Design System Manager/Designer

Job Overview We are looking for a Design System Manager / Designer who will act as the product owner of the company’s Design System (DS) while remaining a hands-on individual contributor . This role is responsible for defining, building, evolving, and scaling the design system across the organization to ensure consistency, efficiency, and high-quality user experiences. The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with strong visual and craft skills , and will lead the planning and implementation of the design system across products, working closely with designers, developers, and product teams. Key Responsibilities Design System Ownership • Act as the product owner of the company-wide Design System . • Define the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the design system. • Ensure the design system supports current and future product needs. • Maintain governance and standards for design consistency across the organization. Design System Implementation • Plan and drive company-wide design system implementation . • Work closely with product teams, designers, and engineers to ensure adoption. • Define release cycles, versioning, and rollout plans for design system updates. • Provide guidance and support to teams integrating the design system into their products. Hands-On Design & Component Creation • Design and maintain UI components, patterns, and visual guidelines . • Create and maintain component libraries, documentation, and usage guidelines . • Ensure accessibility, usability, and scalability of design components. • Collaborate with engineering teams to align design tokens, components, and implementation standards . Visual Design & Creative Production • Contribute high-quality visual assets across the design system including: Visual design Illustrations Icons and infographics Motion graphics Brand assets Video content • Ensure visual consistency across products and communication channels. Collaboration & Design Governance • Partner with product managers, designers, developers, and brand teams . • Establish design system best practices and governance models . • Run workshops or training sessions to improve design system adoption and usage . • Advocate for design consistency and quality across the organization. Required Qualifications • 8+ years of experience in product design, UI design, or design systems . • Proven experience building or managing a design system at scale. • Strong expertise in visual design and UI component design . • Experience collaborating closely with engineering teams on component implementation . • Proficiency with design tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar tools . • Experience creating design documentation and component libraries . • Strong communication and collaboration skills. Preferred Qualifications • Experience with design tokens and component-based design systems . • Familiarity with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, Reac