Senior Product Designer, Design System

Zeta Global•New York City, NY

5d•$160,000 - $180,000•Remote

About The Position

We're building Zeta Developer Platform , our next-generation Marketing Operating System launching in 2026, and we need a Senior Product Designer to own and evolve its design system. This is a foundational role focused on creating the components, patterns, and guidelines that ensure consistency, quality, and efficiency across Zeta Developer Platform and our vertical applications. You'll join at a pivotal moment where we're raising the bar on quality, speed, and innovation. We're looking for someone who can challenge us in the best way: bringing deep expertise in design systems, component architecture, and cross-functional collaboration to push our thinking forward and help us achieve what hasn't been done before. This is a foundational role for a product that will define our company's future. You won't just be maintaining a component library—you'll be architecting the design infrastructure for an entire operating system. Direct Impact on Zeta Developer Platform Launch: Your work is critical to our 2026 success High Autonomy: Creative freedom and strategic ownership over the design system Scale & Complexity: Build a system that powers multiple products and use cases Emerging Patterns: Help define how AI and agentic interactions manifest in our UI Room to Shape the Future: Influence not just what we build, but how we work as a team

Requirements

8+ years designing digital products with at least 3+ years focused on design systems
Track record of building and scaling design systems used by multiple teams
Experience working in fast-paced environments where speed and quality both matter
Background collaborating across design, engineering, and product teams
Design Systems Expertise: Deep experience building and scaling design systems, including component libraries, design tokens, and documentation
Visual & Interaction Design: Strong foundation in typography, color, layout, motion, and interaction design principles
Frontend Development: Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript/React—you can build and prototype components, not just design them
Figma Mastery: Expert-level skills in Figma, including component architecture, variants, auto-layout, and design tokens
Accessibility: Strong understanding of WCAG guidelines and inclusive design practices
High Ownership: You take full accountability for your domain and drive results independently
Systems Thinker: You see the big picture and design for scale, reusability, and maintainability
Quality-Obsessed: You have exceptionally high standards and the skill to execute on them
Collaborative: You build strong partnerships with design, engineering, and product teams
Challenge-Ready: You can push back constructively and help teams think bigger

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with AI-powered tools and emerging design patterns is a plus
Motion Tools Framer Motion Motion.dev D3 GSAP
Design Tools Rive Figma FigJam Figma Slides Vibe
Coding Tools Cursor Claude Code Storybook React/Next.js
Comms/PM Tools Slack Confluence Jira

Responsibilities

Own the Design System: Lead the strategy, architecture, and evolution of our design system. You'll define component libraries, design tokens, interaction patterns, and documentation that enable teams to build cohesive, high-quality experiences at scale.
Build Production-Ready Components: Go beyond static designs to create functional, accessible components. You'll work closely with engineering to ensure design system assets translate seamlessly into code, maintaining fidelity from Figma to production.
Establish Patterns and Guidelines: Define and document UX patterns, accessibility standards, and best practices that guide how teams design and build across the platform. You'll create resources that empower designers and developers to work faster without sacrificing quality.
Drive Adoption and Enablement: Champion the design system across the organization. You'll partner with product teams to ensure adoption, gather feedback, and continuously improve the system based on real-world usage.
Design for Emerging Capabilities: As we integrate AI and agentic features into Zeta Developer Platform , you'll help define patterns for new interaction models—ensuring these capabilities feel native to the system rather than bolted on.
Lead with Vision and Accountability: Drive design system strategy with clear ownership and decision-making authority. You'll operate with high autonomy, identifying opportunities for improvement, and taking full accountability for the system's success.