Lead Product Designer - Design Systems

The Why: Verkada's product suite is expanding rapidly. We need a Lead Designer to own the source of truth for our digital language. You will bridge the gap between our UX designers and our frontend engineering teams, ensuring that our hardware-software interface remains cohesive, accessible, and polished.

Key Responsibilities:

Architecture: Define and maintain the core Figma component library, tokens, and documentation.

Scale: Create scalable systems that work across responsive web, mobile, and specialized hardware interfaces/touch devices.

Governance: Establish the process for how new components are proposed, vetted, and integrated by the broader UX team.

Advocacy: Act as a bridge between Design and Engineering to ensure pixel-perfect implementation and technical feasibility.

Product Design: Build, test interactive components and prototypes. Pinch hit as needed on cross-product experiences.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in Product Design, with 4+ years dedicated specifically to Design Systems • Expert-level Figma proficiency (Auto-layout, Variables, Prototyping) • Deep understanding of frontend development technologies and accessibility (WCAG) standards • Experience coordinating between Figma and Storybook or similar tool • A portfolio demonstrating polished visual design and a systemic way of thinking • Technical/UX writing: excellent sensibility in naming things (e.g. components) in a system context • Ability to speak expertly about every layer: interaction, visual, motion, writing, etc.

Nice to Have:

• Icon design: You can create and maintain an icon library • Motion design: You can create custom animations (Lotties, etc.) that add clarity and delight • Illustration: You can create bespoke assets that give a brand personality