PRINCIPAL PRODUCT DESIGNER, DESIGN SYSTEMS
Company: Carta
Location: Seattle
Posted on: October 20, 2024
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Job Description:
The Company You'll JoinCarta develops purpose-built software
that transforms traditional accounting into a powerful growth
engine.Carta's world-class fund administration platform supports
nearly 7,000 funds and SPVs, and represents nearly $130B in assets
under management in venture capital and private equity.Trusted by
more than 40,000 companies, Carta also helps private businesses in
over 160 countries manage their cap tables, valuations, taxes,
equity programs, compensation, and more.Together, Carta is setting
a new standard as the end-to-end platform for private markets. Our
best-in-class solution for fund management seamlessly integrates
investor and portfolio company insights via a suite of tools
designed ground-up to support the strategic impact of the fund
CFO.For more information about our offices and culture, check out
our Carta careers page.The Problems You'll SolveCarta is seeking a
Principal Product Designer to help lead the evolution of our design
systems and shape the future of Carta's digital experiences. This
is a high-impact individual contributor role where you'll champion
design craft, strategy, and collaboration across R&D to elevate
our product offerings.As the Principal Product Designer for Design
Systems, you will play a pivotal role in evolving and scaling
Carta's design system to deliver consistent, high-quality digital
product experiences across our ecosystem. You'll partner closely
with engineering, product, and design peers to define a shared
vision and ensure our design system meets the needs of both
internal teams and external customers.Our ideal candidate is a
systems thinker with a passion for driving design excellence.
You're adept at translating complex challenges into simple,
scalable solutions, and you possess a natural curiosity for pushing
the boundaries of design systems. You will work on projects that
span across our web platform, aligning cross-functional
stakeholders, and advocating for the critical role of design
systems in delivering cohesive, useful, and beautiful user
experiences.Additionally you will:Help lead and execute the design
systems strategy: Evolve and execute the vision and craft of
Carta's design system (ink), ensuring it supports the delivery of
high-quality products and empowers teams across the
organization.Drive visual and product design excellence: Advocate
for the nerdiness of visual design craft while aligning it with
business goals. Promote consistent, best-in-class design solutions
across all product areas. Deep expertise in UI/UX craft; passion
for visual design, interaction details, typography, accessibility,
and pixel perfect deliverables.Collaborate cross-functionally:
Partner with engineering, product management, and designers to
ensure the design system integrates seamlessly into our product
development process.Deliver impactful solutions: Work hands-on to
design and deliver detailed, scalable components and patterns.
Ensure quality through collaboration with engineering to bring
robust solutions to life.Shape user experiences: Create and refine
design flows, prototypes, and interactions that enhance usability
and consistency across products. Leverage both qualitative and
quantitative insights to guide design decisions.Influence design
culture: Mentor other designers, and elevate the UI/UX design
culture within the organization. Inspire teams with our vision for
the future of Carta's Design System.Champion system adoption: Align
key stakeholders on the value of design systems, drive the adoption
of tools and processes, and measure the impact of the system on
product quality and efficiency.The Team You'll Work WithYou'll be
joining the 'Ink Team'. Ink is Carta's centralized Design System
which enables Designers, Developers and Product partners to create
high-quality experiences at scale. We are a team of Designers,
Engineers, and Design Technologists focused on the evolution and
delivery of the tools, components, patterns, documentation, and
guidance which power Product Design and Frontend Engineering at
Carta.About YouThe ideal candidate is passionate about building
intuitive system-focused solutions for complex problems that
provide direct value to users. They enjoy driving Design Systems
strategy, ideation, execution, problem solving, and product
delivery. If that sounds like you, we would love to talk to you. In
our search, we're prioritizing:10+ years of product design
experience, with at least 5 years focused on design systemsA strong
portfolio of case studies that demonstrate a deep understanding of
design systems and successful track record of execution across
multiple products and platforms.A portfolio showcasing complex,
impactful design solutions and a deep understanding of UI/UX design
principles.Strong communication skills and the ability to
articulate and advocate for design decisions to functional partners
and leadership.Experience influencing and executing
cross-functional teams.Technically proficient in building and
scaling systems across platforms; from figma to codeFamiliarity
with latest developments in design systems and tools; figma,
storybook, github etcAbility to work in a dynamic environment -
balancing rigor and scrappiness.High comfort level with ambiguity;
openness to critique from other disciplines and curiosity -to learn
from a spectrum of perspectives.Proven experience in developing,
scaling, and maintaining best-in-class enterprise design -systems
in collaboration with engineering and product teams.A passion for
elevating design culture and mentoring designers to grow their
craft.Nice-to-have: experience with finance or either the venture
capital or private equity spaceSalaryWe are hiring for multiple
levels and locations, so final offers may vary from the amounts
listed based on geography, experience and expertise, and other
factors.Carta's compensation package includes a market competitive
salary, equity for all full time roles, exceptional benefits, and,
for applicable roles, commissions plans. Our minimum cash
compensation range for this role is: -$197,000 - $247,000 in
[Seattle, WA] -$210,000 - $260,000 in [San Francisco, CA; Santa
Clara, CA; New York, NY]Final offers may vary from the amount
listed based on geography, candidate experience and expertise, and
other factors.We are an equal opportunity employer and are
committed to providing a positive interview experience for every
candidate. If accommodations due to a disability or medical
condition are needed, please connect with the talent partner via
email. -Interested in data privacy? Check out our policies on
Privacy and CA Candidate Privacy. Please note that all official
communications from us will come from an @carta.com domain.
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