Director, Design Systems Job at Bumble Inc. in New York

Overview Director, Design Systems at Bumble Inc. Lead the Design Systems team—the architects behind the building blocks of every Bumble product experience. This role will drive the vision, execution, and adoption of the cross-platform design system, partnering with stakeholders across Design, Engineering, and Brand to build an elegant, inclusive, and scalable foundation that empowers teams to ship high-quality, cohesive experiences faster. As a senior leader, you’ll guide the evolution of the system’s architecture, champion accessibility and inclusive design, and ensure every component reflects Bumble’s thoughtfulness, consistency, and charm.

Base pay Base pay range : $240,000.00 / yr - $257,500.00 / yr

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Role We’re hiring a Director, Design Systems to lead our Design Systems team—the architects behind the building blocks of every Bumble product experience. This role will drive the vision, execution, and adoption of our cross-platform design system, partnering with stakeholders across Design, Engineering, and Brand to build an elegant, inclusive, and scalable foundation that empowers teams to ship high-quality, cohesive experiences faster. As a senior leader, you’ll guide the evolution of our system’s architecture, champion accessibility and inclusive design, and ensure every component we build reflects the thoughtfulness, consistency, and charm Bumble is known for.

Key Responsibilities Own the Design Systems Vision : Define and lead the long-term roadmap for Bumble’s design system across mobile and web, ensuring it supports brand expression, UX consistency, and product velocity.

Lead and Grow the Team : Manage and mentor a team of talented systems designers, fostering a culture of rigor, collaboration, and innovation.

Drive Adoption and Alignment : Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of the design system into workflows, tools, and codebases.

Ensure Craft and Consistency : Maintain a high bar for design quality, accessibility, and engineering partnership across every component, token, and documentation artifact.

Build Bridges Across Teams : Partner with Brand, Product Design, Engineering, and Research to ensure the system meets evolving product and user needs while remaining flexible and scalable.

Enable Product Velocity : Reduce duplication and fragmentation by delivering a stable, well-documented system that helps teams move faster and smarter.

Champion Inclusivity : Bake accessibility and inclusive design principles into every layer of the system—from color and typography to motion and interaction patterns.

What We're Looking For 10+ years of experience in product design, with 4+ years focused on systems or platform design leadership

Proven success leading large-scale, multi-platform design systems in consumer tech environments

Deep understanding of systems architecture, component libraries, accessibility standards, and design tooling (especially Figma and design tokens)

Experience partnering closely with engineers, including familiarity with frontend frameworks and system governance models

Strong mentorship and team development skills; you’ve grown high-performing design systems teams and built inclusive team cultures

Strategic thinker and systems-oriented problem solver who can balance near-term needs with long-term scalability

Excellent communication and influencing skills — able to advocate for design and build alignment across diverse stakeholders

Passionate about Bumble’s mission and committed to building safe, inclusive, and joyful experiences at scale

Bonus Points Experience contributing to open-source design systems or cross-functional tooling

Background in accessibility-first or internationalized product environments

Familiarity with analytics, usage tracking, or measuring system adoption

Why Join Us? You’ll own one of Bumble’s highest-potential growth areas, shaping how millions of people build real-life friendships.

You’ll lead a talented, mission-driven team at a company known for challenging norms and designing for good.

You’ll be building more than features—you’ll be building belonging at scale.

About Us Bumble Inc. is the parent company of Bumble, Badoo, Bumble For Friends, and Geneva. The Bumble platform enables people to build healthy and equitable relationships, through Kind Connections. Founded by Whitney Wolfe Herd in 2014, Bumble was one of the first dating apps built with women at the center. Badoo, founded in 2006, is a pioneer of web and mobile dating products. Bumble For Friends is a friendship app where people can meet nearby for meaningful platonic connections. Geneva is a group and community app for people to connect based on shared interests.

Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) match, Unlimited Paid Time Off Policy.

Seniority level Not Applicable

Employment type Full-time

Job function Design, Art / Creative, and Information Technology

Industries Software Development

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