Staff Product Designer (Design Systems)

TL;DR

Staff Product Designer (Design Systems): Co-leading the evolution of hirify.global’s design system, including component libraries, token architecture, and Figma libraries, with an accent on modernizing the visual language and ensuring cross-surface consistency. Focus on building a token-driven foundation, elevating UI quality, and driving company-wide design consistency across web and desktop products.

Location: Remote from Canada or United States

Salary: $186,800–$233,500 USD

Company

hirify.global is a remote-first product company providing developer tooling to make app development easier, serving over 20 million monthly users.

What you will do

• Co-lead the next evolution of hirify.global’s design system, including component and pattern libraries, token architecture, and Figma libraries.
• Modernize hirify.global’s visual language to launch a fresh, future-ready aesthetic across products.
• Build a token-driven foundation that scales across web and desktop surfaces, partnering with engineering for high-quality delivery.
• Set a new bar for UI quality and consistency across the hirify.global ecosystem.
• Drive company-wide design consistency and facilitate cross-team alignment.
• Mentor designers, influence cross-functional peers, and coach teams on design systems.

Requirements

• 10+ years of product design experience, with deep exposure to design systems at scale.
• Experience having shipped or rebuilt multiple design systems, ideally including migrations.
• Strong interaction and visual design craft, with attention to details others overlook.
• Familiarity with tokens, pipelines, and modern design system tooling (Figma, Storybook, Chromatic).
• Some front-end knowledge is required.
• Due to the remote nature of this role, visa sponsorship is not available for non-US/Canada residents.

Nice to have

• Experience shaping AI design tooling or developer workflows.
• Comfort contributing to QA/regression workflows post-MUI reset.
• Accessibility leadership experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Freedom and flexibility to fit your work around your life.
• Designated quarterly Whaleness Days and a PTO plan that encourages taking time off.
• Home office setup allowance and a technology stipend equivalent to $100 net/month.
• 16 weeks of paid Parental leave.
• Quarterly, company-wide hackathons and a training stipend for professional development.
• Equity in a growing start-up.
• Medical benefits, retirement, and holidays vary by country.