Senior Product Designer - Design Systems

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Product Designer - Design Systems in Portugal.

This is a high-impact product design role focused on building and scaling a foundational design system that supports a fast-growing, global SaaS platform. You will define the vision, structure, and governance of design systems that power consistent, scalable, and user-centered product experiences. Working closely with engineers and product teams, you will bridge the gap between design and front-end implementation, shaping how components and patterns are built and adopted across the organization. This role combines hands-on product design execution with strategic system ownership, ensuring design decisions translate into real-world product impact. You will also play a key role in integrating emerging AI capabilities into design workflows to improve efficiency and unlock new creative opportunities. In a fully remote, globally distributed environment, you will help drive design excellence and consistency across a rapidly evolving product ecosystem.

In this role, you will own the strategy, evolution, and governance of a company-wide design system while ensuring it is deeply integrated into product development workflows. You will build reusable components and patterns, establish documentation standards, and drive adoption across design and engineering teams.

• Lead the strategy, roadmap, and long-term vision for the design system
• Design, develop, and maintain reusable UI components, patterns, and guidelines
• Establish governance models and ensure consistency across product experiences
• Create clear and accessible documentation to support internal adoption
• Act as a key bridge between design and engineering to align implementation standards
• Contribute hands-on to product design work, including user research, prototyping, and feature design
• Drive adoption of the design system through training, advocacy, and enablement
• Explore and integrate AI tools and methodologies into design workflows

Requirements

This role requires a senior product designer with strong experience in design systems, excellent collaboration skills, and the ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on execution. You should be comfortable working closely with engineers and passionate about building scalable, system-driven design foundations.

• 6+ years of experience in product design, with strong exposure to design systems
• Proven experience building or scaling design systems from early stages
• Strong portfolio demonstrating systems thinking and user-centered design work
• Solid understanding of front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or React
• Experience collaborating closely with engineering teams on component-based architecture
• Strong communication and storytelling skills to influence stakeholders
• Ability to define vision, drive alignment, and lead organizational change
• Interest in AI tools and their application in modern design workflows

Benefits

• Competitive compensation aligned with local market standards
• Fully remote work within the EMEA region
• Equity participation in a fast-growing company
• Flexible work environment with strong autonomy
• Annual paid leave aligned with local regulations
• Country-specific benefits such as healthcare and pension schemes where applicable
• Strong focus on professional growth and career development
• Inclusive, global team culture across 40+ countries