Tinder Design Systems Lead and Accessibility Champion

3 weeks ago


San Francisco, California, United States Tinder Full time
About Us

Our Foundations team at Tinder is a cross-functional group of designers, product managers, and engineers responsible for building and maintaining the design system, accessibility standards, and internal tooling across Mobile and Web.

We oversee the design language of Tinder, defining the visual, interaction, and motion foundations that ensure a cohesive and consistent user experience across our products. Our team ensures that our platform is accessible to all users and empowers teams to work more effectively with internal tools.

The Role

This is a leadership position where you will oversee our design systems, accessibility standards, and internal tooling platforms. You will lead the team responsible for defining and evolving our design systems while ensuring accessibility is prioritized across our products.

You will take ownership of the internal tooling that supports design and engineering teams, driving efficiency and innovation. The ideal candidate is passionate about design craftsmanship, accessibility, and working collaboratively to shape how millions of people discover, connect, and engage meaningfully on Tinder.

Responsibilities
  1. Design Systems Strategy – You'll lead strategy for our design systems, inclusive design guidelines, and internal tooling platforms, ensuring these initiatives are aligned with product goals and have a broad impact across our platforms.
  2. Stewardship of Quality and Craft — You'll work with your team and the broader product design organization to be a steward of design craft and quality throughout our products—aiming to guide, influence, and improve future quality through systems.
  3. Team Mentorship — You'll coach the designers on your team, providing both project feedback and career guidance, and create opportunities for your team members to grow.
  4. Cross-Team Leadership– You'll work with your peers in Product Design, Product Management, Engineering, User Research, Brand Design, and more to determine a shared vision and roadmap.
  5. Building a Best-in-Class Team – You'll play a key role in hiring and developing a world-class team of designers and contributors, ensuring the team is equipped with the talent and expertise needed to drive excellence in design systems, accessibility, and internal tooling.
Your Qualifications
  1. 8+ years of design experience and 3+ years of experience leading successful design systems.
  2. A portfolio that demonstrates evidence of building and shipping design systems across various platforms.
  3. Experience delivering large-scale projects across multiple teams.
  4. Expert storytelling skills, making complex concepts simple and easy to understand.
  5. An eye for high-quality, well-crafted visual and interaction design, and a passion for UI details.
  6. Experience promoting alignment and buy-in across product design and product engineering counterparts.

$195,000 - $219,995 per year



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