About the team
The Product Design at Dialpad sits at the forefront of helping every business have better conversations with their customers, driving sales, and improving team alignment through one one, beautiful, AI-powered workspace. We deliver holistic, high-quality experiences that sweat the details, all within an inclusive and collaborative culture. To us, a positive attitude and desire to get things done are just as important as amazing craft skills.
About this role
We are looking for an experienced Senior Product Designer who will play a critical role in building and maturing our Design System, Dialtone. This is a highly collaborative and multi-disciplinary role for an experienced systems-minded designer who can navigate the nuances between design and front-end development concerns.
** All applications must have a portfolio attached or URL provided to be considered **
What you’ll do:
You will be instrumental in the design and continuous enhancement of Dialtone’s design language, components, patterns, and documentation — collaborating closely with the team to foster a culture of ownership and pride. You're at home building system components in Figma complemented by a practical knowledge of HTML/CSS to support front-end design integration. Your front-end design experience might be characterized as "front of the frontend". As a systems-minded designer, you will play a core role in shaping Dialtone’s evolution, balancing the needs of core users (designers and engineers) with product end users. You will develop and produce resources, tools, and documentation to support the Dialpad team, optimizing practices to elevate quality and efficiency as well as prioritizing design integrity. You will contribute to Dialtone’s roadmap, assisting with feature prioritization, scope, and task execution. You will enhance cross-functional collaboration and help promote design system adoption. You will expand Dialtone’s footprint to expand beyond Figma libraries and web components to mobile, tablet, and other hardware platforms.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Excellent communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills Ability to promote design system adoption with internal team partners Ability to make critical, prioritized decisions that drive the design system’s impact across the organization Exceptional visual design skills and high-attention to detail Expert in creating, maintaining, and improving Figma libraries for components, libraries, and variables. Experience with Tokens Studio or Figma Variables to manage a design language Documented experience authoring comprehensive design system documentation, showcasing success in enhancing your team’s understanding and adoption Documented experience working with HTML, CSS, and UI-oriented JavaScript Documented experience building inclusive, WCAG-compliant experiences Familiarity with Git to manage source code, workflows, and reviewing pull requests Familiarity with front-end frameworks (e.g. Vue, React) and component development tools (e.g. Storybook). Ability to think through the impacts of your design before heavily investing your time Ability to act as a Product Manager when needed to drive efforts forward Ability to work in a fast-paced, ambiguous work environmentMinimum Qualifications:
BS/BA degree or equivalent years of experience A portfolio showcasing design system work and strong visual design skills 5+ years of product design experience 2+ years of design system experience 3+ years Figma experience, with a focus on developing and managing design systemsPreferred Qualifications:
Experience with real-time communication applications Experience working with desktop, mobile, and tablet applications Demonstrated experience working with Ai in product designDialpad benefits and perks
Benefits, time-off, and wellness
An apple a day keeps the doctor away—and it doesn’t hurt that we offer flexible time off and great options for medical, dental, and vision plans for all employees. Along with that, employees also receive a monthly stipend to help cover your cell phone bill, home internet bill, and we reimburse for gym membership costs, a variety of wellness events, and more!
Professional development
Dialpad offers reimbursement for expenses related to professional development, up to an annual limit per calendar year.