Staff Visual Product Designer, Design Systems
Vanta · Remote · Remote U.S. ·
COMPENSATION
$236k – $278k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Staff level role
- Fully remote (US)
- Design Systems focus
- B2B SaaS experience
- US work auth required
The Design Systems team builds the visual and interaction foundations that enable Vanta’s product teams to deliver high-quality, accessible experiences. As a Staff Visual Product Designer, you will define and evolve the company’s visual design language, creating scalable patterns for design and engineering ecosystems.
You will partner with cross-functional teams to translate customer needs into system-level solutions, focusing on typography, color, layout, and data visualization. The role requires balancing consistency with flexibility while mentoring other designers and advocating for inclusive design practices.
What you'll do
- Define and evolve the visual design language across all product surfaces
- Set high standards for typography, color, layout, and motion design
- Own foundational elements like design tokens and component visual states
- Create reusable patterns to help product teams solve common problems
- Collaborate with engineers to ensure faithful and accessible implementation
- Mentor product designers and facilitate cross-functional critiques
- Use AI tools to enhance design processes and ship AI-powered features
- Measure design system impact through adoption and usability metrics
What you'll need
- 8+ years of experience designing digital products
- Significant experience in visual design for complex B2B SaaS
- Strong portfolio showing systems thinking and visual craft
- Deep expertise in design tokens and component architecture
- Experience scaling design systems across multiple teams
- Ability to influence partners without formal authority
- Bachelor’s degree in Design, HCI, or related field
- Authorized to work in the US without sponsorship
Nice to have
- Experience in cybersecurity, compliance, or regulated domains
- Familiarity with front-end technologies and implementation workflows
- Proficiency with Figma and design system tools
Stack
- Figma
- AI design tools
How you'll work
- Fully remote position
- Must be authorized to work in the US
- No visa sponsorship available
What you get
- Competitive salary and equity package
- 100% coverage for employee-only medical premiums
- 16 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents
- Stipends for health, wellness, remote workspace, and internet
- Matching 401(k) contribution with immediate vesting
- Flexible PTO policy plus 80 hours of sick time
- 11 company-paid holidays annually