Lead Product Designer - Design System

Summary

Join Supermetrics’ Design System Team as a Product Designer to build and maintain their comprehensive design system, Metri. Collaborate closely with a Design System Developer to establish and evolve the system, crafting UX, visual, and interaction guidelines. Create frameworks and governance models for seamless designer-developer collaboration. Advocate for adoption and best practices, establishing training and documentation processes. Ensure high-quality implementation by working with engineering teams. This permanent, full-time role requires extensive design system experience, strong communication skills, a standout portfolio showcasing design system work, and a solid understanding of front-end development principles. Advanced Figma proficiency is also necessary.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in designing, scaling, and operationalizing design systems – You’ve established and preserved design systems that enforce consistency and efficiency across teams
• Effective communication and collaboration skills – You know how to inspire, advocate, and align teams around a shared vision, effectively bringing designers, developers, and stakeholders on board
• Your adeptness in visual design and thorough attention to detail consistently uplift the quality of every project
• A standout portfolio – Showcasing design system work (a must!) alongside broader product design contributions, demonstrating your impact and approach
• A solid understanding of front-end development – While you don’t need to code, you grasp the fundamentals of HTML, CSS, and component-based frameworks to collaborate effectively with engineers
• Advanced proficiency in Figma - Skilled use of Figma, particularly in leveraging its design system functionalities, to streamline design workflows and collaboration

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a high-quality, robust design system – Craft comprehensive UX, visual, and interaction guidelines, ensuring accessibility, usability, and brand consistency at every touchpoint
• Work in close collaboration with a dedicated Design System Developer. You will jointly own the creation and evolution of the design system
• Create frameworks and governance models that enable designers and developers to collaborate seamlessly and work efficiently with Metri
• Advocate for adoption and best practices – Establish training, documentation, and onboarding processes to ensure widespread and effective use of the design system across the company
• Ensure high-quality implementation – Work with engineering teams to bridge the gap between design and code, ensuring that Metri’s components and patterns are implemented correctly and consistently
• Documenting best practices, design standards, and usage guidelines
• Ensuring effective adoption and implementation of Metri across teams
• Collaborating with the qualified Design System Developer to address technical challenges and ensure smooth integration
• Ensuring Metri stays relevant by integrating industry best practices and continuous improvements

Benefits

• Equity & bonuses
• Comprehensive private healthcare
• Leisure Insurance
• Annual learning budget
• E-passi lunch and wellness & commuting
• Flexible working hours and remote work possibility