Staff Product Designer, Design Systems

Job Description

Gusto is seeking a Staff Design Systems designer to pioneer their native iOS and Android design system. This role is a key company priority that will transform how users experience Gusto's products. The designer will standardize existing mobile applications while building a cohesive visual language that extends the web design system to native experiences.This role involves:

• Defining and maintaining semantic and functional tokens for the design system.
• Creating both Native and mobile-responsive simple and complex components, patterns, and templates in Figma.
• Supporting Gusties in building and designing Native experiences with our Design System through Office Hours and Slack support.
• Working with the Engineering team to ensure component and pattern consistency and alignment across Figma, Native experiences, and React web views.
• Documenting and publishing design decisions and guidance.
• Representing a service mindset with collaborative communication skills.

The ideal candidate should have:

• 3+ years of experience working on a mobile design systems team.
• 5+ years experience working on a product design team.
• Experience designing and building both mobile web and Native components.
• Expert knowledge of Figma.
• A deep understanding of Accessibility guidelines.

Gusto offers:

• Competitive compensation packages with a strong emphasis on equity based compensation.