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RipplingRipplingNew York, NY

Product Design Lead, Design Systems

Leads design of high-impact patterns, components, and features for Rippling's unified design system. Collaborates with design, engineering, and product teams to set standards and ensure quality implementation. Requires 6+ years experience and strong portfolio in UX/UI design.

144k – 252k
Hybrid6+ YOEProduct Design

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Become an authority on Rippling’s design language, setting standards for our design system and how systems thinking is embedded within Rippling’s design practice.
  • Lead the design of high-impact patterns, component redesigns, and cross-cutting features of our design system.
  • Effectively manage your time and process to meet team deadlines.
  • Create and validate designs through sketches, prototypes, and testing.
  • Work with Engineering to ensure quality implementation and user experience.
  • Create high-fidelity visuals and specifications for your final design solutions.
  • Provide regular design feedback to other designers and engineers on implementing and contributing to our design system, and solicit feedback from them to ensure we’re addressing product needs.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience as a design system or product designer
  • Experience defining and expanding design systems, components and patterns
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • An outstanding portfolio showcasing a depth of knowledge in user experience, interaction, and visual/user interface design
  • Experience partnering with Product Managers, Engineers, and Product Designers to execute on component deliverables
  • Experience with prototyping as a means to explore and convey design solutions

Compensation

  • Pay range: $144,000 - $252,000 USD per year (US Tier 1)

Skills

Design SystemsFigmaPrototypingUI DesignInteraction DesignVisual DesignDesign TokensComponent LibrariesSketchingHigh-Fidelity Design

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