Principal Product Designer - Calcite Design Systems

$114,400 - $189,280/Yr

Esri - Redlands, CA

Full-time - Senior

Redlands, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Come join our dynamic Product Design team! We support the Calcite Design System, which is used by product teams and Esri's external partners to create engaging and consistent user experiences across mapping applications. The Calcite team collaborates with over 50 product teams at Esri, helping them make the most of Calcite components, tokens, styles, iconography, documentation, and accessibility standards. If you are excited about making a significant impact and working with a team that values creativity and collaboration, we'd love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough user research to grasp product needs and integrate insights into new component and feature enhancements.
• Lead design review sessions with Calcite team members and stakeholders to incorporate feedback thoughtfully into your work.
• Educate over 50+ Esri product teams on Calcite standards through presentations, demos, and participation in Design Office Hours.
• Collaborate with internal research teams to obtain vital insights, refining and improving the design system continuously.
• Serve as a primary liaison, cultivating strong relationships with Esri product teams to ensure smooth integration and consistent application of Calcite components across diverse projects.
• Provide regular updates and communications to company stakeholders, ensuring their visibility and understanding of Calcite efforts, initiatives, and deliverables.
• Contribute to the architecture and continuous improvement of the Calcite Figma environment, enhancing UI kits, foundations, and tokens.
• Collaborate with internal accessibility resources to ensure adherence to WCAG and other industry standards within the Calcite Design System.
• Guide product teams and partners in crafting inclusive, accessible products and experiences.
• Maintain detailed documentation for Calcite components on the Design System site, ensuring clarity and precision in usage guidelines for all users.

Requirements

• 8+ Years of experience designing and delivering products for both web and mobile platforms.
• Showcase a portfolio illustrating successful management of design systems, highlighting expertise in this area.
• Extensive experience and deep understanding of adhering to WCAG 2.0/Section 508 Compliance and other industry guidelines, ensuring inclusive design practices.
• Ability to facilitate workshops and present to large audiences, effectively communicating design concepts and ideas.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills essential for collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Passion for continuous improvement and advocacy for leveraging innovative design and front-end practices to drive excellence.
• Experience using Figma, Figma UI Kits, adhering to established pattern libraries and required frameworks.
• Bachelor's in human-computer interaction, user experience, interaction design, applied social science, or a related field.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's in human factors, HCI, graphic design, or related field.
• Familiarity with GitHub and front-end technologies (Stencil, JavaScript, Angular, Ember, React, HTML, CSS, Storybook).
• Experience coding interactive prototypes or/and component interactive samples.
• Experience maintaining Storybook.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance for employees and their families.
• 401(k) and profit-sharing programs.
• Minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave.
• Twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth.