on the Web, Figma helps entire product teams brainstorm, design and build better products — from start to finish. Whether it’s consolidating tools, simplifying workflows, or collaborating across teams and time zones, Figma makes the design process faster, more efficient, and fun while keeping everyone on the same page. From great products to long-lasting companies, we believe that nothing great is made alone—come make with us!

We are seeking a Product Designer to join our Design Systems (Figma Pattern Library) team, dedicated to building and evolving shared patterns and components across Figma’s expanding suite of products. This role will focus on a consistent and approachable experience for Figma’s audience, regardless of the product they are using. As Figma continues to grow, a cohesive design system that spans multiple products is critical. We are looking for a designer with experience in multi-product environments who can work collaboratively across teams to develop, refine, and implement design systems that scale.

This is a full time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.

What you'll do at Figma:

  • Contribute to the overall strategy and decision-making regarding cross-product design systems.
  • Define and communicate a clear vision for shared design patterns that can be utilized across various products.
  • Collaborate with product management, engineering, and other design teams to ensure consistent implementation of design components.
  • Create, iterate, and refine design system components, including flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity visuals.
  • Drive the adoption and continuous improvement of the design system across the organization.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

  • 5+ years of experience designing UX and UI for software, with a focus on design systems.
  • Experience working independently and collaboratively to explore design solutions from concept to implementation.
  • Proven ability to create simple, scalable solutions for complex user experiences across multiple products.
  • Experience managing complex projects that involve collaboration across different teams and organizational boundaries.
  • Proficiency using prototyping or concepts to communicate design decisions effectively.

While it’s not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:

  • A deep understanding of how design systems operate within large, multi-product companies.
  • A passion for creating inclusive, user-friendly designs that cater to a broad audience.
  • Experience mentoring junior or early-career designers.
  • A knack for identifying and solving ambiguous problems, shaping them into clear, actionable goals.

Pay Transparency Disclosure

If based in Figma’s San Francisco or New York hub offices, this role has the annual base salary range stated below.  

Job level and actual compensation will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process (including skills and prior relevant experience, potential impact, and scope of role), market demands, and specific work location. The listed range is a guideline, and the range for this role may be modified. For roles that are available to be filled remotely, the pay range is localized according to employee work location by a factor of between 80% and 100% of range. Please discuss your specific work location with your recruiter for more information. 

Figma offers equity to employees, as well a competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental & vision, retirement with company contribution, parental leave & reproductive or family planning support, mental health & wellness benefits, generous PTO, company recharge days, a learning & development stipend, a work from home stipend, and cell phone reimbursement.  Figma also offers sales incentive pay for most sales roles. Figma’s compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future. You may view our Pay Transparency Policy by clicking on the corresponding link.

Annual Base Salary Range (SF/NY Hub):
$149,000$308,000 USD

At Figma we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our product and our community to flourish. Figma is an equal opportunity workplace - we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity/expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to apply for a role, participate in the interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require accommodation, please reach out to [email protected]. These modifications enable an individual with a disability to have an equal opportunity not only to get a job, but successfully perform their job tasks to the same extent as people without disabilities. 

Examples of accommodations include but are not limited to: 

  • Holding interviews in an accessible location
  • Enabling closed captioning on video conferencing
  • Ensuring all written communication be compatible with screen readers
  • Changing the mode or format of interviews 

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