Role Overview
The Design Systems Lead position at Global HR Platform is a full-time product and design role based out of the Palo Alto, California office with remote collaboration flexibility and required in-office days from Monday through Wednesday. This position is well-suited for an experienced design professional who excels at systems-level thinking and wants to shape the shared infrastructure that drives a growing global workforce platform.
Key Responsibilities
Own the architecture, strategy, and evolution of the design system encompassing components, tokens, patterns, and documentation across both web and mobile platforms.
Design and ship production-ready components featuring well-defined states, variants, interaction models, responsiveness, and accessibility.
Partner directly with frontend engineering to guarantee that design decisions translate seamlessly into clean code while maintaining shared ownership of quality and maintainability.
Draft clear, opinionated documentation, usage guidance, best practices, anti-patterns, decision frameworks, and contribution standards.
Develop and maintain governance models that balance system integrity with the rapid delivery speed required by product teams.
Execute regular audits to uncover inconsistencies, gaps, and opportunities to enhance component coverage and design-to-code parity.
Evaluate and integrate AI-powered design tooling, including Figma AI, MCP integrations, StoryBook MCP, and generative workflows into system consumption.
Anticipate product and platform shifts to evolve the system proactively toward an agentic workflow.
Requirements
Bring 7+ years of professional product design experience, including at least 3 years spent owning or significantly contributing to a design system at a product company.
Provide an outstanding portfolio demonstrating systems-level thinking, component craft, and measurable impact at scale.
Possess exceptional visual design taste with a rigorous eye for typography, color, spacing, and interaction quality.
Demonstrate expert-level skills in Figma covering component architecture, variables, tokens, auto-layout, and shared library maintenance.
Show comfort navigating the design-to-code workflow with familiarity in design tokens, Storybook, and GitHub.
Understand front-end fundamentals including HTML, CSS, and React or equivalent technologies alongside accessibility standards.
Exhibit strong written communication skills for producing clear, actionable documentation and a track record of leading cross-functional initiatives.
Nice to Have
Experience integrating AI tools into design and development workflows such as AI-assisted prototyping and automated component generation.
Background in building or contributing to open-source design systems.
Familiarity with design-to-code automation tools and AI-driven product development workflows.
External thought leadership via writing, speaking, or open-source contributions within the design systems space.
Experience working in enterprise SaaS, fintech, or other complex, data-dense product environments.
Skills and Tools
React
Figma
Design Tokens
Storybook
GitHub
HTML and CSS
AI Design Tooling
Salary and Benefits
Annual salary range between $190,000 and $240,000 in USD.
Flexible Time Off to support personal recharge.
Parental Leave for growing families.
Health and Dental Insurance where applicable.
Retirement Savings and Employee Incentive Plan.
About the Company
Global HR Platform provides an AI-powered Global Work Platform that allows companies to hire, pay, and manage employees in over 185 countries while eliminating risk and administrative hurdles. Backed by a decade of compliance leadership and local expertise, the organization enables businesses to scale internationally with confidence.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please visit the official company careers page at hellopebl.com/company/careers/.
