Foundations Designer, Design Systems Job at KAYAK (Berlin)

Lead Product Designer - Atlassian Design System

The role involves leading the evolution of Atlassian's design system, influencin...

Location

Australia , Sydney

Salary:

Not provided

Atlassian

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

9+ years in design systems and product design, with extensive experience in enterprise or other complex organizations
A technical acumen in design systems, adept at navigating designer and developer workflows, with a passion for systems and architecture
Ability to collaborate effectively with principal and lead engineers to create solutions that enhance quality and productivity
A strength in creating clarity, guiding stakeholders and leaders, while balancing the needs of makers and customers
Excellent visual and verbal communication abilities to articulate design rationale and foster a culture of continuous feedback
Proven experience partnering with other lead and senior designers as you operate in a highly collaborative manner

Job Responsibility

Influence the implementation and systemisation of the Visual Refresh vision across multiple products/apps
Work closely with designers and developers to ensure solutions for UI Foundations meet user needs
Lead craft delivery end-to-end to make a company-wide impact
Partner with other Lead and Principal designers to advance design harmonization efforts
Work closely with Engineering Leads and cross-functional teams to shape the roadmap
Utilize expertise in visual, interaction design, and motion design to elevate design quality
Foster growth by mentoring team members and setting clear direction

What we offer

Health coverage
Paid volunteer days
Wellness resources

Fulltime

Design System Manager

We’re looking for an experienced Design System Manager to lead the evolution of ...

Location

Spain

Salary:

Not provided

Fever

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Proven track record of scaling a design system in a high-growth environment
Experience with design token architecture, multi-brand theming, and accessibility (WCAG)
Fluency with tools like Figma, Storybook, Zeroheight, and component-based frontend frameworks (e.g., Svelte, SwiftUI, Compose)
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Job Responsibility

Define and execute the roadmap for scaling our design system across web, mobile, and other platforms
Lead cross-functional alignment with product, engineering, and brand design teams to ensure adoption and consistency
Evangelize and champion the Design System as a strategic foundation for product scalability, multi-brand flexibility, and cross-functional alignment
Own the full lifecycle of the design system: audit, define, build, document, and maintain
Implement design tokens, theming architecture, and multi-brand support (white-labeling)
Take into account future headless and decoupled product architectures to ensure flexibility and long-term compatibility
Establish and refine component libraries using modern tools (e.g., Figma, Storybook, etc.)
Integrate accessibility and internationalization standards into core design principles
Partner with engineers to bring scalable and reusable components into our codebase
Create clear, actionable documentation and guidelines to empower designers and developers

What we offer

Attractive compensation package consisting of base salary and the potential to earn a significant bonus for top performance
Stock options
Opportunity to have a real impact in a high-growth global category leader
40% discount on all Fever events and experiences
Home office friendly
Responsibility from day one and professional and personal growth
Great work environment with a young, international team of talented people to work with
Health insurance and other benefits such as Flexible remuneration with a 100% tax exemption through Cobee
English Lessons
Gympass Membership

Fulltime

Rotor/Control Systems Design Engineer

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-ele...

Location

United States , San Jose

Salary:

Not provided

Archer Aviation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field
5+ years of experience in design of aircraft dynamic systems
Ability to read engineering drawings and interpret CAD models
Strong foundation in GD&T and ASME Y14.5 standards
Ability to perform tolerance stack-ups
Understanding of common aerospace materials and fabrication techniques
Familiarity with common aerospace standards (NAS, MS, MIL-STD, AS9100)
Experience working with PLM systems (ENOVIA, Teamcenter)

Job Responsibility

Own the design of rotor and control system components or subsystems
Create 3D models of aircraft components, to include both metallic and composite structures
Create 2D drawings of structures to support manufacturing and procurement, to include geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
Perform tolerance stack-ups of assemblies to ensure fit and performance
Perform load calculation and motion studies on a swashplate control system
Generate bill of materials as required for the program and ensure accuracy
Release drawings, models, and documentation through configuration management tools
Set up program architecture for drawing management and release
Ensure any designs comply with company specifications and meet programs requirements
Perform design reviews, provide technical input related to rotor systems, and participate in drawing release process

Fulltime

Staff Product Designer

Black Airplane is a digital product agency dedicated to solving complex business...

Location

United States

Salary:

108100.00 - 131486.00 USD / Year

Black Airplane

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Design leader with 5-8 years of experience and a proven track record of shipping multiple large products and complex design systems
Strategic contributor who provides strategic input on design decisions and shapes broad architecture across client projects
Systems designer skilled at synthesizing complex business requirements, user research, and technical constraints into coherent design strategies
AI advocate who champions AI tool adoption across teams and develops AI-enhanced workflows that multiply team efficiency
Team multiplier who facilitates cross-team work and serves as a role model and mentor to all team members
Business contributor capable of accurate project estimation and active participation in pre-sales efforts to support client acquisition
Quality driver known for consistently delivering large systems involving multiple teams on time and with exceptional quality
Educational foundation with Bachelor's Degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or equivalent industry experience demonstrating comprehensive design expertise
Extensive experience of 5-8 years in product design with demonstrated expertise & a supporting portfolio in UI and UX design principles across web and mobile platforms with multiple successful product launches
Advanced tool proficiency with expert-level Figma skills including design systems, design tokens, and engineer annotations, plus ability to anticipate broad technical changes

Job Responsibility

Lead design initiatives for highly complex client projects, anticipating product-level design issues and making strategic decisions to prevent them while providing strategic input that impacts long-term success
Champion AI tool adoption across the design team, developing AI-enhanced workflows, and training others on advanced AI prototyping techniques to multiply team effectiveness
Design complex systems involving multiple teams and stakeholders, mastering the full input-process-output (systems thinking) framework from business requirements to comprehensive developer handoff packages
Participate in pre-sales efforts to assess design feasibility and requirements, providing reliable project estimates that inform client proposals and resource planning
Facilitate cross-team collaboration by breaking down complex problems into solutions, knowns, and unknowns swiftly while serving as a role model for design excellence across all project teams
Drive process leadership by leading internal conversations about major design process directions, driving wide-team consensus and mentoring junior and senior designers to foster continuous learning

What we offer

Health Insurance
401K (with matching)
Macbook Pro
Learning Opportunities
Generous Time Off
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Company Computer
Work From Anywhere

Fulltime

Senior UI/UX Designer

Design for impact—shape web, mobile, and API experiences at scale. Join our Prod...

Location

United States

Salary:

90000.00 - 110000.00 USD / Year

LoadUp

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

8+ years designing and developing interfaces for web and mobile applications, with a strong foundation in visual design and interaction principles
4+ years leading end-to-end UI/UX design projects, including mentoring and guiding team members on best practices
Hands-on experience collaborating with product and engineering teams to translate requirements into effective, feasible designs
Proven track record driving design system strategy—creating, maintaining, documenting, and evangelizing design standards across platforms
Experience ensuring design consistency through design sign-off of engineering deliverables
Background working in agile product teams, comfortable with changing requirements and contributing to sprint rituals
Strong design fundamentals with a deep understanding of user-centered design principles and methodologies
Advanced Figma skills, with the ability to maintain organized design files and create robust design systems
Proficiency in building wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups to demonstrate user flows and interactions
Sharp attention to detail and auditing skills to identify and resolve inconsistencies across platforms

Job Responsibility

Design, prototype, and produce high-fidelity mocks that shape the future of our software
Think critically about the end-to-end user experience—ensuring every interaction feels seamless, logical, and impactful
Work closely with a talented group of engineers, product managers, and stakeholders

What we offer

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance coverage
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
401(k) with 5% Company Match
Employee Recognition Program
Monthly Lifestyle Stipends
Referral Rewards Program
PTO, Sick Days & Parental Leave
Growth & Development

Fulltime

Senior Product Designer, Design Systems

We're looking to bring on a designer to lead our design systems. You will be wor...

Location

United States , San Francisco

Salary:

150000.00 - 200000.00 USD / Year

Zip

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

5+ years experience as a design systems or product designer at a digital product company, contributing/leading the design and visual execution of product experiences
At least 3 years of design systems experience is required
Expertise in Figma, Storybook, WCAG compliance, and other design systems tools
A foundational understanding of HTML/CSS, how to design across multiple breakpoints, devices, and locales, and the ability to talk with developers about the implementation details
Strong portfolio demonstrating samples of best practice Design System deliverables (style foundations, components, interaction design, iconography, and prototypes)
Exceptionally strong visual, UI and interaction skills — you’re a champion for design and product excellence
Highly organized & systematic thinker with experience in driving a design process and working collaboratively to solve problems
Excitement about socializing a design system across an organization
Thrive in ambiguity and can independently prioritize work based on user needs and business goals, and take responsibility to drive product ideas forward
Great presentation, collaboration and communication skills

Job Responsibility

Contribute to Zip’s vision and how to reimagine the procurement space with elegant, modern, interfaces
Grow and mature our Design System capabilities and toolkits by pioneering new foundations, components, practices and methodologies
Develop a long-term strategy for design systems at Zip and collaborate closely with engineering and design to ensure components are implemented correctly
Drive requirements gathering with designers and engineers to build a well-rounded understanding of different product areas to help design of flexible and extensible frameworks, patterns, and components
Set a high quality standard for user interfaces across the board, inventorying inconsistencies and proposing the necessary improvements
Develop usage guidelines that teach designers and engineers how to use the components and patterns across design and code
create channels for feedback and improvements to ensure consistent implementation of components in code across multiple product verticals
Organize robust Figma libraries, and keep them neat and usable
Collaborate with other designers to craft and maintain a holistic product vision across Zip’s suite of products
Evangelize the Design System’s importance across the company in presentations, meetings, and other forums

What we offer

Start-up equity
Health, vision & dental coverage
Catered lunches & dinners for TO employees
Team building events & happy hours
Flexible PTO
Apple equipment plus home office budget

Fulltime

Product Designer

Loom is looking for a Product Designer, responsible for designing Core Product e...

Location

United States , San Francisco; Mountain View; New York; Washington DC; Austin; Seattle

Salary:

112900.00 - 181400.00 USD / Year

Atlassian

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years of experience in Product Design organizations that have shipped software to users
Experience working in the video space
creation, editing, workflows
Demonstrable experience working with data, conducting and measuring product design experiments
An outstanding portfolio, with presentable case studies showcasing a foundation in typography, interaction and visual design, product sense, and idea generation
Experience collaborating with a diverse team in a rapid growth environment
A learning and growth mindset
Experience with prototyping as a means to explore and convey design solutions
Empathy and resilience
Excellent written, verbal, and storytelling skills

Job Responsibility

Work cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and User Research partners to represent the design team and advocate the user voice
Partner with product designers on other R&D teams to create holistic experiences that span the full customer lifecycle
Bring a user centric approach to solving problems across the video creation, editing, and sharing lifecycle
Sketch and prototype ideas to quickly access viability, and design the fine grained details of interactions
Drive high fidelity designs with great attention to detail all the way through to delivery
Conduct usability testing to inform your design decisions
Contribute to vision, roadmapping, design critique, team planning, and product and design channels
Contribute to Loom’s Lens Design System and Atlassian Design System and work with our Systems Designer
Inspire a culture of design excellence, where innovation is the norm

What we offer

Health coverage
paid volunteer days
wellness resources

Fulltime

Senior Product Designer, Design Systems

As a Senior Product Designer on the Design Systems team, you will focus on build...

Location

United States , Denver

Salary:

143000.00 - 153000.00 USD / Year

Strava

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

3+ years of product design experience, with meaningful hands-on work in design systems, component libraries, or UI foundations
A portfolio that demonstrates shipped design system work and its impact
Experience designing and shipping for both native mobile and web platforms
A high bar for visual and interaction design, paired with strong UX fundamentals
A solid understanding of engineering complexity within design systems, including states, variants, and implementation constraints
Comfort reading code and partnering closely with engineers to shape scalable, maintainable components
Familiarity with design tokens, component libraries, and documentation tools such as Storybook or Zeroheight
Practical knowledge of accessibility guidelines and inclusive design principles
Experience working in cross-functional, Agile product teams
Curiosity, a growth mindset, and a desire to continually improve tools, processes, and outcomes

Job Responsibility

Own and evolve major components and foundational patterns within Strava’s design system
Design and maintain Figma libraries, components, tokens, and system documentation
Define and refine UX and UI patterns used across multiple product teams
Improve cross-platform parity across iOS, Android, web, and Apple Watch, while respecting platform conventions
Partner closely with engineering on component APIs, states, variants, and theming to keep design and code aligned
Contribute to design-to-code workflows and automation that reduce manual effort and speed up production
Advance and maintain accessibility standards across system components and patterns
Write clear documentation and usage guidelines that support consistent adoption across design and engineering
Represent the design system in cross-team critiques, working sessions, and forums
Support and mentor other designers through feedback, collaboration, and shared best practices

What we offer

Offers Equity

Fulltime

Foundations Designer, Design Systems

KAYAK

Location:
Germany , Berlin

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

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Job Posted:
February 18, 2026

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