As a Senior Design Systems Designer at Circle, your role extends beyond crafting cohesive and scalable design systems; you are a strategic partner influencing our community SaaS platform's future. You'll have a high degree of autonomy and will be entrusted with significant responsibilities, shaping our design system and ensuring it's robust, scalable, and user-friendly. Your work will contribute to Circle's growing impact in the creator economy. As Circle strives to be the go-to platform for creators looking to scale their communities and monetize their content, your role will be instrumental in turning that vision into a reality.
What you'll be doing
- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of Circleโs design system, ensuring consistency and scalability across all products.
- Collaborate with product designers, developers, and other stakeholders to create and implement a comprehensive design system that includes components, patterns, and guidelines.
- Create detailed documentation and guidelines for the design system to ensure its proper use and adoption across teams.
- Conduct regular audits of the product to identify areas for improvement and ensure its alignment with current design trends and best practices.
- Leverage analytics and user data to identify design opportunities, optimize user experience, and guide your design decisions.
- Facilitate design system workshops and training sessions for internal teams to promote understanding and effective use of the design system.
- Advocate for the design system within the organization, communicating its value and importance to senior leadership, developers, and other stakeholders.
- Stay updated on the competitive landscape, keeping tabs on competitor movements and emerging trends in technology, design styles, and user engagement.
- Be proactive in researching improvements in the broader design and tech scene, and bring fresh ideas to the table.
- Engage in various forms of communicationโincluding asynchronousโto update teams, ask the right questions, and proactively remove blockers in your design process.
- Actively participate in the review process as a feature nears launch, ensuring it meets the highest UI and UX standards.
- Work hand-in-hand with developers throughout the implementation process, offering design guidance and ensuring fidelity to the original design.
What you'll need to be successful
- Strong alignment with our values. Find our values on our career page if you havenโt read up on them yet.
- You are proficient in English (spoken, written, and reading) at a CEFR Level C1 / ILR Level 5.
- 5+ years of experience in product design with a focus on design systems, demonstrated through a strong portfolio showcasing your expertise.
- Proficiency in Figma, demonstrating your skill in creating detailed, high-fidelity design mockups and prototypes.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, capable of presenting complex design concepts clearly and persuasively.
- Experience in creating and maintaining design systems, with a deep understanding of component-based design and scalability.
- A data-driven approach, leaning on both qualitative and quantitative insights to guide your designs.
- Ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively with multiple departments.
- Keen attention to detail, ensuring a seamless and pixel-perfect end product.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field is preferred.
$130,000 - $140,000 a year
