Pebl seeks a Product Design Lead for Design Systems in Palo Alto, CA (onsite) with a salary range of USD 190,000 - 240,000 per year.

Own the design system architecture, roadmap, and evolution across web and mobile, including components, tokens, patterns, and documentation.
Design and ship production-grade components with well-defined states, variants, interaction models, responsiveness, and built-in accessibility from the start.
Partner closely with frontend engineers to translate system decisions into maintainable code, sharing ownership of quality, parity, and maintainability.
Develop clear, opinionated documentation and usage guidance: best practices, anti-patterns, decision frameworks, and contribution standards ready for teams to act on.
Establish and maintain governance models balancing system integrity with the speed needed by product teams.
Conduct regular audits to identify inconsistencies, gaps, and opportunities to improve component coverage and design-to-code parity.
Lead evaluation and integration of AI-powered design tooling, including Figma AI, MCP integrations, StoryBook MCP, and generative workflows, into the system workflow.
Anticipate shifts in product, platform, and tooling landscapes and proactively evolve the system toward an agentic workflow.

7+ years of product design experience, including at least 3 years owning or significantly contributing to a design system at a product company.
A standout portfolio demonstrating systems-level thinking, component craft, and impact at scale.
Exceptional visual design taste with a rigorous eye for typography, color, spacing, and interaction quality.
Expert-level Figma skills: component architecture, variables, tokens, auto-layout, and maintaining a production-ready shared library.
Comfort across the design-to-code workflow; familiarity with design tokens, Storybook, and GitHub, collaborating closely with engineers.
Strong understanding of front-end fundamentals (HTML, CSS, React or equivalent) and how design decisions translate into code.
Knowledge of accessibility standards and a commitment to inclusive design baked into every component by default.
Strong written communication skills with the ability to produce clear, actionable documentation.
Proven track record leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders on system strategy and investment.

Experience integrating AI tools into design and development workflows, including AI-assisted prototyping, automated component generation, and design-to-code pipelines
Background building or contributing to open-source design systems
Familiarity with design-to-code automation tools and AI-driven product development workflows
External thought leadership through writing, speaking, or open-source contributions in the design systems space
Experience in enterprise SaaS, fintech, or other complex, data-dense product environments

Product Design Lead - Design Systems

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