Product Designer II, Design Systems

Whoop•Boston, MA

2d•$125,000 - $170,000•Onsite

About The Position

WHOOP is seeking a Product Designer II to join its Design Systems team and help build, evolve, and maintain foundational design systems that power the WHOOP experience. The role works closely with designers, engineers, and product partners to create scalable, accessible, and carefully crafted systems across web, iOS, and Android. The designer will contribute to the next generation of the WHOOP Design System (DS2), helping teams deliver consistent, high-quality experiences and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of product design and development. The position is based in WHOOP’s Boston, Massachusetts office, and the successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary. The full-time position has a U.S. base salary range of $125,000–$170,000 and includes benefits and an equity package.

Requirements

At least 3 years of product design experience, including hands-on experience contributing to, maintaining, or evolving a design system.
A portfolio demonstrating meaningful design-system contributions, such as component design, system architecture, or improvements to designer, developer, or end-user workflows.
Strong visual and interaction design skills, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to create polished, accessible, and scalable UI solutions.
Proficiency in Figma, including component libraries, variables, styles, and design-system documentation.
Understanding of design-system architecture and front-end development concepts, with the ability to collaborate effectively with engineering partners across platforms.
Ability to independently drive design projects from problem definition through execution, navigate ambiguity, incorporate stakeholder feedback, and balance technical and product requirements.
Familiarity with accessibility best practices, including WCAG standards, and the ability to apply inclusive design principles to reusable components and patterns.
Commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks while ensuring AI-assisted work meets the same high-quality standards as personal contributions.
Must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work from the WHOOP office in Boston, Massachusetts.

Responsibilities

Own and evolve design-system elements, including design tokens, styles, UI components, patterns, and layout templates, ensuring consistency, scalability, and high-quality execution across platforms.
Help architect and build the next-generation WHOOP Design System (DS2), partnering with engineering on foundational components, system architecture, and workflows for web, iOS, Android, and Figma.
Maintain and govern Design System Figma libraries, keeping them aligned with production code and evolving product needs; support designers and engineers through documentation, collaboration, and dedicated support channels.
Partner with design leadership, product designers, and engineers to translate complex requirements into system solutions that balance visual craft, accessibility, technical feasibility, localization, and platform-specific considerations.
Contribute to Design System roadmap planning by identifying opportunities to improve designer, developer, and member experiences, incorporating cross-functional feedback, and leveraging AI and emerging tools to accelerate workflows.
Champion design excellence and accessibility by ensuring new system elements meet WCAG 2.2 AA standards, sharing expertise, and helping elevate product quality, consistency, and craft across WHOOP.