Principal Product Designer, Design Systems Expert

6 days ago

San Francisco, California, United States Carta Full time
About Carta

Carta is a leading provider of purpose-built software that transforms traditional accounting into a powerful growth engine. Our world-class fund administration platform supports nearly 7,000 funds and SPVs, representing nearly $130B in assets under management in venture capital and private equity.

The Role

We are seeking a Principal Product Designer to help lead the evolution of our design systems and shape the future of Carta's digital experiences. As a key member of our Ink Team, you will play a pivotal role in evolving and scaling Carta's design system to deliver consistent, high-quality digital product experiences across our ecosystem.

Responsibilities
  • Help lead and execute the design systems strategy, ensuring it supports the delivery of high-quality products and empowers teams across the organization.
  • Drive visual and product design excellence, advocating for the nerdiness of visual design craft while aligning it with business goals.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product management, and designers to ensure the design system integrates seamlessly into our product development process.
  • Deliver impactful solutions, working hands-on to design and deliver detailed, scalable components and patterns.
  • Shape user experiences, creating and refining design flows, prototypes, and interactions that enhance usability and consistency across products.
  • Influence design culture, mentoring other designers and elevating the UI/UX design culture within the organization.
  • Champion system adoption, aligning key stakeholders on the value of design systems and driving the adoption of tools and processes.
About You

We are looking for a systems thinker with a passion for driving design excellence. You should have a strong portfolio of case studies demonstrating a deep understanding of design systems and successful track records of execution across multiple products and platforms.

Key qualifications include:

  • 10+ years of product design experience, with at least 5 years focused on design systems.
  • A strong portfolio showcasing complex, impactful design solutions and a deep understanding of UI/UX design principles.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to articulate and advocate for design decisions to functional partners and leadership.
  • Experience influencing and executing cross-functional teams.
  • Technically proficient in building and scaling systems across platforms.
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary, equity for all full-time roles, exceptional benefits, and commissions plans for applicable roles. Our minimum cash compensation range for this role is $197,000 - $247,000 in Seattle, WA, and $210,000 - $260,000 in San Francisco, CA; Santa Clara, CA; New York, NY.

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