Senior Product Designer - Design Systems

Ghost is a private, b2b marketplace that helps scale distribution for the best brands in the world. Ghost works with leading brands in streetwear, apparel, footwear, beauty, and home to find alternative distribution channels for surplus inventory. By providing transparency, data, and a network of vetted buyers, the Ghost platform serves as the backbone for sellers to diversify and optimize their inventory lifecycle. Backed by top VC funds (Cathay, USV, Equal, Eniac), Ghost is one of the fastest growing startups in LA.

We are looking for a Senior Product Designer who is passionate about design systems and thrives in a collaborative environment. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining a comprehensive design system that scales across our digital touch points and supports feature development in partnership with product design, product management, and engineering. You will work closely with front-end engineers, product designers, and other stakeholders to ensure consistency and coherence in our product design language. Ideally, this person would sit in Los Angeles, but we are open to remote work!

About Role:

• Develop and maintain UI components, patterns, and guidelines for a cohesive user experience.
• Create and manage design documentation, including libraries, style guides, and patterns.
• Simplify complex design challenges while adhering to established principles.
• Perform design audits and reviews to ensure alignment with our system and brand guidelines.
• Create processes and pathways for Designers and Engineers to contribute to the design system.
• Work closely with the brand team to establish a design system that reflects the brand and values of Ghost, visually and interactively.
• Participate in design reviews to ensure design system adoption and to address new components when the need arises.

About You:

• 5+ years of experience in product design, with a focus on designing and maintaining design systems.
• Highly collaborative systems-based craftsperson with demonstrated excellence working with product, design, and engineering.
• Proficiency in Figma’s auto-layout, components, libraries, branching, styles, and variables.
• An ability to create comprehensive and accessible design system components and documentation
• Knowledge of accessibility best practices (WCAG AA).
• Strong understanding of design systems, design thinking, and user-centered design principles.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a passion for delivering pixel-perfect design assets.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions and high-level strategy clearly.

What you will love: 

• We believe if we aren’t first, we’re last! We need to be the best at what we do. We must set the highest standards in our winner-take-all market. We fight for every dollar and never settle. We are all owners, hustlers, and streetfighters - working together to achieve a unified goal.
• Anything we can do tomorrow, we can do today. We drive a culture of high velocity, leaving no room for analysis paralysis. We promote efficiency and progress in every step we take. If it will help the business, just do it. It’s better to get a speeding ticket than a parking ticket.
• We are a customer-obsessed company and believe in making it magical: Our members are at the center of our universe. We continuously strive to create experiences that are 10x better at every touchpoint. We anticipate their needs and go above and beyond, delivering experiences that surpass expectations.
• We believe in working as a team to provide solutions, not problems. We are committed to reaching our goals, no matter the challenges. We tackle projects as a team, with a "jump in with both feet" mentality. Every roadblock is an opportunity for innovation. No task is too big or too small, and we take on challenges beyond our core responsibilities, spreading optimism and confidence.
• We embrace radical candor. We embrace difficult questions and uncomfortable answers. Our decisions are grounded in data and facts, leading to meaningful and sustainable outcomes. We value giving and receiving open, honest feedback. We critique ideas, not individuals. We embrace radical transparency and rigorous thinking, avoiding decisions driven by ego or self-interest. 

Benefits we offer: 

• Medical, Vision, and Dental with some plans covered at 100% 
• Competitive compensation and equity structure
• 401K 
• Unlimited PTO 
• Monthly catered lunch 

Our total compensation for this position can range from $150,000 to $170,000 depending on location. The actual amounts may vary based on factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities related to the position.