Senior Manager, Product Design - Design Platform

Accountabilities:

• • Define and evolve the design system's component architecture, token strategy, visual language, documentation, and governance to create a cohesive foundation for products across the organization.
  • Establish the design platform strategy across web and native mobile, determining where experiences should share patterns and where platform-specific solutions are more appropriate.
  • Explore and introduce AI-enabled design workflows, machine-readable standards, prototyping approaches, and design-to-code tools that improve how designers and engineers collaborate.
  • Partner closely with engineering and product design leadership to ensure the design platform is implemented effectively and becomes an integral part of product development.
  • Establish clear ownership, governance, contribution models, and operating processes across platform and product teams.
  • Define meaningful metrics for design platform success, using data and insights to prioritize investments, demonstrate impact, and build leadership alignment.
  • Lead, coach, and develop two senior designers, providing direction, feedback, context, and opportunities to take ownership of ambitious platform initiatives.
  • Drive improvements to the overall product development experience by making the design platform a dependable foundation for moving ideas efficiently into production.

  Requirements

  • 8+ years of professional product design experience, including at least 2 years of direct people management experience.
  • Demonstrated experience building or significantly scaling a design system adopted across multiple product teams.
  • Strong experience defining design patterns and platform strategies across both web and native mobile products.
  • Deep knowledge of design systems, including component architecture, design tokens, documentation, governance, and visual design direction.
  • Proven ability to partner directly with engineering teams on design system implementation, including component APIs and token architecture.
  • Strong product and business judgment, with the ability to establish priorities, navigate tradeoffs, and build support among senior stakeholders.
  • Strong analytical skills and the ability to use data to measure impact, identify opportunities, and inform design platform decisions.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and design critique skills, with the ability to influence across product, design, and engineering organizations.
  • Experience developing senior individual contributors and creating an environment where experienced designers can grow as leaders and builders.
  • Ability to prototype or contribute to component implementation is preferred.
  • Experience with AI-assisted design, prototyping, development tooling, or design-to-code workflows is a plus.
  • Knowledge of multi-platform theming and native mobile design systems across iOS and Android is desirable.

  Benefits

  • Competitive base salary: $198,700–$275,000 USD for U.S.-based remote employees, with actual compensation determined by location, experience, skills, and relevant education or training.
  • Additional compensation: Target bonus opportunities and annual equity grants that vest quarterly.
  • Retirement benefits: 401(k) or Group Retirement Savings Plan with a company match of $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 annually.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Discounted stock purchase opportunities for eligible U.S. employees.
  • Comprehensive healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus wellness resources and Health Savings Account contributions for eligible U.S. plans.
  • Financial protection: Life insurance and disability coverage.
  • Time off: Paid time off, sick leave, company holidays, and paid family and parental leave.
  • Family support: Benefits supporting fertility, parenthood, caregiving, and other family needs.
  • Well-being: Employee Assistance Program, mental health resources, financial wellness tools, and an annual wellness allowance.
  • Productivity support: Annual productivity allowance for relevant tools and resources that help you perform at your best.
  • Remote-first flexibility: Work remotely across the U.S., with most teams meeting in person once or twice per quarter for team onsites.
  • Community and connection: Team events, company-wide updates, employee resource groups, and opportunities to collaborate in person.
  • Office perks: Catered lunches and stocked kitchens at available office locations for employees who choose to work from an office.