Platform Design System Architect

applied; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. seeks a System Designer to bring coherence to multi-surface software experiences. You will define interaction frameworks, IA, and design systems that scale across tools, platforms, and customer use cases.

You will build a platform-level design system for multiple products, establish scalable assets, and define patterns for AI-guided experiences with approved components and system rules.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in product design, UX design, or design systems.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or design field.
• Experience building and scaling platform-level design systems across multiple products or tools.
• Excellent visual and interaction design skills.
• Strong understanding of design system architecture, accessibility, and inclusive design.
• Experience translating design systems into production code, reusable components, and AI-consumable standards.
• Strong systems thinking and ability to design for complex enterprise ecosystems.
• Experience partnering closely with engineering.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the foundational design language for a platform-level build system.
• Build a platform-level design system that supports multiple products and tools.
• Establish scalable design system assets across design and code.
• Define agent-driven design system patterns for AI agents and coding tools.
• Create code-based standards and reusable components for engineers and AI tools.
• Establish and maintain accessibility standards across components, patterns, and platforms.

Skills

UX design experience

Design systems

Platform design

Visual design

Interaction design

Documentation skills

Communication skills

Engineering collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or design

Job description

Applied Intuition, Inc. seeks a System Designer to bring coherence to multi-surface software experiences. You will define interaction frameworks, IA, and design systems that scale across tools, platforms, and customer use cases.

You will build a platform-level design system for multiple products, establish scalable assets, and define patterns for AI-guided experiences with approved components and system rules.