Staff Product Designer, Design Systems

Job Description

Job Description

The Team

The Obsidian Design System team is a core pillar of the Tinder product org. Our mission is to improve consistency, efficiency, quality, and scalability of Tinder’s product experience. As a systems team, we empower our product designers and engineers to build intuitive, cohesive, and delightful experiences for our global member base.

We care deeply about quality, craft, and partnership. We stay in tune with the evolving needs of our consuming teams, and believe a great system is both robust and flexible.

The Role

As a Staff Product Designer, Design Systems, you will lead the evolution of Tinder’s design system strategy and execution. You will set a high bar for craft, champion user- and designer-centric thinking, and drive the system’s adoption and impact across the organization.

You’ll be responsible for delivering industry-leading systems work while shaping the vision, processes, and culture that make our entire product experience simpler, more inclusive, and more cohesive.

You will be an expert collaborator and mentor, a skilled storyteller, and a thoughtful systems thinker, balancing big-picture vision with tactical excellence.

Where you’ll work :

This is a hybrid role and requires in-office collaboration three times per week in SF, LA, or NYC.

What You’ll Do :

• Drive Design System Strategy & Vision
• Define and evolve the long-term vision for Tinder’s design system in partnership with design, engineering, and product leaders.
• Align the system’s roadmap with Tinder’s product strategy, ensuring the system accelerates delivery of high-quality, user-centered experiences.
• Champion best practices in accessibility, inclusivity, and platform standards.

Lead Complex, Cross-Org Initiatives

Elevate Craft & Consistency

Mentor and Inspire

Drive Adoption & Impact

Shape Team Culture

About You :

As a Full-Time Employee, You’ll Enjoy :

The salary range for this position is $200,000-$260,000  Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education / training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered. This salary range is reflective of a position based in either San Francisco, Los Angeles or New York. This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.