Senior Product Designer, Design System

Zeta Global is an AI-Powered Marketing Cloud focused on simplifying sophisticated marketing through advanced technology. They are seeking a Senior Product Designer to lead the design system for their upcoming Zeta Developer Platform, ensuring consistency and quality in user experiences across multiple products.

Responsibilities:

• Own the Design System: Lead the strategy, architecture, and evolution of our design system. You'll define component libraries, design tokens, interaction patterns, and documentation that enable teams to build cohesive, high-quality experiences at scale
• Build Production-Ready Components: Go beyond static designs to create functional, accessible components. You'll work closely with engineering to ensure design system assets translate seamlessly into code, maintaining fidelity from Figma to production
• Establish Patterns and Guidelines: Define and document UX patterns, accessibility standards, and best practices that guide how teams design and build across the platform. You'll create resources that empower designers and developers to work faster without sacrificing quality
• Drive Adoption and Enablement: Champion the design system across the organization. You'll partner with product teams to ensure adoption, gather feedback, and continuously improve the system based on real-world usage
• Design for Emerging Capabilities: As we integrate AI and agentic features into Zeta Developer Platform, you'll help define patterns for new interaction models—ensuring these capabilities feel native to the system rather than bolted on
• Lead with Vision and Accountability: Drive design system strategy with clear ownership and decision-making authority. You'll operate with high autonomy, identifying opportunities for improvement, and taking full accountability for the system's success

Requirements:

• 8+ years designing digital products with at least 3+ years focused on design systems
• Track record of building and scaling design systems used by multiple teams
• Experience working in fast-paced environments where speed and quality both matter
• Background collaborating across design, engineering, and product teams
• Familiarity with AI-powered tools and emerging design patterns is a plus
• Design Systems Expertise: Deep experience building and scaling design systems, including component libraries, design tokens, and documentation
• Visual & Interaction Design: Strong foundation in typography, color, layout, motion, and interaction design principles
• Frontend Development: Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript/React—you can build and prototype components, not just design them
• Figma Mastery: Expert-level skills in Figma, including component architecture, variants, auto-layout, and design tokens
• Accessibility: Strong understanding of WCAG guidelines and inclusive design practices
• High Ownership: You take full accountability for your domain and drive results independently
• Systems Thinker: You see the big picture and design for scale, reusability, and maintainability
• Quality-Obsessed: You have exceptionally high standards and the skill to execute on them
• Collaborative: You build strong partnerships with design, engineering, and product teams
• Challenge-Ready: You can push back constructively and help teams think bigger