Senior Product Designer - Design Systems (Hybrid)

About Care.com 

Care.com is a consumer tech company with heart. We’re on a mission to solve a human challenge we all face: finding great care for the ones we love. We’re moms and dads and pet parents. We have parents and grandparents, so we understand that everyone, at some point in their lives, could use a helping hand. Our culture and our products reflect that. 

Here, entrepreneurs, self-starters, team players, and big thinkers unite behind a common cause. Here, we’re applying data analytics, AI, and the latest technologies to solve universal problems and connect people in new ways. If you like having autonomy, if you thrive on collaboration and building new things, and if you’re all about using your talent for good, Care.com is the place for you. 

Standing Overview: 

Are you ready to create user experiences that matter and make people’s lives better? Care.com is looking for a top-notch Sr. Product Designer to lead the definition and evolution of our design systems. The ideal person will be passionate about user experience and visual design with the ability to artfully realize systemic design solution in support of our desktop, mobile web, iOS and Android applications. If you are up for the challenge, get in touch!

Note: This is a hybrid role based in Austin, TX    What You'll Be Working On:

• Lead the design and evolution of detailed design systems that scale across Care's various platforms and lines of business
• Leverage customer insights, business goals, and direct feedback to proactively identify opportunities to elevate the customer experience through design system strategy and execution
• Iteratively test systemic design solutions, creating a strong foundation for designers and engineers to leverage across the organization
• Utilize you expertise on Care’s design systems to help elevate systems thinking across projects though active collaboration and evangelizing adoption
• Partner closely with platform engineering teams from initial design to production rollout of new components
• Define UI/UX specs that clearly communicate component requirements
• Build for accessibility upfront in the design process, and advocate for inclusive experiences across platforms.
• Proactively solicit feedback from partners, peers, and stakeholders to continually improve Care’s design systems

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

• 5+ years of professional UX design experience building and evolving design systems, as well as shipping end to end product features with complicated flows, multiple scenarios and edge cases
• Online portfolio of consumer facing design systems work, demonstrating a keen eye for visual and interaction UI details
• Strong experience working with (and simplifying) complex systems that span multiple products and build on top of an existing design system 
• Strong storytelling, communication, and facilitation skills to help drive alignment and adoption of design systems 
• Ability to think strategically and connect design system work to the broader goals of the business and needs of Care’s customers
• Be self motivated, with the ability to proactively surface opportunities and drive projects to completion without close supervision
• Ability to coach more junior team members on adoption and utilization of our design systems
• Expert level proficiency in Figma, prototyping, and user testing tools
• Expert in navigating and collaborating across an agile, cross-functional environment that spans multiple teams, geographies, and business units

PLEASE NOTE: At this time, Care does NOT hire in in any of the following states: Alaska, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming, Vermont.

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Care.com supports diverse families and communities and seeks employees who are just as diverse. As an equal opportunity employer, Care.com recognizes the power of a diverse and inclusive workforce and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. Care.com is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance or accommodation, please reach out to talent@care.com.

Company Overview:

Available in more than 20 countries, Care.com is the world's leading platform for finding and managing high-quality family care. Care.com is designed to meet the evolvi