IBM · 2 weeks ago
Senior Product Designer - HashiCorp Design System
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior LevelIBM is a leader in transforming customer challenges into industry-leading solutions, particularly in AI-powered, cloud-native software. The Senior Product Designer will focus on the Helios Design System, driving system evolution and adoption while ensuring high-quality, accessible design components.
Business DevelopmentBusiness Information SystemsCRMData ManagementFoundational AISoftware
Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end design lifecycle for high-quality, enterprise-grade components and patterns in Figma
Proactively identify opportunities for system improvement based on cross-product needs and industry best practices
Champion accessibility and inclusive design as a core value, establishing the patterns and governance necessary to ensure system-wide conformance
Support the design mapping, technical preparation, and adoption support for migration from the Helios Design System to the Carbon Design System
Collaborate directly with HashiCorp product designers and liaise with the Carbon team
Draft and facilitate adoption playbooks to guide product teams in moving to new Carbon-aligned components and patterns
Facilitate educational workshops and office hours to support widespread adoption
Qualification
Required
Expert in Figma: Mastery of Figma features related to design system maintenance, component architecture, and shared library management
Design System Experience: Proven track record of working on, or contributing to, a large-scale, enterprise-level Design System
Deep Systems Thinking: Proven ability to manage complexity, define clear component APIs (design and code), and understand the ripple effect of design changes across a multi-product ecosystem
Accessibility Expertise: Strong, actionable knowledge of WCAG standards and proven experience designing systems to ensure accessibility conformance
Collaboration & Communication: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to articulate complex design decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Attention to Detail: Meticulous approach to defining specifications and ensuring pixel-perfect execution
Preferred
Experience with the IBM Carbon Design System or previous experience leading or participating in a major Design System migration/re-platforming initiative
Familiarity with front-end code (HTML, CSS, Ember, React) to facilitate smooth collaboration with engineering partners
Ability to build plugins and tools using the Figma API
Experience working with remote-first or highly distributed teams. Given our organization is largely distributed, we are looking for team members who perform well, given a high level of independence and autonomy
Company
IBM
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Founded in 1911
10001+ employees
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Leadership Team
Alain Bénichou
Chief Executive Officer, IBM Greater China Group
Alex Yang
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