Staff Experience Designer, Design Systems

PayPal•San Jose, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Staff Designer on the Design Systems Team at Venmo, you'll be a key contributor to the evolution and maintenance of our design system. You'll collaborate closely with a talented team of designers, engineers, and product managers to create a cohesive and exceptional user experience across all our products and platforms. Your passion for design systems, combined with a deep understanding of user-centered design principles and extensive experience with design systems, will be essential in driving consistency, efficiency, and innovation. You will also leverage AI-powered tools to accelerate design decisions, automate repetitive system tasks, and surface insights that keep our design system ahead of the curve.

Requirements

5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minium 5-8 years in a digital design role, with at least 1-2 years solely focused on design systems work.
All candidates must submit a strong portfolio for consideration, demonstrating significant experience in designing and maintaining design systems for complex products and platforms. If there are password protected materials, please provide that as well.
A deep understanding of user-centered design principles, interaction design, visual design, and accessibility standards.
Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, and Adobe Creative Suite, with experience in design system documentation tools.
Experience using AI tools to aid with design system use cases/problems.
An excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with other design system team members and cross-functional teams.
A genuine passion for building and maintaining design systems, with a strong understanding of their value in driving consistency and efficiency.
Great design taste and an eye for the details.

Responsibilities

Develop plans to enhance the user and customer experience across the digital and physical products and meet team performance
Perform more-complex customer experiences that require highly specialized user interface and product design knowledge and advanced business expertise
Lead some projects or programs within the product function and may coordinate activities of others
Design process, product, and service improvements based on understanding of business needs and industry trends
Determine methods and procedures on new assignments that may impact activities of others
Analyze business trends to inform user experience strategies and initiatives.
Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure user needs are prioritized in design processes.
Actively contribute to the design and development of UI components, patterns, and style guides, ensuring they are high-quality, accessible, and scalable.
Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for the design system, ensuring it is clear, concise, and easily accessible to all stakeholders.
Collaborate closely with designers and developers across product teams, providing guidance and feedback on design system implementation.
Conduct user research to understand the needs and challenges of our users, informing the evolution of the design system to meet those needs.
Participate in design reviews and critiques, providing constructive feedback and ensuring adherence to design system principles.
Stay abreast of the latest design system trends, tools, and best practices, advocating for continuous improvement of our design system.
Actively explore and integrate AI tools into design system workflows—including generative design, automated token management, component scaffolding, and AI-assisted documentation—to increase the speed, consistency, and scalability of the VDS.