About the role

We re growing our Design System team at Tide, and so we re looking for a strong UX Designer/Product Designer to join a small team, and report to the Design Systems Lead. Flexing your full range of interaction, visual, and prototyping skills, you will create & lead initiatives that help elevate the overall experience for Tide members and improve how our product teams build day-to-day. You will be part of a team that ensures design quality across all facets of UI, illustration, motion, etc.

You are a strong cross-functional partner having worked closely with Engineers & Product Managers, a great communicator, and above all, you approach problems holistically as a unified system. You are able to precisely articulate design rationale and present to diverse stakeholders from all across the company. You are able to foster partnerships and support broader product teams in applying the system around individual product constraints.

As a Design System Designer you ll be involved in:

• Creating & maintaining the library components (primarily in Figma) and maintaining our documentation website
• Establish design standards and principles accompanying the design system for scalability, efficiency, and consistency
• Work with and support product designers by providing clear feedback on usage, conventions, and patterns and help create new components, and promote best practices
• Support development teams by ensuring components are built according to design and interaction specifications
• Work closely with brand teams to ensure brand vision is conveyed in the design system
• Evaluate and improve usability and accessibility of components, and be a champion for the user
• Occasionally conduct/participate in user research where relevant to the design system
• Bring new ideas to the table and define next-generation interfaces raising the bar of design at Tide

What we are looking for

• 5+ years of experience working in Product teams as a Design System specialist
• You have a portfolio that shows design systems you have created or largely contributed to and 2+ years of experience working on design systems.
• Experience designing on multiple platforms (Web, iOS, Android, etc).
• You are a Figma power-user
• Excellent presentation and documentation skills
• Keen eye for visual design / Brand craft
• You enjoy socialising a design system across an internal organisation. You care about partnering and collaborating through documentation, office hours, and pairing up with fellow designers.
• Youre passionate about creating inclusive & accessible products and have a good understanding of designing for accessibility
• Able to work independently as well as collaborate with diverse teams in a dynamic, rapid-growth environment.
• Comfortable working with virtual teams across multiple time zones and geographies
• You are an open communicator, able to accept and deliver feedback.
• You leave no stone unturned in your quest for delivery.
• Early adopter who enjoys staying current on technology, design, and keenly aware of trends

WHAT YOU LL GET IN RETURN:

• Competitive Compensation - competitive salary and share options
• Time Off Generous annual leave on top of bank holidays.
• Parental Leave Paid maternity, paternity, and adoption leave to support your family journey.
• Sabbatical Extended unpaid and paid leave options after completing milestone years with Tide.
• Health Insurance Private family insurance with additional OPD coverage and top-up options.
• Life & Accident Cover Comprehensive accidental and life insurance protection.
• Mental Wellbeing Access to therapy sessions, courses, meditations, and workshops.
• Volunteering & Development Days Paid days annually for volunteering or personal growth.
• Learning & Development Annual budget for books, courses, coaching, and more.
• WOO (Work Outside the Office) Work from abroad for up to 90 days annually.
• Home Office Setup Contribution towards setting up your home office
• Laptop Ownership Keep your old laptop and get a new one when it s time for a replacement.
• Snacks & Meals Office perks with snacks, coffee, tea, and lunch (location dependent).