Lead Product Designer (Design Systems)

ABOUT TIDE

At Tide, we are building a business management  platform designed to save small businesses time and money. We provide our members with business accounts and related banking services, but also a comprehensive set of connected administrative solutions from invoicing to accounting.

Launched in 2017, Tide is now used by over 1 million small businesses across the world and is available to UK, Indian and German SMEs. Headquartered in central London, with offices in Sofia, Hyderabad, Delhi, Berlin and Belgrade, Tide employs over 2,000 employees.

Tide is rapidly growing, expanding into new products and markets and always looking for passionate and driven people. Join us in our mission to empower small businesses and help them save time and money.

About the role

We’re growing our Design System team at Tide, and so we’re looking for a strong UX Designer/Product Designer to join a small team, and report to the Design Systems Lead. Flexing your full range of interaction, visual, and prototyping skills, you will create  & lead initiatives that help elevate the overall experience for Tide members and improve how our product teams build day-to-day. You will be part of a team that ensures design quality across all facets of UI, illustration, motion, etc.

You are a strong cross-functional partner having worked closely with Engineers & Product Managers, a great communicator, and above all, you approach problems holistically as a unified system. You are able to precisely articulate design rationale and present to diverse stakeholders from all across the company. You are able to foster partnerships and support broader product teams in applying the system around individual product constraints.

As a Design System Designer you’ll be involved in:

• Creating & maintaining the library components (primarily in Figma) and maintaining our documentation website
• Establish design standards and principles accompanying the design system for scalability, efficiency, and consistency
• Work with and support product designers by providing clear feedback on usage, conventions, and patterns and help create new components, and promote best practices
• Support development teams by ensuring components are built according to design and interaction specifications
• Work closely with brand teams to ensure brand vision is conveyed in the design system
• Evaluate and improve usability and accessibility of components, and be a champion for the user
• Occasionally conduct/participate in user research where relevant to the design system
• Bring new ideas to the table and define next-generation interfaces raising the bar of design at Tide

What we are looking for

• 5+ years of experience working in Product teams as a Design System specialist
• You have a portfolio that shows design systems you have created or largely contributed to and 2+ years of experience working on design systems.
• Experience designing on multiple platforms (Web, iOS, Android, etc).
• You are a Figma power-user
• Excellent presentation and documentation skills
• Keen eye for visual design / Brand craft
• You enjoy socialising a design system across an internal organisation. You care about partnering and collaborating through documentation, office hours, and pairing up with fellow designers.
• You're passionate about creating inclusive & accessible products and have a good understanding of designing for accessibility
• Able to work independently as well as collaborate with diverse teams in a dynamic, rapid-growth environment.
• Comfortable working with virtual teams across multiple time zones and geographies
• You are an open communicator, able to accept and deliver feedback.
• You leave no stone unturned in your quest for delivery.
• Early adopter who enjoys staying current on technology, design, and keenly aware of trends

What you’ll get in return: 

• Competitive salary
• Self & Family Health Insurance
• Term & Life Insurance
• OPD Benefits
• Mental wellbeing through Plumm
• Learning & Development Budget
• WFH Setup allowance
• Stock Options
  
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TIDE IS A PLACE FOR EVERYONE

At Tide, we believe that we can only succeed if we let our differences enrich our culture. Our Tideans come from a variety of backgrounds and experience levels. We consider everyone irrespective of their ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity or differently-abled status. We celebrate diversity in our workforce as a cornerstone of our success. Our commitment to a broad spectrum of ideas and backgrounds is what enables us to build products that resonate with our members’ diverse needs and lives. 

We are One Team and foster a transparent and inclusive environment, where everyone’s voice is heard.

At Tide, we thrive on diversity, embracing various backgrounds and experiences. We welcome all individuals regardless of ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. Our inclusive culture is key to our success, helping us build products that meet our members' diverse needs. We are One Team, committed to transparency and ensuring everyone’s voice is heard.

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