Staff AI-First Design Systems Lead

Rippling (Netherlands); New York (NY); On-site; USD 174,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Rippling seeks a Staff/Principal-level Designer to advance AI-powered design system work across the Rippling Platform. You will define AI-first UX patterns and establish standards used by dozens of products, ensuring quality and speed in delivery.

In this high-impact role, you will lead platform-wide UX initiatives, shape the design language, and drive scalable systems. Collaboration with Product, Eng, and Design teams is essential to ship production-ready interfaces.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in product design or design systems, with dense B2B platform experience.
• Active use of AI tools and prototyping in daily workflow.
• Ability to scale UI/UX frameworks across many surfaces.

Responsibilities

• Define AI-first UX patterns and drive adoption across products.
• Lead platform-wide efforts to build repeatable UX patterns.
• Shape Rippling's design language and system standards.
• Provide scalable design feedback and high-quality craft.
• Create prototypes and data models to guide implementation.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineers, and Designers to deliver components.

Skills

AI-native mindset

Systems thinking

UI/UX design depth

Portfolio evidence

High-velocity execution

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor-level design degree or equivalent

Tools

AI tooling

Design systems tooling

Job description

Rippling seeks a Staff/Principal-level Designer to advance AI-powered design system work across the Rippling Platform. You will define AI-first UX patterns and establish standards used by dozens of products, ensuring quality and speed in delivery.

In this high-impact role, you will lead platform-wide UX initiatives, shape the design language, and drive scalable systems. Collaboration with Product, Eng, and Design teams is essential to ship production-ready interfaces.