Design Systems Lead — Scale UI in SF

Icehouseventures

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Icehouseventures in San Francisco is looking for a talented designer to guide the strategy and execution of their design system. You will manage a small team and work closely with engineering on maintaining and scaling component libraries, ensuring alignment and quality of implementation. Candidates should have over 6 years of experience, strong skills in Figma, and a solid track record of building SaaS design systems. This role requires in-person presence in the San Francisco office.

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience in product design, design systems, or front-end/UI engineering.
  • 2+ years of people management experience.
  • Experience building design systems for SaaS platforms.
  • Strong communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

  • Create, maintain, and scale component libraries and accessibility standards.
  • Define and own the vision and strategy for Ivo’s design system.
  • Partner closely with engineering for implementation quality.
  • Develop workflows for designer and developer collaboration.

Skills

Product design
Design systems
Front-end/UI engineering
Figma
Communication skills

Job description

Icehouseventures in San Francisco is looking for a talented designer to guide the strategy and execution of their design system. You will manage a small team and work closely with engineering on maintaining and scaling component libraries, ensuring alignment and quality of implementation. Candidates should have over 6 years of experience, strong skills in Figma, and a solid track record of building SaaS design systems. This role requires in-person presence in the San Francisco office.
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