Lead Design Systems

TL;DR

Lead Design Systems: Shaping the foundation for designing, scaling, and delivering consistent and high-quality experiences across all product and digital touchpoints with an accent on building and evolving a robust, flexible, and scalable design system. Focus on platform thinking, design operations, and visual excellence.

Location: Hybrid work environment across hubs in Berlin, Munich and New York. However, for select roles, fully remote options can be offered.

Company

hirify.global is one of the fastest growing startups in the world of Generative AI and customer service.

What you will do

• Lead the evolution of hirify.global’s design system to support scalability, white-label customization, and brand fidelity across all products and platforms.
• Define and maintain a robust, extensible component and token architecture that ensures consistency across interfaces, devices, and markets.
• Establish and lead a design system governance model that supports distributed contribution while maintaining system integrity and cohesion.
• Own and optimize Figma operations—including component libraries, design tokens, and file structures—to support clarity, efficiency, and team autonomy.
• Provide ongoing mentorship and feedback to designers, helping them level up their systems thinking and visual execution.
• Promote systems thinking and design consistency as a cultural pillar within the organization.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in product and/or visual design, with 3+ years dedicated to design systems in a scaling tech environment.
• Skilled in crafting highly polished, industry-leading visual executions, with a strong portfolio demonstrating systematized design at scale.
• Proven ability to build or evolve design systems that serve both product development needs and brand expression goals.
• Deep fluency in Figma and modern design tooling, including libraries, token/variable management, and cross-functional documentation.
• Familiarity with how design systems integrate with front-end development, including technical architectures like server-driven UI (SDUI).
• Fluent in English (native or bilingual proficiency).

Nice to have

• Experience supporting white-label products or platforms with partner branding needs.
• Working knowledge of accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG) and awareness of internationalization/localization requirements in product design.

Culture & Benefits

• Be part of a dynamic, driven team of +40 nationalities with flat hierarchies and a collaborative company culture
• Hybrid work environment - we believe in hiring the best talent, no matter where they are based.
• Training and development budget for continuous professional growth
• Flexible working hours, 28 vacation days, and workation opportunities
• Regular team events, game nights, and other social activities
• Beautiful office with flair in the heart of Berlin with all the conveniences, such as a social area, fresh fruits, cereals, and drinks