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OpenAI · 16 hours ago

Design Systems Manager

positionSan Francisco, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityDirector/Executive
money$393K/yr - $495K/yr
date10+ years exp

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. They are seeking a Design Systems Manager to lead the evolution of ChatGPT's design system, overseeing the creation and adoption of components and guidelines while ensuring design and engineering teams work cohesively. This role involves both leadership and hands-on responsibilities, managing a team of designers and collaborating with various departments.

Agentic AIArtificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSaaS
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Responsibilities

Define the vision and roadmap for ChatGPT’s design system
Lead and mentor a hybrid team of designers, design engineers, iconographers and more
Establish component libraries, accessibility standards, and interaction guidelines that support multimodal experiences (text, voice, image, video, interactive modules)
Partner with Product Design, Research, and Engineering to ensure adoption and alignment
Build contribution models so new patterns and components flow back into the system
Define governance processes that balance consistency with product velocity
Ensure accessibility, internationalization, and performance are baked into every component
Advocate for system-driven workflows across design and engineering orgs

Qualification

Design systemsFigmaReactAccessibility standardsComponent librariesTeam leadershipStakeholder managementCommunication skillsFast-paced environments

Required

10+ years of experience in product design, design systems, or front-end engineering
3+ years of experience leading teams (designers, engineers, or cross-functional)
Expertise in Figma, component libraries, and modern design system practices
Strong technical fluency in React, CSS, and accessibility standards
Experience building systems that scale across multiple surfaces (desktop, mobile, web, voice)
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Experience in fast-paced product environments with multiple priorities

Company

OpenAI

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OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company that develops advanced AI models, including ChatGPT. It is a sub-organization of OpenAI Foundation.
dateFounded in 2015
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://www.openai.com

H1B Sponsorship

OpenAI has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)
2024 (1)
2023 (1)
2022 (18)
2021 (10)
2020 (6)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$79B
Key Investors
The Walt Disney CompanySoftBankThrive Capital
2025-12-11Corporate Round· $1B
2025-10-02Secondary Market· $6.6B
2025-03-31Series Unknown· $40B

Leadership Team

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Sam Altman
CEO & Co-Founder
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Greg Brockman
President, Chairman, & Co-Founder
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