Senior Product Designer

About UsCircle is building the world’s leading all-in-one platform for online communities. We make it possible for creators, coaches, educators, and businesses to bring together their audience with engaging discussions, live streams, events, chat, courses, and payments — all in one place, all under their own brand.
We’re proud to be a fully remote company of around 150 (and growing!) team members from 30+ countries around the world. We strive to find exceptional talent, empower them to do their best work, and in turn, have a meaningful impact in their own lives. We don’t track hours, but we manage for outcomes in an a-synchronous culture.
Twice a year, we bring the whole company together for incredible company retreats in beautiful places around the world!
About the RoleAs a Senior Design Systems Designer at Circle, your role extends beyond crafting cohesive and scalable design systems; you are a strategic partner influencing our community SaaS platform's future. You'll have a high degree of autonomy and will be entrusted with significant responsibilities, shaping our design system and ensuring it's robust, scalable, and user-friendly. Your work will contribute to Circle's growing impact in the creator economy. As Circle strives to be the go-to platform for creators looking to scale their communities and monetize their content, your role will be instrumental in turning that vision into a reality.

What you'll be doing

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of Circle’s design system, ensuring consistency and scalability across all products.
• Collaborate with product designers, developers, and other stakeholders to create and implement a comprehensive design system that includes components, patterns, and guidelines.
• Create detailed documentation and guidelines for the design system to ensure its proper use and adoption across teams.
• Conduct regular audits of the product to identify areas for improvement and ensure its alignment with current design trends and best practices.
• Leverage analytics and user data to identify design opportunities, optimize user experience, and guide your design decisions.
• Facilitate design system workshops and training sessions for internal teams to promote understanding and effective use of the design system.
• Advocate for the design system within the organization, communicating its value and importance to senior leadership, developers, and other stakeholders.
• Stay updated on the competitive landscape, keeping tabs on competitor movements and emerging trends in technology, design styles, and user engagement.
• Be proactive in researching improvements in the broader design and tech scene, and bring fresh ideas to the table.
• Engage in various forms of communication—including asynchronous—to update teams, ask the right questions, and proactively remove blockers in your design process.
• Actively participate in the review process as a feature nears launch, ensuring it meets the highest UI and UX standards.
• Work hand-in-hand with developers throughout the implementation process, offering design guidance and ensuring fidelity to the original design.

What you'll need to be successful

• Strong alignment with our values. Find our values on our career page if you haven’t read up on them yet.
• You are proficient in English (spoken, written, and reading) at a CEFR Level C1 / ILR Level 5.
• 5+ years of experience in product design with a focus on design systems, demonstrated through a strong portfolio showcasing your expertise.
• Proficiency in Figma, demonstrating your skill in creating detailed, high-fidelity design mockups and prototypes.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, capable of presenting complex design concepts clearly and persuasively.
• Experience in creating and maintaining design systems, with a deep understanding of component-based design and scalability.
• A data-driven approach, leaning on both qualitative and quantitative insights to guide your designs.
• Ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively with multiple departments.
• Keen attention to detail, ensuring a seamless and pixel-perfect end product.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field is preferred.

The fun stuffFully remote: work from anywhere in the world!Autonomy and trust to do your job: we care about outcomes over everything else.Paid time away: all employees are given 35 days of PTO annually. We also offer a paid sabbatical after 5 years.Generous U.S. benchmar