Remote Design Systems Lead – Scale & Strategy

Figma; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 204,000 - 348,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health, dental, vision

Retirement benefits

Parental leave

Mental health benefits

Paid time off

Paid sick leave

Holidays

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Figma is seeking a Design Manager to lead internal Design Systems and Design Infrastructure, shaping foundations, tokens, and tooling that support the entire product suite. You will partner with Design, Product, and Engineering to translate strategy into coherent, durable design systems at scale.

This senior leadership role emphasizes people development, governance, and driving adoption across a multi-product organization, with remote options within the United States.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of design management experience across multiple workstreams.
• Proven track record hiring coaching and developing designers.
• Experience evolving design systems at scale and driving adoption.
• Hands-on Figma expertise and cross-functional influence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow designers across Design Systems foundations, tokens, and libraries.
• Set vision and quality bar for internal design systems and product foundations.
• Partner with Design, Product, and Engineering on strategy and execution.
• Provide clarity and momentum in cross-functional, ambiguous work.
• Evolve governance, contribution paths, reviews, and adoption practices.
• Hire, coach, retain, and develop an exceptional team.

Skills

Design management

Design Systems

System architecture

AI-enabled workflows

Job description

Figma is seeking a Design Manager to lead internal Design Systems and Design Infrastructure, shaping foundations, tokens, and tooling that support the entire product suite. You will partner with Design, Product, and Engineering to translate strategy into coherent, durable design systems at scale.

This senior leadership role emphasizes people development, governance, and driving adoption across a multi-product organization, with remote options within the United States.