Senior Designer - Design Systems

<div class="content-intro"><section id="st-companyDescription" class="job-section"> <div class="wysiwyg"> <section id="st-companyDescription" class="job-section"> <div class="wysiwyg"> <h2 class="title">Company Description</h2> <p>Farther is a rapidly growing RIA that combines expert advisors with cutting-edge technology - delivering a comprehensive, tailored wealth management experience.</p> <p>Farther’s founders are leaders and innovators from the private wealth industry who possess a unique blend of traditional wealth management, fintech, and technology production expertise.&nbsp;We’re backed by top-tier venture capital firms, fintech investors, and industry leaders.</p> <p>Joining Farther means joining a collaborative team of entrepreneurs who are passionate about helping their clients and our teammates achieve more. If you’re the type who breaks through walls to get things done the right way, we want to build the future of wealth management with you.</p> </div> </section> </div> </section></div><h3><strong>The Role&nbsp;</strong></h3> <p>We’re looking for a highly experienced Senior Product Designer to build Farther’s design system from the ground up and own it long-term. This foundational role will define how our entire product organization works—creating the infrastructure that enables consistent, high-quality experiences at speed.</p> <p>You will be responsible for the full lifecycle of the design system: auditing assets, creating a scalable component library, defining patterns, and layouts, documenting usage, and driving adoption across design and engineering. This is deep, hands-on, expert-level work that requires strategic thinking, systems-level vision, and the ability to execute down to the smallest detail.</p> <h3><strong>Your Impact&nbsp;</strong></h3> <p><strong>Design Systems Ownership</strong></p> <ul> <li>Audit existing design assets and build a scalable, accessible component library in Figma</li> <li>Create reusable components, design tokens, and detailed usage documentation</li> <li>Own prioritization, roadmapping, and stakeholder communication for the design system</li> <li>Define governance processes for adoption, enhancements, and deprecations</li> <li>Collaborate closely with engineering to ensure design-to-code fidelity and proper implementation</li> <li>Establish education and onboarding processes that drive real adoption across the team</li> </ul> <p><strong>Supporting Design Team Work</strong></p> <ul> <li>Provide guidance and support to designers across advisor tools, client platforms, and mobile, ensuring de