Staff Product Designer, Design Systems

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💎 Seniority level: Staff, 7+ years

📍 Location: United States

💸 Salary: 134120.0 - 239500.0 USD per year

🔍 Industry: Software Development

🏢 Company: Samsara👥 1001-5000💰 Secondary Market over 4 years ago🫂 Last layoff almost 5 years agoCloud Data Services Business Intelligence Internet of Things SaaS Software

🗣️ Languages: English

⏳ Experience: 7+ years

🪄 Skills: FigmaFrontend DevelopmentHTMLCSSJavascriptReact.jsUI DesignUser Experience DesignCross-functional Team LeadershipProduct designCommunication SkillsCollaborationAgile methodologiesRESTful APIsStrategic thinkingPrototyping

Requirements:

7+ years of experience in product design, with at least 3 years working on design systems (either dedicated or with significant contributions).
Expertise in interaction and visual design, with a deep understanding of UI patterns, accessibility best practices, and front-end technologies.
Strong experience in Figma, including component libraries, tokens, auto-layout, and advanced prototyping.
Portfolio showcasing your craft, ability to scale design systems, and quantifiable impact on team efficiency, design quality, or product consistency.
Excellent collaboration skills with product designers, engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
Strong systems thinking and problem-solving abilities, ensuring the design system balances flexibility and standardization.

Responsibilities:

Lead the evolution of Samsara’s Design System (Kit) across web and mobile, improving component libraries, design tokens, accessibility, and documentation.
Collaborate closely with engineering to ensure high-quality component implementation, improve developer handoff, and drive adoption of the system.
Define and refine governance models, contribution processes, and best practices to ensure the design system is scalable and maintainable.
Partner with product designers and cross-functional teams to identify gaps, establish design standards, and ensure that the system enables great user experiences.
Advocate for accessibility, usability, and design excellence by embedding these principles into our system and educating teams on their importance.
Work with internal customers (designers, engineers) and external users to validate design decisions and system improvements.
Drive alignment and strategic influence with design, product, and engineering leadership to secure buy-in and roadmap prioritization for design system initiatives.
Measure impact by tracking system adoption, efficiency gains, and design quality improvements across Samsara’s product suite.

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