Staff Product Designer – Core Experiences, Systems
Read AI
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Seattle • Washington • United States
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About the role
- Define and Scale Our Design System
- Lead the development of a scalable design system across platforms
- Define components, patterns, tokens, and documentation
- Partner closely with engineering to ensure high-quality implementation
- Create systems that empower teams to move faster without sacrificing quality
- Reshape and Strengthen Product Architecture
- Clarify navigation and information hierarchy across the product
- Reduce complexity in enterprise workflows
- Establish scalable structures that support future growth
- Ensure consistency across web, mobile, and desktop experiences
- Raise the Craft Bar
- Raise the bar for visual design, typography, spacing, and interaction detail
- Bring thoughtful restraint and clarity to AI-powered workflows
- Provide strong critique and mentorship to other designers
- Help define what “good” looks like at Read
- Drive Cross-Functional Alignment
- Influence structural decisions alongside Product and Engineering
- Contribute to roadmap conversations where system design matters
- Advocate for clarity, usability, and coherence
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience designing digital products at scale
- Experience building or significantly evolving a design system
- Strong systems thinking — you think in structures, not just screens
- Experience defining navigation and IA for complex products
- A high bar for visual craft and attention to detail
- Experience designing multi-platform products (web, mobile, desktop)
- Comfort influencing across teams and operating with autonomy
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Flexible working hours
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
mentorshipcritiqueinfluenceautonomycross-functional collaborationclarityusabilitycoherenceattention to detailthoughtful restraint