Principal Product Designer (Sydney)

Principal Product Designer (Sydney)

02 Sep
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Jobtailor
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Sydney

02 Sep

Jobtailor

Sydney

Own and evolve the multi-brand design system across HomeMade and Mable
Make decisions on the system's structure, priority, and direction
Design and maintain design tokens, components, and patterns across both brands and web and mobile
Establish and evolve the design system's connection to AI tooling, including Claude and Claude Code
Audit component usage, identify inconsistencies, and drive consolidation
Write documentation and usage guidelines for designers and engineers
Partner with engineers to keep design and code in sync and ensure components are implemented and quality checked
Set and uphold design system governance
Lead the cross-functional Design System Guild
Champion accessibility to WCAG 2.2 AA standards
Advocate for the design system across the organisation and support designers in using and contributing to it
Continuously improve the system using feedback, usage data, and AI-assisted workflow insights
Work with product designers across HomeMade and Mable, engineering teams, and the AI platform team
Participate in the Customer Experience team with support from design managers and product designers
Requirements
8+ years as a product designer, with 4-5+ years specifically owning or heavily shaping a design system
Portfolio demonstrating strong systems thinking, reusable components, and systems across multiple products
Advanced Figma skills, including component libraries, variants, variables, and design tokens
Experience working with a multi-brand or multi-product design system




Practical experience using AI tools like Claude in a design workflow
Curiosity about how design systems and AI tooling should work together
Strong collaboration experience with engineering, including getting components built and shipped
Solid understanding of accessibility standards and practical application
Clear written communication for documenting decisions and guidelines
Confidence making and owning system-level decisions
Demonstrated autonomy in setting direction and making system-level decisions
Core Competencies
Demonstrates expertise in managing and evolving design systems across multiple brands, with a strong focus on accessibility standards and collaboration with engineering teams.
Proficient in utilizing AI tools to enhance design workflows and ensure quality implementation of components.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Design System Ownership
Advanced Figma Skills
AI Tool Integration
Accessibility Standards Compliance
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Hard Skills
Design Tokens
Component Libraries
Reusable Components
Systems Thinking
Documentation Writing
Component Auditing
Design Patterns
Multi-Brand Design Systems
Quality Assurance
Governance of Design Systems
Soft Skills
Explicit Written Communication
Curiosity
Confidence in Decision-Making
Autonomy
Collaboration
Industry Keywords
WCAG 2.2 AA Standards
Customer Experience
Design Workflow
Product Design
Tools & Technologies
Figma
Claude
AI Tooling
Design System Guild
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