staff product designer, design systems

We are seeking a passionate and highly experienced Staff Product Designer to join our Design System team. You'll be the driving force behind the development and adoption of a best-in-class design system, partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent, accessible, and scalable experiences across all of Deel's products. This role sits at the intersection of craft excellence, operational efficiency, and strategic impact, empowering product teams through foundational design solutions that accelerate delivery and elevate quality.

Responsibilities

• Design System Ownership: Lead the evolution, documentation, and adoption of Deel's design system. Maintain and improve the quality, consistency, and scalability of UI components and patterns across web and mobile platforms. Ensure the system reflects accessibility, localization, and responsiveness best practices. Lead the public exposure of the design system to showcase Deel's design excellence.
  

• Technical Component Strategy & Architecture: Lead the vision for how we design robust, reusable components that serve multiple use cases through intelligent use of variables. Develop highly technical components such as customisable Data Grids, Form builders and navigational patterns which are scalable enough to meet the daily demands of an 80+ strong design team. Measure component metrics, identify breakage patterns, and systematically address design debt across the system.
  

• Engineer Collaboration & Design Operations: Facilitate stronger engineering approaches to designer collaboration. Build tools that enhance the designer and engineer experience across Deel, including linting systems for consistency and automated workflows. Develop systems such as design token automation and utilities that streamline handoff processes.
  

• Mentorship & Influence: Act as a force multiplier by creating foundational work that can be continuously reused across all product teams. Mentor and support designers in effective design system adoption, actively working to elevate their capabilities and expertise. Help elevate team capabilities by identifying pattern-matching opportunities and facilitating knowledge sharing. Create opportunities for designers to grow their system thinking and contribute to the broader design system evolution. Work cross-functionally with design leadership to align system strategy with broader product goals.
  

Qualifications

• Experience & Expertise: 5-7 years of experience in Product Design with at least 4 years focused on design systems at scale. Strong portfolio showcasing system-level thinking and component design for complex digital products. Deep understanding of accessibility standards, usability principles, and responsive design across web and mobile platforms.
  

• Systems Thinking: Proven ability to develop and evolve scalable design systems that support large product surfaces. Experience balancing consistency with flexibility to support multiple use cases and teams. Expert-level mastery in Figma, tokens, component libraries, and design documentation practices.
  

• Technical Collaboration: Strong communicator who can align and influence cross-functional stakeholders. Experience collaborating closely with engineers on component implementation, QA processes, and internal tooling development. Ability to facilitate cross-team design critiques, reviews, and workshops.
  

• Leadership & Autonomy: Proactive problem-solver who can lead projects with minimal oversight. Track record of improving design processes and enabling broader teams to move faster and more efficiently. Comfortable operating across multiple workstreams and aligning cross-functional teams.
  

Must Have:

• Experience with Figma Plugin API and developing internal tooling to support design workflows

• Familiarity with MUI (Material UI) component library and underlying framework architecture

• Front-end experience (React, TypeScript) and understanding of design-token-driven development

Nice to Have:

• Knowledge of motion design principles and proficiency with motion tools (React Spring, GSAP, etc)

Total Rewards

Our workforce deserves fair and competitive pay that meets them where they are. With scalable benefits, rewards, and perks, our total rewards programs reflect our commitment to inclusivity and access for all. 

Some things you’ll enjoy

• Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location

• Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country

• The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access

At Deel, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of  race, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy or maternity or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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