Lead Product Designer, Design System Specialist

Summary

Join Gemini, a global crypto and Web3 platform, as a Lead Product Designer specializing in design systems. You will play a critical role in shaping user experiences, maintaining and evolving our design system, and mentoring the design team. This position requires strong design skills, experience with design systems, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. The role offers a competitive salary, bonus, equity grant, comprehensive health plans, 401k matching, paid parental leave, and flexible time off. Gemini offers a flexible hybrid work policy for employees within 30 miles of their NYC or Seattle offices, with remote-first options for those outside these areas. The company is committed to building diverse teams and providing equal employment opportunities.

Requirements

• 8+ years of product design experience, with experience on design systems and team mentorship
• Proficiency in Figma, Sketch, or similar design tools, along with knowledge of responsive design and accessibility standards
• Strong visual and interaction design skills with a portfolio showcasing past design system work
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with experience working closely with cross-functional teams
• Experience guiding design teams and providing constructive feedback to improve design quality
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment with a keen eye for detail but also comfortable with high level strategic thinking

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain our design system, ensuring its components, patterns, icons, and UX patterns are scalable and meet high-quality standards
• Continuously create, improve, document, and standardize design components, ensuring they meet accessibility, usability, and responsiveness standards
• Partner with designers, developers, and product managers to ensure seamless integration of the design system into all products
• Mentor and guide the design team, elevating the craft by promoting best practices in using design system components. Play a key role in shaping and influencing product and design strategy
• Act as a primary point of contact for design system updates, alignments, and advocacy within cross-functional teams
• Conduct regular audits and research to gather feedback, iterate on, and optimize our design system for user satisfaction and efficiency
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation and training materials for team members to onboard and utilize the design system effectively

Benefits

• Competitive starting salary
• A discretionary annual bonus
• Long-term incentive in the form of a new hire equity grant
• Comprehensive health plans
• 401K with company matching
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible time off