Senior Product Designer, Design Systems

About the role

DuckDuckGo is seeking a Senior Product Designer to lead and define their design system from the ground up. This role involves auditing existing systems, scaling design frameworks across platforms like Duck.ai and Search, and collaborating with engineering to bridge design and development workflows. The successful candidate will take end-to-end ownership of projects, balancing structure with creative craft to support millions of users.

Responsibilities

• Audit the existing design system and recommend solutions for improvement.
• Lead the rollout of design system updates through quick wins and large-scale projects.
• Create and maintain design frameworks, including tokens and libraries, that function across platforms.
• Bridge design and engineering practices by establishing shared nomenclature and workflows.
• Communicate visual and interaction recommendations using high-quality mockups and prototypes.
• Manage ambiguity by assessing vague problems and executing high-impact solutions.

Required skills

• Design systems
• Figma
• Product design
• Design documentation
• Cross-functional collaboration

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Office setup allowance
• Co-working allowance

About the Company

DuckDuckGo is an online protection company with a remote-first team of over 300 people. They provide privacy-focused tools including a browser, search engine, and AI services, with a mission to raise the standard of trust online.