Senior Product Designer (Design Systems)

TL;DR

Senior Product Designer (Design Systems): Building and scaling a foundational design system for a fast-growing global SaaS platform with an accent on reusable UI components, patterns, governance, and AI integration into workflows. Focus on leading strategy and roadmap, bridging design-engineering gap, hands-on product design, and driving adoption across teams.

Location: Fully remote within the EMEA region

Company

Fast-growing global SaaS platform with a fully remote, distributed team across 40+ countries.

What you will do

• Lead strategy, roadmap, and long-term vision for the company-wide design system
• Design, develop, and maintain reusable UI components, patterns, and guidelines
• Establish governance models and ensure consistency across product experiences
• Create clear documentation and drive adoption through training and advocacy
• Bridge design and engineering teams to align on implementation standards
• Contribute hands-on to product design including user research, prototyping, and features
• Explore and integrate AI tools into design workflows

Requirements

• 6+ years in product design with strong design systems experience
• Proven track record building or scaling design systems
• Strong portfolio showing systems thinking and user-centered design
• Solid knowledge of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React)
• Experience collaborating with engineering on component-based architecture
• Strong communication, storytelling, and stakeholder influence skills

Nice to have

• Interest in AI tools for design workflows

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation aligned with local market
• Equity in fast-growing company
• Flexible remote environment with autonomy
• Annual paid leave per local regulations
• Country-specific healthcare and pension where applicable
• Focus on professional growth and inclusive global team culture