Lead Product Designer, AI-Driven Design Systems

Salesforce; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a Lead Product Designer for Design Systems in San Francisco to evolve our AI-first design system across products. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure consistency, usability, accessibility, and delightful experiences across Salesforce applications.

You’ll lead the design system evolution, mentor junior designers, and advocate for accessibility while partnering with product managers, engineers, and UX researchers to validate decisions through user testing.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a Product Designer with focus on design systems and UX/UI design
• Portfolio demonstrating strong foundation in design systems, visual design, interaction design, and AI patterns/capabilities
• Bachelor’s degree in Design, HCI, or equivalent practical experience

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and maintenance of next-gen design system, tools, and AI products across Salesforce
• Contribute knowledge to the design system readable by humans and machines
• Define and document design guidelines, best practices, and standards for cohesive experiences
• Evolve the visual language and ease of use of Salesforce UI/UX
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, writers, and engineers to integrate the design system into product development workflows
• Partner with UX researchers to validate design decisions through user testing
• Mentor and coach junior designers, fostering design excellence
• Advocate for accessibility and inclusivity within the design system

Skills

Systems designer

Design engineer

Visual design

AI patterns

Figma

Code

Education

Bachelor's in Design/HCI

Tools

Code

Job description

Salesforce is seeking a Lead Product Designer for Design Systems in San Francisco to evolve our AI-first design system across products. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure consistency, usability, accessibility, and delightful experiences across Salesforce applications.

You’ll lead the design system evolution, mentor junior designers, and advocate for accessibility while partnering with product managers, engineers, and UX researchers to validate decisions through user testing.