Staff Product Designer - Design Systems

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About the team and the role

The OneExperience team within eBay’s Core Product Design organization is a comprehensive, cross-functional design team excelling in taste-making, strategy, design systems, visual design, experience design, content creation, and motion design. Dedicated to creating cohesive and innovative design solutions, we focus on evolving our product and brand experience to achieve higher levels of consistency and innovation for our current and future eBay customers.

We are seeking a highly skilled full stack Systems Designer to join our Design Systems team at eBay, where you will play a pivotal role in crafting and evolving the design system and visual language that powers the eBay experience. Your expertise in visual design, interaction design, and systems design will be instrumental in ensuring a functionally superior and aesthetically exceptional experience that drives the success of buyers and sellers across the eBay platform.

Your work will ensure that our design systems are implemented effectively, with new components and patterns that set the standard for experience design. Collaborating closely with design, product, and engineering partners, you will ensure that our product and design systems meet and exceed the expectations of eBay customers. You will infuse elegance and functionality into our design patterns and feature flows, making them a cornerstone for intuitive and delightful experiences across all eBay platforms.

This role reports to the Head of Design Systems in the Core Product Organization.

What you will accomplish

Partner with cross-functional domain teams to assess needs, define and align to business goals, and audit product flows.

Develop and refine eBay's brand and design system by integrating visual design, interaction design, and systems thinking to create intuitive, user-friendly design guidelines, patterns, and libraries that enhance product efficiency and aesthetic appeal.

Collaborate with UI / UX designers, developers, and cross-functional teams to ensure consistent application of the design system across all eBay products, while also incorporating feedback and research to iterate and improve the system.

Prototype and deliver high-fidelity visuals that demonstrate the design system’s capabilities, ensuring components and templates are adaptable to various eBay experiences and maintain a high standard of design excellence.

Mentor fellow designers on the strategic use of the design system and stay up to date with industry trends to continuously evolve the system, ensuring it meets the needs of eBay customers and aligns with the latest design innovations.

What you will bring

6+ years of professional experience in User Experience Design, Visual Design, Interaction Design, or a related field, with a focus on design systems.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to drive alignment across teams and proactively influence decision-making.

Self-motivated with the ability to navigate large projects independently and as part of a team.

Familiarity with front-end development, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, to inform design decisions and collaborate with engineering teams effectively.

Proficiency with design and prototyping tools such as Figma.

Experience with advanced prototyping tools in Figma, Proto.io, Rive, or Play.

The base pay range for this position is expected in the range below :

$124,000 - $208,300

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a target bonus and restricted stock units (as applicable) in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and / or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as PTO and parental leave). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department / team performance, and market factors.

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