About the role

Designer leading design systems and best-in-class user experiences at cutting-edge procurement platform. Collaborating with teams to build and scale design systems for innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

Contribute to Zip’s vision and how to reimagine the procurement space with elegant, modern, interfaces.
Grow and mature our Design System capabilities and toolkits by pioneering new foundations, components, practices and methodologies
Develop a long-term strategy for design systems at Zip and collaborate closely with engineering and design to ensure components are implemented correctly
Drive requirements gathering with designers and engineers to build a well-rounded understanding of different product areas to help design of flexible and extensible frameworks, patterns, and components
Set a high quality standard for user interfaces across the board, inventorying inconsistencies and proposing the necessary improvements
Develop usage guidelines that teach designers and engineers how to use the components and patterns across design and code; create channels for feedback and improvements to ensure consistent implementation of components in code across multiple product verticals
Organize robust Figma libraries, and keep them neat and usable
Collaborate with other designers to craft and maintain a holistic product vision across Zip’s suite of products
Evangelize the Design System’s importance across the company in presentations, meetings, and other forums

5+ years experience as a design systems or product designer at a digital product company, contributing/leading the design and visual execution of product experiences. At least 3 years of design systems experience is required.
Expertise in Figma, Storybook, WCAG compliance, and other design systems tools.
A foundational understanding of HTML/CSS, how to design across multiple breakpoints, devices, and locales, and the ability to talk with developers about the implementation details
Strong portfolio demonstrating samples of best practice Design System deliverables (style foundations, components, interaction design, iconography, and prototypes)
Exceptionally strong visual, UI and interaction skills — you’re a champion for design and product excellence
Highly organized & systematic thinker with experience in driving a design process and working collaboratively to solve problems
Excitement about socializing a design system across an organization
Thrive in ambiguity and can independently prioritize work based on user needs and business goals, and take responsibility to drive product ideas forward
Great presentation, collaboration and communication skills
Strong organizational skills; ability to manage multiple projects at various stages