Senior Design Systems Specialist
Apply on GrindrGrindr is hiring for a hybrid design systems role based in its San Francisco office, requiring in-person work on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The role owns the development, documentation, and refinement of Grindr's core design system for components, tokens, patterns, and usage guidelines. It involves partnering with product designers and engineers, improving consistency across the core app, and integrating the design system with AI tools.
AI skillsThis role asks for AI & agentic skills, exactly what we teach at Into Design SystemsWhat you'll do
- Own development, documentation, and ongoing refinement of Grindr's core design system
- Maintain components, tokens, patterns, and guidelines for system usage
- Partner with product designers and engineers to support consistent system adoption
- Evolve the system to meet product needs
- Identify and resolve design inconsistencies across the core app
- Drive toward a more coherent and efficient product experience
- Contribute visual design craft to the design system
- Operate autonomously in a lean environment
What they're looking for
- 5+ years of product or visual design experience
- At least 2-3 years of focused design systems ownership
- Experience building or significantly evolving a design system
- Experience working in smaller or mid-size companies with limited resources and without a dedicated systems team
- Strong visual design skills in typography, color, iconography, spacing, and motion
- Portfolio showing craft alongside systems thinking
- Proficiency in Figma, including component architecture, variables, auto layout, and design token management
- Track record of partnering with engineers to implement design systems in code
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