Senior Designer, Design Systems-Accessibility & Internationalization

Summary

Join HubSpot’s Design Systems team as a product-focused designer specializing in accessibility (a11y) and internationalization (i18n). You will build and scale inclusive, globally usable design elements, components, patterns, and guidelines. This role blends technical design skills with a human-centered approach, ensuring that designed experiences serve all HubSpot customers. You will work closely with engineers, the localization team, content designers, and UX design leads. The position involves creating roadmaps, defining component behaviors and guidelines, embedding a11y and i18n into Figma libraries, and driving education and audits. You will also contribute to the exploration of design language elements and prototype solutions using emerging tools. This is a chance to make a significant impact on the design system used by over 2,400 product managers, UXers, and engineers.

Requirements

• A portfolio demonstrating impactful design at scale, with a focus on accessibility and systems thinking
• Deep knowledge of a11y (WCAG, ARIA) and i18n (Unicode, RTL, localization workflows) and stays on top of the latest updates in those standards
• Experience in building and documenting component libraries and token strategies
• Ability to prioritize, drive projects, and make data-informed decisions in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional communication and storytelling skills to influence cross-functional teams and leadership

Responsibilities

• Ensure any new components and design layouts are WCAG 2.1/2.2+ compliant and localization-ready by default (RTL, date/time formats, pluralization, etc.)
• Create a roadmap that will optimize our product experiences for accessible behaviors (keyboard navigation, ARIA roles, focus states)
• Help define component behaviors, guidelines, and usage best practices that accommodate assistive tech and cultural variance
• Partner closely with our engineers, localization team, content designers, and UX design leads to align on an inclusive design strategy and vision
• Embed a11y and i18n into Figma libraries, tokens, and documentation; collaborate on tooling to streamline implementation with our design technologists and engineers
• Define contribution and governance models that include accessibility and internationalization review
• Drive education, audits, and workshops to embed inclusive design across the org
• Contribute to the exploration of design language elements that are being updated, including typography, color, iconography, data visualization, elevation, grids, sound—with a focus on a11y and i18n
• Prototype and explore solutions using emerging tools like AI-powered design platforms
• Designing flexible but opinionated components that scale across varied use cases
• Maintaining high accessibility standards, especially during a design language transformation
• Establishing a governance model for adoption and contribution to the system
• Balancing complexity with usability and clear documentation

Preferred Qualifications

A curious mindset with a passion for emerging tools like Replit and Lovable to accelerate the conceptualization of ideas

Benefits

• $145,400 — $232,600 USD
• Equity plan to receive restricted stock units (RSUs)
• Overtime pay
• Remote work