ClickUp
AI workspace
StaffDesignSystemsEngineer
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“Staff Design Systems Engineer at ClickUp. Skills: Design systems, AI-first workflows, Workflow automation, LLM integration. Own and evolve design systems. Build AI-first workflows”
What You'll Achieve.
10x EPD efficiency; 10x how teams operate; Turn days into background tasks; Compound team capacity; Improve product outcomes efficiently
Industry & Context.
Removing every friction point; Diagnose problems; Propose fixes
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
4+ years in design systems, 4+ years in design engineering, 4+ years in design operations, 4+ years in research operations, 4+ years in technical program management, Active use of LLMs, Experience with modern design and research tooling ecosystems, Technical fluency: APIs, Technical fluency: automation platforms, Ability to wire systems together, An eye for design and research quality, Ability to manage multiple high-urgency projects simultaneously, Excellent communication
Nice to Have
Engineering background, Research background, Design background, Product Management background, Experience planning or supporting customer interviews, Experience planning or supporting usability tests, Experience planning or supporting research synthesis at scale, Familiarity with design systems, Extending shared components, Experience in operations at a high-growth SaaS company, Track record of building internal AI tools, Track record of building internal AI agents
What You'll Do.
Own and evolve design systems
Build AI-first workflows
Go deep on how designers work
Go deep on how researchers work
Identify friction points
Rebuild workflows using AI
Turn automate-able tasks into background processes
Solve repetitive tasks
Use AI coding assistants
Contribute to strategic improvement
Improve research rigor
Improve design system consistency
Improve cross-functional handoff quality
Bring a point of view
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner closely with Head of Design; Partner closely with research leads; Partner closely with Product Ops team; Collaborate across cross-functional teams
Communication Scope
Excellent communication
Process & Methodology
Manage multiple high-urgency projects
Full Job Description
At ClickUp, we’re not just building software. We’re architecting the future of work! In a world overwhelmed by work sprawl, we saw a better way. That’s why we created the first truly converged AI workspace, unifying tasks, docs, chat, calendar, and enterprise search, all supercharged by context-driven AI, empowering millions of teams to break free from silos, reclaim their time, and unlock new levels of productivity. At ClickUp, you’ll have the opportunity to learn, use, and pioneer AI in ways that shape not only our product, but the future of work itself. Join us and be part of a bold, innovative team that’s redefining what’s possible! 🚀 ABOUT THE ROLE We're hiring an AI-first design systems builder to embed in our Design & Research org and own the systems, workflows, and tooling that 10x how our teams operate. You'll be equal parts AI workflow builder and design systems owner: someone who sits in design and research sessions, deeply understands the workflows, and then goes and rebuilds them, turning what used to take days into tasks that run in the background. Building effective systems starts in an LLM to clarify the problem, moves into tools like Claude Code and Cursor to prototype agents, and ends in workflows that the team actually adopts. This role exists because our Design & Research org needs someone obsessed with removing every friction point. You'll partner closely with our Head of Design, research leads, and the broader Product Ops team to ensure design and research operations are running at a pace and quality that matches our ambition. We move fast, we care about details, and we don't settle. WHAT YOU'LL DO Own and evolve design systems with AI-first workflows that 10x EPD efficiency. Go deep on how designers and researchers actually work: recruiting participants, synthesizing interviews, maintaining design systems, generating specs, tracking projects. Identify the highest-leverage friction points and rebuild those workflows from the ground up usin
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