Staff Product Designer, Design Systems at Scale

Etsy, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 168,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity package

Annual bonus

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Etsy is seeking a Staff Product Designer for the Design Systems team within UX Platform. You will shape Collage, Etsy's design system, guiding architecture, token structures, and cross‑platform coherence across web, iOS, Android, and Flutter.

You will collaborate with engineers and product teams to evolve how components are proposed, built, and retired. The role emphasizes working in the open, documenting decisions, and driving adoption through craft and partnership with teams consuming Collage.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated portfolio of design systems work at scale across web and native platforms.
• Ability to set standards for architecture, token systems, and component lifecycles.
• Excellent communication and storytelling to align stakeholders and engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-squad design objectives tied to UX Platform strategy.
• Set visual and interaction standards across surfaces and platforms.
• Drive adoption of new components and patterns through collaboration with product and engineering teams.
• Prototype and validate architectural decisions with external partners and internal teams.
• Evolve design system documentation, patterns, and governance practices.

Skills

Portfolio of design systems work

Cross-functional leadership

Strong visual craft

Excellent communication

System thinking

Tools

Cursor

Claude

Figma

Job description

Etsy is seeking a Staff Product Designer for the Design Systems team within UX Platform. You will shape Collage, Etsy's design system, guiding architecture, token structures, and cross‑platform coherence across web, iOS, Android, and Flutter.

You will collaborate with engineers and product teams to evolve how components are proposed, built, and retired. The role emphasizes working in the open, documenting decisions, and driving adoption through craft and partnership with teams consuming Collage.