Senior Designer - Design Systems

So, what’s the role?

Kin is taking on the home insurance market with accelerated growth to help customers in climate affected states get affordable property insurance. We are a direct to customer business and our agents and support staff process complex information to ensure our customers find the best insurance policy for them. We are looking for a Senior Product Designer to join our growing design system team and help craft the future of our design system, Kinetic.

You will be responsible for the design direction of Kinetic across our existing and new product surfaces. You will be working closely with our design system lead, and ux engineer to define components, token architecture, UX patterns, Figma workflows, and the visual language that drive Kin’s applications.

A day in the life could include: 

• Work with the design system lead and UX engineer to define and establish Kinetic’s visual style. 
• Work expanding Kinetic to be a flexible system that can work both for internal enterprise applications and external consumer facing websites.
• Work closely with the brand team to establish a design system that reflects the brand and values of Kin, visually and interactively.
• Work with Product Designers to improve existing as well as create new components and styles across Kin products.

I’ve got the skills… but do I have the necessary ones?

• 8+ years of experience designing products for mobile and responsive web
• 4+ years of experience building, maintaining, and using design systems
• A deep passion for bridging design, code, and systems-level thinking
• A good understanding of the web, accessibility, and user centric design principles
• Strong demonstration of visual craft and attention to detail
• A passion for typography, information architecture, and color systems
• Clear communication skills, and the ability to explain design choices to different team members.
• Worked within a fast paced agile environment

Bonus Points:

• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and SVG’s
• Experience working with prototyping tools
• Worked with, or created Figma plugins
• Maintaining and designing multi-platform design systems
• Bachelor's degree in design, HCI, cognitive science or equivalent experience

Oh, and don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! 

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life Insurance
• Flexible PTO policy 
• Remote work
• Generous equity package
• 401K with company match
• Parental leave
• Continuing education and professional development
• The excitement of joining a high-growth Insurtech company and seeing your work make an impact