Product Designer - Design Systems

Nextdoor•San Francisco, CA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Product Designer for Nextdoor's Design System, you'll be a key player in driving our design vision, and join a team of designers evolving and improving the user experience of our platform. You’ll work alongside product managers, engineers, and researchers to shape and evolve the design system that powers our user experience. This position reports to the Design Lead, Consumer Product. Deeply human-centered and mission-driven, you’re excited to create systems that support real-world connections and empower neighbors to build stronger communities. At Nextdoor, we offer a warm and inclusive work environment that embraces a hybrid employment model, blending an in office presence and work from home experience for our valued employees. The hiring team will go over these expectations with you if you are being considered for a role near one of our offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, New York, and London.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in systems design, UX design, product design, or a related field, with a strong track record of designing and shipping user-centered products
Deep expertise in design systems, interaction design, and usability principles, with a portfolio demonstrating impactful work in complex systems
Strong understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods, with the ability to synthesize insights into actionable design decisions
Deep expertise in Figma’s design system tooling
Familiarity with technical integrations and workflows that connect Figma to code
Strong storytelling and communication skills, with the ability to articulate design rationale and advocate for user needs to senior stakeholders
Experience conducting A/B tests and working with analytics tools (e.g., Statsig, Google Analytics, Mixpanel) to measure the impact of design decisions
Passion for staying ahead of industry trends, particularly in UX for social media
Eagerness to explore and apply AI and emerging technologies to reimagine how work gets done

Nice To Haves

Experience working on engagement-driven social media products
Background in UX research

Responsibilities

Lead design for Blocks, Nextdoor’s internal design system, used across all of our products and services
Partner closely with engineering and product to maintain a tight coupling between our Figma library and codebase
Work with the design team to strategically evolve and augment the system in response to the needs of the product
Advocate for a user-first approach, ensuring that the design system drives real value for neighbors
Deeply understand the metrics that we use, and make informed decisions that optimize for business outcomes without compromising user experience
Mentor and guide other designers, providing feedback, sharing best practices, and fostering a culture of continuous learning within the team
Influence product and business decisions by effectively communicating UX rationale to stakeholders, including executives, through storytelling and data-driven insights
Drive experimentation and A/B testing efforts, collaborating with product and analytics teams to measure and optimize the effectiveness of UX improvements
Ensure accessibility and inclusivity in the user experience by following best practices and advocating for diverse user perspectives
Stay ahead of industry trends in advertising UX, AI-driven personalization, and visual design to inform innovation and future roadmap planning
Participate in in-person Nextdoor events such as trainings, off-sites, volunteer days, and team building exercises
Build in-person relationships with team members and contribute to Nextdoor’s company culture

Benefits

Nextdoor employees can choose between a variety of health plans, including a 100% covered employee only plan option, and we also provide a OneMedical membership for concierge care.

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