Staff Product Designer – Design Systems
Achieve
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Arizona • United States
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Salary
💰 $150,000 - $170,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead the strategic vision and roadmap for the design system, aligning with organizational goals around brand strength, consistency, efficiency, and AI enablement.
- Partner with Product Management and Engineering to prioritize design system initiatives based on team requests, business impact, and technical feasibility.
- Drive adoption metrics and measure the design system’s impact on team velocity, consistency, and cost reduction.
- Establish and maintain design tokens, components, patterns, and best practices that scale across brands and products.
- Create comprehensive usage guidelines, design principles, and implementation details that enable teams and AI tools to leverage the design system effectively.
- Establish and evolve governance frameworks that balance consistency with product team velocity.
- Build strong relationships with designers, product managers, and engineers across all business units and facilitate contribution from product teams through clear processes.
- Ensure accessibility and performance standards are baked into components.
- Advocate for systems thinking across the organization.
- Mentor other designers and support their growth through guidance, feedback, and setting an example of best practices.
Requirements
- 7+ years of product design experience with at least 2 years focused on design systems.
- Proven track record of building and scaling design systems in organizations with multiple products or brands.
- Experience managing design system adoption, measuring impact, and driving organizational change.
- Expert knowledge of design system principles, component architecture, and design tokens.
- Strong proficiency in Figma, including variables, components, and organizational best practices.
- Deep understanding of accessibility standards and inclusive design practices.
- Demonstrate a high bar of quality in both interaction & visual design and strong technical skills.
- Experience collaborating with engineers on component development and an understanding of HTML, CSS, and component frameworks.
- Knowledgeable about new technologies and processes within the field of design.
- Track-record of success working with a variety of cross-functional stakeholders and partners.
- Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal, and analytical skills.
- Ability to communicate complex interaction concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences across the organization.
Benefits
- 401 (k) with employer match
- Medical, dental, and vision with HSA and FSA options
- Competitive vacation and sick time off, as well as dedicated volunteer days
- Access to wellness support through Employee Assistance Program, physical and mental health wellness programs
- Pet care discounts for your furry family members
- Financial support in times of hardship with our Achieve Care Fund
- A safe place to connect and a commitment to diversity and inclusion through our six employee resource groups
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
product designdesign systemsdesign tokenscomponent architectureaccessibility standardsinclusive design practicesHTMLCSSFigmainteraction design
Soft Skills
communicationpresentationinterpersonal skillsanalytical skillsmentoringcollaborationsystems thinkingrelationship buildingorganizational change managementguidance