Instacart · 2 months ago
Senior Manager, Design Systems & Foundations
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$221K/yr - $245K/yr
10+ years expInstacart is transforming the grocery industry by providing essential services for customers and flexible earning opportunities for Personal Shoppers. They are seeking a Senior Manager, Design Systems & Foundations to lead the strategy and delivery of their design system, collaborating with various teams to ensure a cohesive user experience while fostering a culture of design excellence.
Delivery ServiceE-CommerceGroceryShopping
Responsibilities
Shape the future of IDS: Own the end-to-end strategy, roadmap, and vision for the Instacart Design System across web, iOS, and Android, ensuring a scalable, accessible, and brand-aligned experience everywhere
Lead and inspire a high-performing, multidisciplinary team: Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 8 designers and design technologists, fostering a culture of craft, inclusion, learning, and operational excellence
Continuously evolve the system: Anticipate trends and proactively adapt IDS to meet emerging business, technology, and user needs while ensuring the system remains robust, engaging, and aligned with Instacart’s brand identity
Refine and iterate on scalable systems and processes: Continuously improve established frameworks for governance, contribution, and adoption, ensuring they are robust, efficient, and aligned with the current and future needs of teams across Instacart
Collaborate across disciplines: Build deep partnerships with Product, Engineering, and Brand teams to ensure IDS integrates seamlessly into workflows, tools, and design approaches across the company
Elevate design craft and consistency: Champion design excellence and ensure IDS is a foundation for accessible, cutting-edge, and user-first experiences that align with Instacart’s broader mission
Communicate and support adoption: Provide transparency and education to stakeholders and teams through office hours, release notes, and community engagements that encourage broad adoption and trust in IDS
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in digital product design, with a track record of delivering user-first solutions, differentiated design language, and strong utility for engineering organizations
3+ years of experience leading teams, with demonstrated success managing both design systems designers and design technologists
A proven track record of evolving design systems at scale, ensuring adaptability to both user and organizational needs
Expertise in Figma, design tokens, multi-platform systems, and governance processes that facilitate reliable and scalable design operations
Strong understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG) and experience building inclusive systems by default
Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence across disciplines and clearly articulate the value of systems design within a larger organizational context
Ability to balance functional design with visionary thinking, inspiring teams to explore bold new approaches while driving measurable business value
Passion for fostering a community of practice and elevating design culture within an organization
Preferred
Deep curiosity and comfort identifying and pursuing opportunities to work with emerging tools, technologies, and workflows that advance design system capabilities
Experience defining and implementing motion design principles, with a track record of creating animations that enhance digital interfaces and align with system guidelines
Knowledge of how to integrate motion patterns into a design system while balancing brand identity, usability, and performance considerations
Benefits
New hire equity grant
Annual refresh grants
Company
Instacart
Instacart is an online grocery platform that offers same-day delivery and pickup services for retailers and consumers.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.92BKey Investors
T. Rowe PriceTiger Global ManagementD1 Capital Partners
2023-09-19IPO
2021-11-01Private Equity· $232M
2021-09-05Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Chris Rogers
Chief Executive Officer
Brandon Leonardo
Co-Founder
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