Product Design Lead, Design Systems - Remote

Overview

Wealthsimple is on a mission to help everyone achieve financial freedom by reimagining financial services, and design is a competitive advantage in achieving this mission. The Design System team is crucial for establishing a unified design language and component library across Wealthsimple's mobile and web platforms.

In Short

• Lead the vision and execution of the design system for mobile and web platforms.
• Manage a Designer and collaborate with R&D teams.
• Define and evolve the visual language of the app.
• Develop tools, resources, and documentation for the design system.
• Understand team experiences to improve the design system.
• Provide ongoing support and guidance to teams.
• Identify areas for improvement and rally the team to address them.

Requirements

• Exceptional craft in interaction and visual design.
• Experience leading design systems at scale.
• Strong strategic and systems thinking skills.
• Ability to lead through ambiguity in design systems.
• Passionate about accessible and rewarding design foundations.

Benefits

• High-impact leadership role in a growing company.
• Opportunity to build products that promote financial freedom.
• Collaborative environment valuing design as a key driver.
• Culture that values simplicity, craft, and execution.