Senior Designer - Design Systems

u003ch3u003eu003cstrongu003eThe Roleu0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003cpu003eWe're looking for a highly experienced Senior Product Designer to build Farther's design system from the ground up and own it long-term. This foundational role will define how our entire product organization works-creating the infrastructure that enables consistent, high-quality experiences at speed.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eYou will be responsible for the full lifecycle of the design system: auditing assets, creating a scalable component library, defining patterns, and layouts, documenting usage, and driving adoption across design and engineering. This is deep, hands-on, expert-level work that requires strategic thinking, systems-level vision, and the ability to execute down to the smallest detail.u003c/pu003enu003ch3u003eu003cstrongu003eYour Impactu0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eDesign Systems Ownershipu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003culu003enu003cliu003eAudit existing design assets and build a scalable, accessible component library in Figmau003c/liu003enu003cliu003eCreate reusable components, design tokens, and detailed usage documentationu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eOwn prioritization, roadmapping, and stakeholder communication for the design systemu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eDefine governance processes for adoption, enhancements, and deprecationsu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eCollaborate closely with engineering to ensure design-to-code fidelity and proper implementationu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eEstablish education and onboarding processes that drive real adoption across the teamu003c/liu003enu003c/ulu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eSupporting Design Team Worku003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003culu003enu003cliu003eProvide guidance and support to designers across advisor tools, client platforms, and mobile, ensuring design system principles are applied consistentlyu003c/liu003enu003cliu003ePartner with PMs and engineering teams as needed to clarify component usage, patterns, and best practices during feature implementationu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eApply systems thinking to help maintain consistency, accessibility, and quality across all product experiencesu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eCollaborate with other designers to support seamless cross-platform experiences, leveraging the design system as the single source of truthu003c/liu003enu003c/ulu003enu003ch3u003eThe Ideal Matchu0026nbsp;u003c/h3u003enu003culu003enu003cliu003e5+ years of product design experience, including 3+ years leading design systemsu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eExpert in Figma, capable of building scalable component architecturesu0026nbsp;u003c/liu003enu003cliu003eDeep understanding of design-to-code implementation and cross-platform consistencyu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eBoth strategic and executional-able to set vision, define governance, and execute detailed componentsu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eSelf-directed, highly organized, and skilled at prioritization and stakeholder managementu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eExcited by the challenge of building and maintaining a permanent, enterprise-grade design systemu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eExcellent documentation, communication, and collaboration skillsu003c/liu003enu003c/ulu003enu003ch3u003eBonus Pointsu0026nbsp;u003c/h3u003enu003culu003enu003cliu003eExperience in fintech or regulated industriesu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eFamiliarity with Storybook or similar toolsu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eBackground in mobile design systems (iOS/Android)u003c/liu003enu003cliu003eInterest in AI tools and design automationu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eExperience mentoring designers or leading adoption initiativesu003c/liu003enu003c/ulu003enu003ch3u003eWhy Join Usu003c/h3u003enu003culu003enu003cliu003eCompetitive comp package that rewards impactu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eWork alongside some of the brightest minds in fintechu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eGround-floor opportunity at a fast-scaling startupu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eChart your own growth path as we expandu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eFull health benefits + 401(k) matching u0026amp; Roth IRA optionsu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eUnlimited PTOu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eAn amazing collaborative atmosphere between product, design, and engineering to solve hard problems togetheru003c/liu003enu003c/ulu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eReady to disrupt wealth management? Let's talk!u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026nbsp;u003c/pu003e