Senior Product Designer, Design Systems (m/f/d)
Pliant · Remote · Germany (Remote) ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
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- Senior Product Designer
- Design Systems focus
- Fully remote (EU/US)
- Figma + Front-end sync
- AI workflow integration
Pliant is seeking a Senior Product Designer to bridge hands-on product design with deep ownership of its design system. You will split your time between shipping features for commercial card workflows and evolving the component library to support AI-assisted design.
The team operates with a flat hierarchy and reports directly to a founder. You will collaborate closely with engineers and product managers to ensure design tokens and code remain synchronized across web, mobile, and internal tools.
What you'll do
- Own the design system including components, tokens, patterns, and documentation
- Design end-to-end features for web platforms, mobile apps, and dashboards
- Restructure design assets to enable AI agents to read and use them
- Align naming conventions and APIs to keep design and code in sync
- Define standards and review component usage to ensure consistency
- Collaborate with product managers and engineers from discovery to delivery
- Support various design needs outside the main scope when required
What you'll need
- 5+ years in product, UX/UI, or digital design with 1+ year in senior role
- Proven experience building, scaling, and governing design systems
- Expertise in component architecture, design tokens, and theming
- Advanced Figma skills including variables, modes, and auto-layout
- Understanding of how design systems map to front-end code structures
- Ability to design complex workflows for web, mobile, and internal tools
- Strong communication skills for presenting work and explaining rationale
- Experience working in agile, fast-paced environments with autonomy
Nice to have
- Experience in fintech or B2B SaaS sectors
- Curiosity about AI and agent-assisted design workflows
Stack
- Figma
How you'll work
- Remote or hybrid from Berlin, London, Vienna, or Helsinki
- Must be within +/- 3 hours of GMT timezone
- Occasional team meetings throughout the year required
What you get
- Choice of Windows or Mac operating system
- Monthly mobility benefit
- Wellhub Membership
- Pliant Card with monthly credit for product exploration
- Flat hierarchy with transparent communication
- Opportunities for talent development in a dynamic team
Hiring process
- Submit CV and portfolio with application
- Resume review assisted by Ashby AI Criteria
- Final hiring decisions made by Talent and Hiring Teams