Systems Designer, Design Foundations
Apply on NetflixThis role is a horizontal function within the Design Systems organization working on Hawkins Consumer, the design system that is evolving into a design intelligence layer. The Systems Designer will anchor the Core system to ensure it is precise, scalable, and legible to product teams and AI agents. The role involves shaping what belongs in Core, codifying visual and motion standards as reusable infrastructure, and partnering with domain system designers across Commerce, Member, and Games.
AI skillsThis role asks for AI & agentic skills, exactly what we teach at Into Design SystemsWhat you'll do
- Maintain the Hawkins Core layer and integrate system context and components into prototyping tools
- Activate eligibility and contribution criteria to manage how domain libraries extend and graduate patterns into Core
- Partner with engineering to normalize taxonomy and capabilities between design and code, prioritizing system-wide standards while balancing platform-specific constraints
- Codify visual and motion standards into scalable, reusable tokens and shared motion principles
- Coordinate major releases across product domains, partnering with XD, PM, and Engineering stakeholders to align on Core direction and advocate for system health
- Partner with domain system designers to centralize agentic context that Commerce, Games, and Member extend from
- Ensure coherence across domains by governing documentation, interaction patterns, accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA), and naming conventions
- Collaborate with embedded system designers to streamline contribution workflows, audit adoption across Figma and codebases, and define the balance between centralization and domain autonomy
What they're looking for
- 5+ years of experience as a System Designer, in addition to previously working as a product designer
- AI fluency: actively use AI for system tasks like research, audits, component generation, code contribution with engineering partners, and strategic communication; understand how agentic pipelines work and exercise sound judgment on when AI output meets the system bar
- Expert in Figma, with experience creating, maintaining, and evolving design libraries, and expertise in design systems tools and workflows (e.g., Storybook, design tokens)
- Experience designing for game, social, or entertainment apps with a strong foundation in platform constraints and capabilities
- Strong visual interaction and motion experience applied through a system's lens
- Track record of governing and contributing to design systems by defining standards, delivering impactful, scalable solutions, and driving adoption across teams and platforms
- Confident in the ability to break down and solve complex problems, balancing tactical execution with system-level thinking
- Recognized as a trusted partner and mentor, fostering growth and collaboration by empowering peers and cross-functional teams to adopt best practices and deliver scalable design solutions
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