Achieve is looking for a Staff Product Designer, Design Systems to lead the strategic vision for our multi-brand design system. You’ll serve users and support product teams across Lending, Enterprise, and Debt Relief to strengthen brand presence, improve consistency, and drive operational efficiency.
What You'll Do
- Lead the strategic vision and roadmap for the design system, aligning with organizational goals around brand strength, consistency, efficiency, and AI enablement.
- Partner with Product Management and Engineering to prioritize design system initiatives based on team requests, business impact, and technical feasibility.
- Drive adoption metrics and measure the design system’s impact on team velocity, consistency, and cost reduction.
- Establish and maintain design tokens, components, patterns, and best practices that scale across brands and products.
- Create comprehensive usage guidelines, design principles, and implementation details that enable teams and AI tools to leverage the design system effectively.
- Establish and evolve governance frameworks that balance consistency with product team velocity.
- Build strong relationships with designers, product managers, and engineers across all business units and facilitate contribution from product teams through clear processes.
- Ensure accessibility and performance standards are baked into components.
- Advocate for systems thinking across the organization.
- Mentor other designers and support their growth through guidance, feedback, and setting an example of best practices.
What We're Looking For
- 7+ years of product design experience with at least 2 years focused on design systems.
- Proven track record of building and scaling design systems in organizations with multiple products or brands.
- Experience managing design system adoption, measuring impact, and driving organizational change.
- Expert knowledge of design system principles, component architecture, and design tokens.
- Strong proficiency in Figma, including variables, components, and organizational best practices.
- Deep understanding of accessibility standards and inclusive design practices.
- Demonstrate a high bar of quality in both interaction & visual design and strong technical skills.
- Experience collaborating with engineers on component development and an understanding of HTML, CSS, and component frameworks.
- Knowledgeable about new technologies and processes within the field of design.
- Track-record of success working with a variety of cross-functional stakeholders and partners.
- Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal, and analytical skills. Ability to communicate complex interaction concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences across the organization.
Nice to Have
- Experience with financial services, fintech, or regulated industries.
- Knowledge of AI-powered design tools and how to optimize design systems for AI integrations.
- Experience in evangelizing consumer-centered thinking across all levels, creating a vision, and aligning teams to execute it.
- Background in brand management or multi-brand design systems.
- Front end coding skills.
Technical Stack
- Figma
- HTML
- CSS
- Component frameworks
Team & Environment
You will serve as the design lead for our design system team, partnering closely with cross functional partners in Product, Engineering, Design, Brand, and Marketing.
Benefits & Compensation
- $150,000 to $170,000 annually.
- 401(k) with employer match.
- Medical, dental, and vision with HSA and FSA options.
- Competitive vacation and sick time off, as well as dedicated volunteer days.
- Access to wellness support through Employee Assistance Program, physical and mental health wellness programs.
- Pet care discounts for your furry family members.
- Financial support in times of hardship with our Achieve Care Fund.
- A safe place to connect and a commitment to diversity and inclusion through our six employee resource groups.
Work Mode
This is a hybrid role. Locations include San Mateo, CA, Phoenix, AZ, or Remote.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
