Visual Designer: Design Systems & AI UI

ByteDance; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ByteDance is seeking a senior UI/Visual designer to lead the visual design language and scalable design system across AI products and platform-level experiences. You will collaborate with UX, Motion, and Engineering teams to ensure cohesive visual strategy and motion behavior from concept to production.

The role emphasizes building or expanding design systems, typography, color systems, and components, while delivering high-fidelity interfaces for complex ecosystems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in UI design, visual design, or user experience design.
• Strong aesthetic judgment and visual craft with a portfolio of consumer-facing products.
• Experience in building or scaling design systems, including tokens, components, and documentation.
• System-level thinking with the ability to push visual standards from design concepts to production.

Responsibilities

• Define the visual design language for the ecosystem, establishing a unified and scalable visual identity.
• Lead the development of foundational design system elements, including typography, iconography, color systems, layouts, and components.
• Design high-fidelity UI for AI products and system-level software, ensuring quality from concept exploration to final delivery.
• Collaborate with UX, Motion, and Engineering teams to ensure alignment between visual strategy, interaction logic, and motion behavior.
• Drive the adoption and evolution of the design system across different product lines to maintain consistency and premium quality.
• Research design trends and user feedback to continuously optimize visual experiences and document design methodologies.

Skills

5 years experience

Portfolio - consumer products

Design systems

System-level thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

ByteDance is seeking a senior UI/Visual designer to lead the visual design language and scalable design system across AI products and platform-level experiences. You will collaborate with UX, Motion, and Engineering teams to ensure cohesive visual strategy and motion behavior from concept to production.

The role emphasizes building or expanding design systems, typography, color systems, and components, while delivering high-fidelity interfaces for complex ecosystems.