SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER II, DESIGN SYSTEMS
Handshake - San Francisco, CA
posted 5 months ago
About the position
At Handshake, we are dedicated to creating opportunities for all college students and recent graduates to access meaningful jobs and internships. Our design team plays a crucial role in this mission, working collaboratively as designers and user experience researchers to help students, employers, and career centers. We adopt a student-first approach in our design and product development, striving to deeply understand our users and their true goals. We believe that great products and experiences are a result of both functionality and aesthetics, and we are committed to excelling in both areas. Our culture emphasizes openness, honesty, and constructive feedback, fostering an inclusive environment that values diverse backgrounds and perspectives. This diversity not only enriches our team but also enhances the quality of our products and experiences. In this role, you will be responsible for the design direction and execution of the Handshake design system, known as Rosetta, across all verticals and platforms. While our product is well-established, our design system is in its early stages, and you will play a key role in defining and creating components that will shape the next generation of our product. You will lead the implementation of the design system and visual language, establishing guidelines, type stacks, and component libraries. Collaboration with the engineering team will be essential to align and publish the system across the product and company. You will also work closely with the brand team to ensure that the design system reflects Handshake's values and identity, creating processes for designers and engineers to contribute effectively. Your efforts will empower teams across the company to adopt and contribute to the design system, and you will participate in design reviews to ensure its successful implementation and address new component needs as they arise.
Responsibilities
- Define and lead the implementation of the Handshake design system and visual language.
- Establish the structure and strategy for a robust system library.
- Work closely with the engineering team to align, execute, and publish the design system across the product and company.
- Launch pilot experiences within mobile and web products and define success measurements.
- Collaborate with the brand team to create a design system that reflects Handshake's brand and values.
- Create processes for Designers and Engineers to contribute to the design system.
- Work with Product Designers to improve existing components and create new styles across Handshake products.
- Empower teams across the company to adopt and contribute to the design system.
- Participate in design reviews to ensure design system adoption and address new component needs.
Requirements
- 4-6+ years of experience working with both consumer and enterprise products with a focus in design systems.
Benefits
- Equity and ownership in a fast-growing company.
- 16 Weeks of paid parental leave for birth giving parents & 10 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birth giving parents.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision policies including LGBTQ+ Coverage.
- Resources for Mental Health Assistance, Employee Assistance Programs, and counseling support.
- $500 home office stipend for the first 3 months to create a productive workspace at home.
- Generous learning & development opportunities with an annual stipend for skill growth.
- Financial coaching through Origin.
- Monthly internet stipend and a brand new MacBook.
- Monthly commuter stipend for office-based employees.
- Free lunch provided twice a week across all offices.
- Referral bonus for bringing talent to Handshake.
- 401k Match: dollar-for-dollar match on 1% of deferred salary, up to $1,200 per year.
- Flexible time off policy, 8 standardized holidays, and 2 additional flexible holiday days.
- Winter #ShakeBreak, a one-week period of Collective Time Off.
- Lactation support for traveling parents and guardians.
