Sr Designer / Design Systems

Paramount Pictures; New York (NY); On-site; USD 111,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

On-site and virtual engagement events

Job summary

Paramount Skydance Corporation in New York seeks a Senior Designer to join our Design Systems team. You will shape the design language for our streaming platform across web, mobile, and TV, collaborating with design, engineering, and product to build reusable UI foundations that help teams ship faster.

This role focuses on systems thinking, crafting components, tokens, accessibility, and living docs, reporting to the VP of Design Systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in product design, with at least 2 years on design systems.
• Strong Figma skills, including variables, components, and library setup.
• Hands-on work with Figma Make to build and test components.
• Experience using Storybook to document components and pair with engineers.
• Comfort with GitHub for version control, PRs, and system updates.
• A solid grasp of front-end basics (HTML, CSS, component frameworks).
• A portfolio that shows systems thinking, sharp craft, and clear docs.
• Strong writing and speaking skills to guide teams and lead design reviews.

Responsibilities

• Build, scale, and document a design system for web, iOS, Android, and TV.
• Design reusable components, patterns, and tokens that are clear and easy to use.
• Team up with front-end engineers to ship components that work well in Storybook.
• Set up clear rules so product teams can grow the system the right way.
• Review the product for design gaps and lead fixes across the suite.
• Write living docs, including how-to guides, do and don't examples, and specs.
• Own accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA) across the whole component library.
• Work with brand and marketing to keep the product and brand in step.
• Use Figma Make to prototype and test how components behave before handoff.
• Manage design system versions and track changes in GitHub.

Skills

Systems thinking

Figma

Storybook usage

GitHub basics

Front-end basics (HTML/CSS)

Tools

Figma Make

Storybook

HTML/CSS

Job description

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Overview:

We're looking for a Senior Designer to join our Design Systems team. You'll help shape the design language behind our streaming platform on web, mobile, and TV. You'll work with design, engineering, and product to build clear, reusable UI foundations. These foundations help our teams ship faster and keep quality high.

This role is a great fit for a designer who thinks in systems and loves the details. You'll lead work that others build on. You'll report to the VP of Design Systems and join a team that cares about quality at scale.

Responsibilities:

• Build, scale, and document a design system for web, iOS, Android, and TV.
• Design reusable components, patterns, and tokens that are clear and easy to use.
• Team up with front-end engineers to ship components that work well in Storybook.
• Set up clear rules so product teams can grow the system the right way.
• Review the product for design gaps and lead fixes across the suite.
• Write living docs, including how-to guides, do and don't examples, and specs.
• Own accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA) across the whole component library.
• Work with brand and marketing to keep the product and brand in step.
• Use Figma Make to prototype and test how components behave before handoff.
• Manage design system versions and track changes in GitHub.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years in product design, with at least 2 years on design systems.
• Great Figma skills, including variables, components, and library setup.
• Hands‑on work with Figma Make to build and test components.
• Experience using Storybook to document components and pair with engineers.
• Comfort with GitHub for version control, PRs, and system updates.
• A solid grasp of front‑end basics (HTML, CSS, component frameworks).
• A portfolio that shows systems thinking, sharp craft, and clear docs.
• Strong writing and speaking skills to guide teams and lead design reviews.

Additional Qualifications:

• Work on video, streaming, or other media products.
• A feel for motion design and how it applies to UI.
• Experience in an Agile, sprint‑based team.
• Skill with TV and 10‑foot UIs.

Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic studios, networks and streaming services, Paramount's portfolio of consumer brands includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+, and Pluto TV, among others. Paramount delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry's most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, the company provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $111,000.00 - 165,000.00.

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job‑related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.This position is bonus eligible.

What We Offer:

• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here: https://www.paramount.com/careers/benefits
• Generous paid time off.
• An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramount’s most dynamic teams.
• Opportunities for both on‑site and virtual engagement events.
• Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace.
• Explore life at Paramount: https://www.paramount.com/careers/life-at-paramount

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