Design Systems Architect & Scale Lead

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc; Hercules (CA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

HSA funds

Fertility stipend

401k + profit sharing

Employee stock purchase program

Mental health platform

Job summary

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. in Hercules, CA is seeking a leader to build and govern a scalable design system, refine master Figma files, tokens, and libraries, and convert templates so designers and non-designers can deliver branded work at volume.

You’ll mentor designers, manage vendors, and report cycle-time gains to senior leadership, while aligning tooling, budgets, and roadmaps with regulatory needs and scientific branding.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of multidisciplinary design experience, with 2-3 years leading teams
• Experience building and governing design systems and component libraries at scale
• Advanced command of Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud; print production knowledge

Responsibilities

• Build and govern Bio-Rad's design system and reusable components
• Create modular templates and kits for self-serve design while preserving brand
• Lead operational engine: intake, prioritization, versioning, file architecture, naming conventions, quality control
• Mentor a multidisciplinary pod and report progress to senior leadership

Skills

Design leadership

Design systems

Brand governance

Work-management tools

Cross-functional collaboration

Automation tooling

Education

BA/BS in Design or related field

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Cloud

AI platforms

Job description

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. in Hercules, CA is seeking a leader to build and govern a scalable design system, refine master Figma files, tokens, and libraries, and convert templates so designers and non-designers can deliver branded work at volume.

You’ll mentor designers, manage vendors, and report cycle-time gains to senior leadership, while aligning tooling, budgets, and roadmaps with regulatory needs and scientific branding.