Senior Product Designer (Design Systems)

About Us

Circle is building the world’s leading all-in-one platform for online communities. We make it possible for creators, coaches, educators, and businesses to bring together their audience with engaging discussions, live streams, events, chat, courses, and payments — all in one place, all under their own brand.

We’re proud to be a fully remote company of around 170 (and growing!) team members from 30+ countries around the world. We seek exceptional individuals around the world, set them up to do the best work of their lives, and in turn, create a meaningful impact in their own lives. We don't track hours, but we do manage for high expectations very closely. We collaborate across time zones, are highly async, and like to document a lot.

Twice a year, we bring the whole company together in beautiful places around the world for our company offsites. So far, we’ve hosted offsites in Turkey, Portugal, Mexico, Thailand, Colombia, and Italy, with more to come!

About the Role

As a Senior Design Systems Designer at Circle, your role extends beyond crafting cohesive and scalable design systems; you are a strategic partner influencing our community SaaS platform's future. You'll have a high degree of autonomy and will be entrusted with significant responsibilities, shaping our design system and ensuring it's robust, scalable, and user-friendly. Your work will contribute to Circle's growing impact in the creator economy. As Circle strives to be the go-to platform for creators looking to scale their communities and monetize their content, your role will be instrumental in turning that vision into a reality.

What you'll be doing

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of Circle’s design system, ensuring consistency and scalability across all products.

• Collaborate with product designers, developers, and other stakeholders to create and implement a comprehensive design system that includes components, patterns, and guidelines.

• Create detailed documentation and guidelines for the design system to ensure its proper use and adoption across teams.

• Conduct regular audits of the product to identify areas for improvement and ensure its alignment with current design trends and best practices.

• Leverage analytics and user data to identify design opportunities, optimize user experience, and guide your design decisions.

• Facilitate design system workshops and training sessions for internal teams to promote understanding and effective use of the design system.

• Advocate for the design system within the organization, communicating its value and importance to senior leadership, developers, and other stakeholders.

• Stay updated on the competitive landscape, keeping tabs on competitor movements and emerging trends in technology, design styles, and user engagement.

• Be proactive in researching improvements in the broader design and tech scene, and bring fresh ideas to the table.

• Engage in various forms of communication—including asynchronous—to update teams, ask the right questions, and proactively remove blockers in your design process.

• Actively participate in the review process as a feature nears launch, ensuring it meets the highest UI and UX standards.

• Work hand-in-hand with developers throughout the implementation process, offering design guidance and ensuring fidelity to the original design.

What you'll need to be successful

• Strong alignment with our values.

• You are proficient in English (spoken, written, and reading) at a CEFR Level C1 / ILR Level 5.

• 5+ years of experience in product design with a focus on design systems, demonstrated through a strong portfolio showcasing your expertise.

• Proficiency in Figma, demonstrating your skill in creating detailed, high-fidelity design mockups and prototypes.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, capable of presenting complex design concepts clearly and persuasively.

• Experience in creating and maintaining design systems, with a deep understanding of component-based design and scalability.

• A data-driven approach, leaning on both qualitative and quantitative insights to guide your designs.

• Ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively with multiple departments.

• Keen attention to detail, ensuring a seamless and pixel-perfect end product.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field is preferred.

$130,000 - $140,000 a year

The cash compensation range shown is a starting point. In addition to equity, benefits and perks, your cash compensation is subject to an annual review and increase on a once per year basis.

The fun stuff

Fully remote: work from anywhere in the world!

Autonomy and trust to do your job: we care about outcomes over everything else.

Paid time away: all employees are given 35 days of PTO annually. We also offer a paid sabbatical after 5 years.

Generous U.S. benchmarked compensation and startup equity no matter where you are in the world.*

Awesome medical coverage with 100% coverage for you and your family, or medical reimbursement options where applicable!*

Parental leave for parents expanding their family, or just starting one.

Home office stipend to help you get up and running.

Learning & development stipend to help you level up your professional skills.

Annual bonus potential for roles that don't already receive variable income or commission.

Company retreats: Twice a year, the Circle team gets together for a fully paid company retreat in incredible places around the world! We’ve had past retreats in Colombia, Portugal, and Mexico, with more planned on the horizon.

Check out our Careers page for more.

*Your role, location and unique circumstance may affect this.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

As a fully-remote international company, diversity is baked into our DNA. Here’s how our CEO, Sid Yadav, frames our hiring mission: “let’s find talent in underserved and under-represented corners of the world, set them up to do the best work of their lives, and in turn, change their life.” To achieve this hiring mission, we offer competitive U.S. benchmarked compensation no matter where someone’s located in the world, and we proactively seek candidates who expand representation of backgrounds, cultures and lived experiences in our teams.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Circle is an equal opportunity employer and as such, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.