Senior Product Designer, Design Systems

Senior Product Designer, Design Systems Beware of Phishing Attempts: We've noticed an increase in phishing where fraudsters impersonate employees and send fake job offers to steal sensitive information. We'll never ask for financial details during the hiring process and only use "@hingehealth.com http://hingehealth.com" emails. If you receive a suspicious offer, stop communication and report it to the US FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center. To verify an email from our recruiting team, forward it to security@hingehealth.com. THE OPPORTUNITY Join the team transforming how millions of people manage their joint and muscle health. As a Senior Product Designer on our Design System team, you will shape the enterprise tooling that empowers our clinical and product teams to deliver cohesive, intuitive, and accessible experiences at scale. You won't just build components; you will build the engine that powers our product development, ensuring every interaction our members have is consistent, accessible, and meaningful. WHAT YOU'LL ACCOMPLISH - In your first 3 months: You will audit our current component library and build trust with your engineering partners. You will ship your first set of refined components and documentation, ensuring they meet our strict accessibility and performance standards. - In your first 6 months: You will lead the definition and rollout of a complex new pattern or component set, working across multiple product pods to ensure adoption. You will refine our governance process, making it easier for teams to propose and contribute changes. - In your first year: You will act as a core guardian of the Hinge Health visual language, evolving our design tokens and system architecture to support new platforms and AI-powered features. You will be a go-to subject matter expert, mentoring other designers on system best practices and raising the quality bar for the entire organization. WHO YOU ARE - A "Learn-it-all": You thrive on feedback and constantly look for ways to improve not just the work, but the process. You treat the design system as a living product, using data and usage metrics to guide your decisions. - A System Thinker: You excel at simplifying complex challenges. You don't just see a button; you see how it fits into a broader logic of interaction, accessibility, and code. - A Trust Builder: You are a strong communicator who bridges the gap between design and engineering. You collaborate effectively to ensure that what is designed is accurately reflected in the final product. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - 5+ years of product design experience, with at least 2+ years specifically focused on design systems or UI libraries. - Expert proficiency in Figma, including deep knowledge of variables, auto-layout, and complex component properties. - Strong portfolio showcasing your ability to build and maintain design systems, with specific examples of documentation and systematic thinking. - Visual excellence: You have an expert eye for layout, iconography, and typography, and a passion for pushing visual quality forward. - Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent experience) in Interaction Design, Product Design, or a related field. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Experience with enterprise platforms across mobile, desktop, and web interfaces. - Technical fluency: Familiarity with front-end development (React, HTML, CSS) to communicate effectively with engineers. - Motion & Prototyping: Experience with motion design and advanced prototyping to validate complex interactions. - Passion for Health: A genuine desire to use technology to help people live pain-free lives. ABOUT HINGE HEALTH At Hinge Health, we’re using technology to scale and automate the delivery of healthcare – starting with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, which affect over 1.7 billion people worldwide. With an AI-powered human-centered care model, Hinge Health leverages cutting-edge technology to improve outcomes, experiences and costs to help people ... (truncated, view full listing at source)