Systems Designer, Design Foundations

Netflix

Systems Designer maintaining Netflix’s Hawkins Core design system for entertainment products. Standardizing visual, motion, accessibility, and AI-ready design infrastructure across product domains.

Posted 8/9/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $260,000 - $400,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in System Design and Design Systems, with a strong focus on Figma, AI integration, and accessibility standards. Proven ability to govern design libraries and collaborate effectively across product domains to deliver scalable solutions.

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System DesignFigma ExpertiseDesign Systems ToolsAccessibility Standards (WCAG 2.2 AA)AI Integration

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Hard Skills

System DesignDesign LibrariesDesign TokensVisual Interaction DesignMotion DesignComponent GenerationStrategic CommunicationComplex Problem SolvingTactical ExecutionAgentic Pipelines

Soft Skills

Trusted PartnershipMentoring CapabilitiesNavigating Ambiguity

Tools & Technologies

FigmaStorybook

Industry Keywords

Design SystemsGame AppsSocial AppsEntertainment AppsInclusive Design

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Maintain the Hawkins Core layer and integrate system context and components into prototyping tools
Activate eligibility and contribution criteria to manage how domain libraries extend and graduate patterns into Core
Partner with engineering to normalize taxonomy and capabilities between design and code
Codify visual and motion standards into scalable, reusable tokens and shared motion principles
Coordinate major releases across product domains with XD, PM, and Engineering stakeholders
Partner with domain system designers to centralize agentic context for Commerce, Games, and Member
Govern documentation, interaction patterns, accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA), and naming conventions
Collaborate with embedded system designers to streamline contribution workflows, audit adoption across Figma and codebases, and define centralization versus domain autonomy

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience as a System Designer, in addition to previously working as a product designer
Actively use AI for system research, audits, component generation, code contribution, and strategic communication
Understand agentic pipelines and judge when AI output meets the system bar
Expert in Figma
Experience creating, maintaining, and evolving design libraries
Expertise in design systems tools and workflows, such as Storybook and design tokens
Experience designing for game, social, or entertainment apps
Strong foundation in platform constraints and capabilities
Strong visual interaction and motion experience applied through a system’s lens
Track record of governing and contributing to design systems, defining standards, delivering scalable solutions, and driving adoption
Ability to solve complex problems with tactical execution and system-level thinking
Trusted partnership and mentoring capabilities
Comfortable navigating ambiguity across design, technology, and business needs
Passion for accessibility and inclusive design, ensuring components meet industry standards

Benefits

Comp & perks

Stock Option Program
Health Plans
Mental Health support
401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
Disability Programs
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
Family-forming benefits
Life and Serious Injury Benefits
Paid leave of absence programs
Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off
Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off