Senior Product Designer, Design Systems

3 Months ago • 3-5 Years • Product Design • $120,000 PA - $515,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Product Designer, Design Systems at Netflix, you'll be a key member of the Design Foundations team, responsible for maintaining and evolving the company's design system, Hawkins. This role involves managing cross-platform component libraries in Figma, collaborating with engineering teams on component development, and working with product teams to drive adoption of Hawkins. Responsibilities include refining designs based on user feedback and A/B testing, intake and prioritization of requests, and ensuring all components adhere to quality standards (accessibility, motion, theming, etc.). You will also champion design system best practices and provide support to other teams.
Must have:
  • Figma expertise
  • Cross-platform design experience
  • Design system governance
  • Collaboration with engineering
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Accessibility knowledge
Perks:
  • Comprehensive health plans
  • Mental health support
  • 401k retirement plan
  • Stock options
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible time off

Job Details

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with 283 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.

The Role

This role is part of the Design Foundations team within Core XD, a horizontal organization whose mission is to enable quality and innovation at scale. Core XD accelerates and partners with product teams, with collaboration and shared success at the heart of what we do.

At Netflix, our design system, Hawkins, is the backbone of everything we create. Inspired by our own Stranger Things, Hawkins is a centralized system that supports both our Consumer and Enterprise businesses, and it's rapidly evolving to keep pace with the global needs of our millions of members.

We’re looking for a System Designer to take ownership of our expanding component ecosystem within Hawkins Consumer. Your passion for quality at scale and ability to reimagine how designers and engineers collaborate will be essential to driving success.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and evolve cross-platform component libraries in Figma, refining designs based on user feedback, A/B testing, and insights from cross-functional teams.

  • Intake requests (new or improved) based on business and/or system needs and actively facilitate prioritization with engineering.

  • Partner with feature teams and embed with business initiatives to drive adoption, define scalable design system requirements, and influence Hawkins’ roadmap to align with emerging business needs.

  • Collaborate directly with cross-platform engineering teams to build components based on robust design specs, rooted in technical and feature team requirements.

  • Contribute to governance frameworks, ensuring alignment across teams and platforms.

  • Ensure that all components adhere to Hawkins quality standards (e.g., accessibility, motion, theming, etc.) and best practices by default.

  • Champion the design system by advocating best practices and providing real-time support through office hours and Slack.

Qualifications

At Netflix, all roles are expected to exemplify the . Below are some specific behaviors, experiences, and skills to be successful in this role.

  • 3-5+ years of experience as a System Designer, in addition to previously working as a product designer.

  • Expert in Figma, with experience creating, maintaining, and evolving design libraries, and expertise in design systems tools and workflows (e.g., Storybook, design tokens).

  • Experience designing for cross-platform Consumer products with a strong foundation in platform constraints and capabilities.

  • A track record of governing and contributing to design systems by defining standards, delivering impactful, scalable solutions, and driving adoption across teams and platforms.

  • Confident in your ability to break down and solve complex problems, balancing tactical execution with system-level thinking.

  • Recognized as a trusted partner and mentor, fostering growth and collaboration by empowering peers and cross-functional teams to adopt best practices and deliver scalable design solutions.

  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity while bringing clarity to challenges that span design, technology, and business needs.

  • An understanding of A/B testing and how to use data to inform and iterate on design decisions.

  • A passion for accessibility and inclusive design, with a commitment to ensuring all components meet industry standards.

Does this sound interesting but overwhelming?

Please don’t self-select out; let’s figure it out together. We’d love to talk to you! We are an equal opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity of thought and background builds more substantial teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Our compensation structure consists solely of an annual salary; we do not have bonuses. You choose each year how much of your compensation you want in salary versus stock options. To determine your personal top-of-market compensation, we rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to determine your compensation in the market range. The range for this role is $120,000 - $515,000.

Netflix provides comprehensive benefits including Health Plans, Mental Health support, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match, Stock Option Program, Disability Programs, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Family-forming benefits, and Life and Serious Injury Benefits. We also offer paid leave of absence programs.  Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off. Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off.

See more detail about our Benefits . Netflix is a unique culture and environment.  Learn more .

is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

Job is open for no less than 7 days and will be removed when the position is filled.

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