Senior Design Systems Lead — AI-Powered, Remote

Careem; Dubai; Remote; AED 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work from anywhere

Unlimited vacation days

Healthcare benefits

Fitness reimbursements

Job summary

Careem is seeking a Senior Product Designer to lead the design systems, driving token architecture, components, and documentation across the super app. You will build AI-native workflows, integrate Code Connect and MCP, and maintain system-wide accessibility standards while collaborating with engineering and product leadership.

You will shape multi-brand design pipelines, mentor teams, and raise the AI proficiency of the organization through targeted workshops and practical tooling.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in product design with 3+ years in design systems at scale.
• Advanced knowledge of token architecture and library management.
• Experience building real workflows with LLMs and agentic tools.
• Excellent English writing and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the Design System lifecycle from inception through shipping, iteration and deprecation.
• Define and enforce standards for color, type, spacing, and interaction across platforms and locales.
• Maintain token architecture and cross-component consistency.
• Develop comprehensive documentation addressing cross-component guidance.
• Champion accessibility (WCAG) as a system-level guarantee.
• Structure tokens and components for AI-driven design-to-code workflows.
• Build and maintain Code Connect mappings and MCP integrations.
• Implement AI-assisted audits to catch token misuse before shipping.
• Prototype Figma plugins and agent workflows to reduce repetitive tasks.
• Articulate system value to stakeholders and enable adoption across teams.
• Lead design system guilds and synthesize cross-vertical feedback.
• Raise AI proficiency through workshops and training material.
• Collaborate with engineering to translate patterns into deployable components.
• Manage component bloat and complex architectures; align with product strategy.

Skills

Design systems

Token architecture

LLMs / AI tooling

Figma Plugin API

English writing

Tools

Code Connect

MCP integrations

Prompt design

Job description

Careem is seeking a Senior Product Designer to lead the design systems, driving token architecture, components, and documentation across the super app. You will build AI-native workflows, integrate Code Connect and MCP, and maintain system-wide accessibility standards while collaborating with engineering and product leadership.

You will shape multi-brand design pipelines, mentor teams, and raise the AI proficiency of the organization through targeted workshops and practical tooling.