Staff Product Designer, Design Systems

Deel; Portugal; Teletrabalho; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A leading HR platform is seeking a passionate Staff Product Designer to join their Design System team. The ideal candidate will drive the development of a best-in-class design system, ensuring consistent and scalable experiences across products. With a focus on design collaboration and providing foundational solutions, this remote position requires 5-7 years of experience in product design and expertise in Figma and design systems.

Serviços

Stock grant opportunities

Remote work flexibility

WeWork access

Qualificações

• 5-7 years of experience in product design, focusing on design systems.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating system-level thinking and complex product design.
• Proven ability to develop scalable design systems.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the evolution and adoption of Deel's design system.
• Define vision for robust, reusable components.
• Enable stronger engineering collaboration and build tools for designers.

Conhecimentos

Figma

Design Systems

Technical Collaboration

Front-end experience (React, TypeScript)

Ferramentas

Figma Plugin API

MUI (Material UI)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Location

EMEA, Anywhere (LATAM)

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Remote

Department

R&D, Product Design

We are Deel, the all-in-one payroll and HR platform for global teams. Deel combines HRIS, payroll, compliance, benefits, performance, and equipment management into one seamless platform with AI-powered tools and a fully owned payroll infrastructure. Deel supports every worker type in 150+ countries—helping businesses scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly.

We are a globally distributed company with teams in many countries. Deel is transforming how global talent connects with world-class companies by enabling a more diverse and inclusive global economy. In 2024 Deel paid $11.2 billion to workers in nearly 100 currencies and provided healthcare and benefits to workers in 109 countries.

Role overview

We are seeking a passionate and highly experienced Staff Product Designer to join our Design System team. You will drive the development and adoption of a best-in-class design system, partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent, accessible, and scalable experiences across Deel products. This role sits at the intersection of craft, operational efficiency, and strategic impact, empowering product teams through foundational design solutions that accelerate delivery and elevate quality.

Responsibilities

• Design System Ownership: Lead the evolution, documentation, and adoption of Deel's design system. Maintain quality, consistency, and scalability of UI components and patterns across web and mobile. Ensure accessibility, localization, and responsive design best practices. Expose the system publicly to showcase Deel's design excellence.
• Technical Component Strategy & Architecture: Define a vision for robust, reusable components to serve multiple use cases. Develop technical components such as customizable data grids, form builders, and navigational patterns scalable to support an 80+ person design team. Measure component metrics and address design debt.
• Engineer Collaboration & Design Operations: Enable stronger engineering collaboration. Build tools that enhance designer and engineer experience, including tooling for consistency and automated workflows. Develop design tokens and utilities to streamline handoff.
• Mentorship & Influence: Create foundational work reusable across product teams. Mentor designers in design system adoption, elevate capabilities, and foster knowledge sharing. Align system strategy with broader product goals with design leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience & Expertise: 5-7 years in product design with at least 4 years focused on design systems at scale. Strong portfolio showing system-level thinking and component design for complex digital products. Knowledge of accessibility, usability, and responsive design for web and mobile.
• Systems Thinking: Proven ability to develop scalable design systems to support large product surfaces. Experience balancing consistency with flexibility. Expertise in Figma, tokens, component libraries, and design documentation.
• Technical Collaboration: Strong communicator who can influence cross-functional stakeholders. Experience collaborating with engineers on component implementation, QA, and internal tooling. Ability to lead cross-team design critiques and workshops.
• Leadership & Autonomy: Proactive problem-solver who can lead projects with minimal oversight. Track record of improving design processes and enabling faster delivery across multiple workstreams.

Must Have

• Experience with Figma Plugin API and internal tooling to support design workflows
• Familiarity with the MUI (Material UI) component library and underlying architecture
• Front-end experience (React, TypeScript) and understanding of design-token-driven development

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of motion design principles and experience with motion tools (React Spring, GSAP)

Total Rewards

We offer fair and competitive pay with scalable benefits and perks, reflecting our commitment to inclusivity and access for all.

Some things you’ll enjoy

• Stock grant opportunities dependent on role, employment status and location
• Additional perks based on employment status and country
• Remote work flexibility, with optional WeWork access

Deel is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity. We encourage applications from qualified candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances.

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