Thumbtack
Technology
SeniorProductDesigner,DesignSystems
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“Senior Product Designer, Design Systems at Thumbtack. Skills: Design systems, Product design, Interaction design, Visual design. Own patterns, flows, component compositions. Design and ship reusable components”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
6+ years product design experience, Meaningful time owning design system, Deep familiarity platform conventions, High craft bar visual design, Expert-level Figma skills, Comfortable working design-to-code, Written communication skills, Deep knowledge accessibility standards
Nice to Have
Experience with Claude Code, Experience with Figma MCP, Experience with Storybook, Experience with design tokens, Experience with GitHub
What You'll Do.
component compositions
Design and ship reusable components
Define and maintain interaction patterns
Evolve Thumbprint over time
Create clear documentation and guidance
Enable teams to adopt system
Collaborate with technical partners
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Design critiques; Work sessions; Presentations; Technical partners; Engineering partners
Communication Scope
Documentation; Usage guidance; Decision frameworks
Full Job Description
THUMBTACK HELPS MILLIONS OF PEOPLE CONFIDENTLY CARE FOR THEIR HOMES. Thumbtack is the one app you need to take care of and improve your home — from personalized guidance to AI tools and a best-in-class hiring experience. Every day in every county of the U.S., people turn to Thumbtack to complete urgent repairs, seasonal maintenance and bigger improvements. We help homeowners know which projects to do, when to do them and who to hire from our growing community of 300,000 local service businesses. If making an impact inspires you, join us. Imagine what we’ll build together. ABOUT THE DESIGN TEAM We're a tight-knit team of product designers, researchers, and content designers working closely with engineers and product managers to research, explore, and iterate on well-crafted user experiences that are innovative, engaging, and delightful. We collaborate regularly through design critiques, work sessions, and presentations to inspire and influence the direction of the product and company as a whole. ABOUT THE ROLE This is a dedicated systems design role focused on the experience layer of our design system. You'll define how our system, Thumbprint, translates into real product experiences, owning the patterns, flows, component compositions, and documentation that enable every team to design and ship with consistency at scale. You'll work on a small team to evolve Thumbprint into a machine-readable, production-aligned system that accelerates product development from idea to prototype to shipped experience. The focus of this role is craft and usability: interaction quality, platform-native patterns, and the guidance that helps humans and agents apply our system across our various product experiences. WHAT YOU’LL DO - Own the patterns, flows, and component compositions that power product experiences across iOS, Android, and web, ensuring consistency and quality at every layer - Design and ship reusable components with a high bar for craft, including well-defined states, va
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