Lead Product Designer, Design Systems

As a Lead Product Designer on the Design Systems team at Salesforce, you will play a pivotal role in evolving our AI-first design system across our suite of products. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including product managers, engineers, and other designers to ensure consistency, usability, accessibility, and delightful user experiences across Salesforce applications. You’ll get to work on a world-class team with some of the brightest minds in the industry and will have fun while doing it!
Responsibilities
Lead the creation and maintenance of our next-gen design system, tools, and AI products that scale across Salesforce
Contribute quality knowledge to the design system that is readable by both humans and machines
Define and document design guidelines, best practices, and standards to ensure cohesive experiences
Evolve the visual language & ease of use of Salesforce UI/UX
Collaborate with product managers, designers, writers, and engineers to integrate the design system into product development workflows
Partner with UX researchers to validate design decisions through user testing and feedback loops
Mentor and coach junior designers, fostering a culture of design excellence and collaboration
Advocate for accessibility and inclusivity within the design system to ensure all users have a seamless experience
Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in design systems
Experience / Skills required
You’re a systems designer who is knowledgeable in leveraging and training AI to create quality experiences
You’re equally comfortable in code and figma, you consider yourself more than just a designer, but also a design engineer
You have expert visual design skills, and obsess over the details of any design
Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or equivalent practical experience
7+ years of experience as a Product Designer, with a focus on design systems and UX/UI design
A portfolio demonstrating a strong foundation in design systems, visual design, interaction design, and AI patterns/capabilities

Employment type
Full time