Senior Product Designer - Design Systems

TravelPerk is the fastest-growing SaaS travel business in the world. Our core function is business travel because the most important meetings happen in person, and against a backdrop of the pandemic, business travel is in high growth and in-person connections are in high demand. In today’s world, our goal is to make those meaningful, authentic connections easy, delightful, and sustainable. And ultimately we aim to become the definitive travel company - with diversified products and services that sustainably connect people in the real world a million times a day.

This is an exciting moment to work at TravelPerk which has seen revenue growth of 400% above pre-Covid levels and we are entering a phase of hyper-growth.

Our cross-functional product organisation, which we call the **Builders**, leads the strategy, definition, and delivery of the very products that are at the heart of TravelPerk's value proposition and success. We have an exceptional team and high-velocity culture, and the company looks to the Builders to ensure we continue to win in our category.

The Role

We are looking for a passionate Product Designer that can help us to take our design practice to the next level by defining the tools and processes needed to create **consistent experiences at scale**. As a Senior Product Designer, you will help us scale and mature **Suitcase**, our homegrown Design System.

You will work closely with frontend developers and the rest of the design team, setting up tools and processes that makes it easier to build a consistently delightful experience across the entire platform. 

This role can be based from London, Barcelona or Edinburgh and requires you to be in the office once per week, or four times per month.

What you will do

Within your squad, we are looking for you to be confident in the following:

• Develop and improve our design system components for both designers and engineers across native and web platforms
• Set up a scalable and maintainable structure for our Figma library and product-specific libraries
• Design, prototype, and document interaction patterns to be consumed in an intuitive way
• Develop and implement a contribution model enabling product teams to collaborate on the design system
• Define, refine, and measure success metrics for a design system
• A solid grasp of User Experience and Visual Design fundamentals
• Solid understanding on accessibility and how to leverage on the design system to deliver an accesible experience
• Understanding technical constraints and opportunities through a fundamental understanding of web technologies (HTML5, CSS, JS, APIs) allows you to communicate ideas effectively with engineers and fellow designers

What skills are required?

• Significant experience in designing complex systems
• Advanced knowledge of Figma, working with capabilities such as shared libraries, variants, and auto-layout
• Strong documentation skills
• You’re a systemic thinker who can turn complex design problems into intuitive user experiences
• Solid communication skills (verbal and written). You are comfortable presenting ideas to multiple stakeholders and articulately defending design decisions
• Ability to influence product roadmaps working alongside Product Managers and Engineers
• Advocating for and rolling out Design Systems
•  A positive and proactive team player who can help to elevate us

Why You’ll Love Our Team

We are a team of 15 talented product designers, content designers and researchers. We like to think of ourselves as high-achievers, goal-oriented, and eager to learn and grow. We foster efficiency through autonomy and creativity through collaboration. 

Working in the Product Design team will ensure high-quality design, strategic impact on the product and next-level GIFs 😎

In the Product Design team, you will find a strong culture of ownership, impact-over-effort and lending support to each other, there are no egos and transparency is highly valued.

We are a heterogeneous team with multiple nationalities and backgrounds, pushing for getting better, having fun and always asking why (of course).

In the next 12 months, we have the challenge to grow our team to almost double its current size, supporting every squad while also scaling our Content and Research functions. 

Wanna know more? You can always find us at travelperk.design

What do we offer?

• Competitive compensation including equity in the company
• Generous vacation days so you can rest and recharge
• Health perks such as private healthcare or gym allowance depending on your location
• "Flexible compensation plan" to help you diversify and increase the net salary
• Flexibility to work from home most of the time with core hours
• Unforgettable TravelPerk events including to travel to one of our hubs
• Udemy for business account to continue your development
• Mental health support tool for your wellbeing
• Exponential growth opportunities 

We can help with relocation from anywhere in the world, English is the official language at the office. Please submit your resume in English if you choose to apply. Do not forget to submit an updated portfolio.

TravelPerk is a global company with a diverse customer base—and we want to make sure the people behind our product reflect that. We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means you’re welcome at TravelPerk regardless of how you look, where you’re from, or anything else that makes you, well, you.