Sr UX Designer, Design Systems

Canopy•South Jordan, UT

50d•Hybrid

About The Position

Canopy is a SaaS startup in South Jordan, Utah building simple, efficient software for accounting firms. We are looking to revolutionize the accounting space with modern, impactful software for a very neglected industry. We strongly emphasize delighting our customers, spotting and solving problems, and being good people along the way. We are hiring a Senior Design Systems Designer to join our product team. This role will be primarily responsible for advancing our design system and improving design operations across Canopy. You'll work closely with UX, engineering, and product leadership to create scalable, consistent, and accessible design foundations that power all of our customer-facing experiences. Our design systems work ensures that Canopy delivers experiences that are cohesive, performant, and efficient to build. You'll not only own the evolution of our design system, but also help foster a culture of structured design operations, documentation, and collaboration throughout the company.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in Product Design, UX Design, or a related role, with at least 2+ years focused on design systems.
Experience working in B2B SaaS
Strong experience designing, documenting, and maintaining design systems for web and/or mobile products.
Deep understanding of cross-platform design patterns, responsive design, and accessibility standards.
Proficiency in Figma and familiarity with design operations tooling (e.g., Storybook, Code Connect, Zeroheight, Tokens Studio, Jira, Notion).
Demonstrated ability to partner closely with engineers on component libraries.
Portfolio of work showing direct contributions to a design system and its adoption across teams.
Strong communication and facilitation skills with the ability to guide and mentor other designers.
Analytical and systems-thinking mindset with attention to detail.
Positive, collaborative, and pragmatic attitude.
A passion for building scalable, user-centered systems that empower both customers and teams.

Responsibilities

Partner with product designers, engineers, and product managers to evolve and scale Canopy's design system and component libraries.
Define and document design tokens, components, and patterns to ensure consistency across web and mobile platforms.
Collaborate with engineers to ensure design system components are performant, accessible, and production-ready.
Audit existing experiences and identify opportunities to unify, simplify, and standardize design patterns.
Establish design operations practices that improve the efficiency and consistency of the UX team.
Drive adoption of the design system across product teams by providing guidance, training, and documentation.
Contribute to accessibility standards, ensuring that our experiences meet WCAG guidelines and inclusive design best practices.
Support designers across the organization by coaching them on how to leverage system assets effectively.
Collaborate with UX leadership to evolve processes, rituals, and tools that improve how we design, test, and deliver experiences.
Seek input and feedback from stakeholders across product, engineering, design, marketing, and customer support to ensure the design system and operations meet broad organizational needs.

Benefits

Flexible Paid Time Off - you're actually encouraged to use, plus 10 company holidays!
Health Benefits - including Medical, Dental, and Vision and an HSA Match.
401(k) - we match 100% up to 3% of your contribution. Eligibility is immediate with 100% vesting.
Mental Health - all employees have access to Impact Suite & to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Paid New Parent Leave & Birthing Parent Leave - so you're able to care for your little ones.
Supplemental Benefits - including 100% company paid Basic Life & AD&D insurance and long & short-term disability coverage.
Nectar - our peer-to-peer recognition program to help our employees recognize the amazing work being done by other Canopians!
Company Events - including monthly company-wide meetings, summer parties, and more.
ERG Committees - to plan initiatives around continuing education, community outreach, recruiting, onboarding, and more.
Fully-stocked kitchen - Keto? Vegan? Flexitarian? Mandalorian? We've got you covered.