Lead Systems Designer

Snap Inc. is a camera company. We believe that reinventing the camera represents our greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Our products empower people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.

The Product team uses creativity, insights, and operational excellence to steer our product vision across Snap Inc. This team of designers, scientists, and product managers work in a highly collaborative environment to build the products and experiences that bring our community together in new and special ways.

We're looking for a Lead Systems Designer to join Snap Inc.

What you’ll do:

• Create, evangelize and execute a vision for the visual future of Snapchat

• Seek out and utilize emerging technologies

• Design Systems and set the vision for visual language for all of Snapchat

• inspire the team and the company with your vision for the future of the product experience

• Build and lead a team of results driven visual designers 

• Build strong relationships with leadership, product, engineering and design and play a strong role in influencing overall product direction

• Define process and practices for developing features with product design

• Oversee the development of a visual language for in-product look and feel (including UI, Illustration, Iconography, etc)

• Architect large, ambitious, and often ambiguous, design projects that will set precedent for the rest of the company.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excels at communicating vision and influencing product teams to action 

• Thrive amid ambiguity and a dynamic environment

• Passion for the application of emerging technologies

• Proven ability to build and lead a high-functioning team

• Excellent interpersonal skills with a high attention to detail

• Refined taste in art and an eye for design

   

Minimum Qualifications: 

• BS/BA degree or equivalent years of experience

• 10+ years of design experience

• 4+ years leading design teams

  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• A strong portfolio showcasing your design work and demonstrating a high level of composition, typography, layout, and concepting

• Experience using Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, and/or other design tools

• Experience developing cohesive visual systems

• Experience leading medium to large sized design projects through launch

• Experience developing, documenting and implementing a visual language

• Experience working with both internal and external partners

• A strong perspective on culture and popular design

• Knowledge of product design process

• Experience with 3D and AR 

• Brand / Agency design experience is a plus

• Knowledge of product strategy

• Knowledge of basic development practices

Compensation:

In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

• Zone A (CA, WA, NYC): The base salary range for this position is $230,000 - $335,000 annually

• Zone B: The base salary range for this position is $219,000 - $318,000 annually

• Zone C: The base salary range for this position is $196,000 - $285,000 annually

This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs

"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office at least 80% of the time (an average of 4 days per week).

If you are not based in the same location(s) listed for this role and are open to relocation, we encourage you to apply to take advantage of our generous relocation policy. 

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and contact us at [email protected].

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!