> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/1457550-staff-designer-design-systems](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/1457550-staff-designer-design-systems). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Designer - Design Systems - **Company:** PERMITFLOW INC. - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $200,000.0 - $275,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Adobe InDesign, Artificial Intelligence, Figma, Front End Software Development - **Published:** July 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e658151b0ecfef21 ## About the Role * A portfolio with real point of view, not just system diagrams: craft, quality, accessibility, and visual cohesion are all a must. * 10+ years in product design, with meaningful ownership of a design system across a multi-product environment; brand or visual design background is a plus. * Strong command of component architecture, design tokens, and what it takes for a system to total adoption across teams and surfaces. * A history of working shoulder to shoulder with frontend engineers to ship production-grade systems, not just handing off specs and moving on. * A track record of setting & reinforcing accessibility standards. * Clear communication about system tradeoffs, whether you're talking to designers, engineers, or executives. * Mastery of Figma, Notion, and Linear; actively experimenting with the next best tool to add to our stack. ## Description We're hiring our first Design Systems Designer and Architect to build Cornerstone: the visual and interaction foundation that keeps design, engineering, and an increasingly AI-driven product moving as one. This isn't a maintenance role. You're establishing the standards PermitFlow's next stage of product complexity gets built on., * Build and continually refine Cornerstone's core building blocks, components, patterns, and tokens designed for complex, workflow-heavy, AI-enabled experiences, with a strong eye for brand cohesion and polish. * Set a multi-year direction for the design system and turn it into a roadmap that design, engineering, and product leadership can develop in concert. * Design, prototype, and ship production-ready components hand in hand with a dedic * Define how contribution, governance, and deprecation work in an AI-native working environment; balance shipping speed against system integrity; and adjust the model as the org grows. * Bake accessibility, responsiveness, and performance into every part of the system from day one. * Create the documentation, onboarding materials, and reference resources that make Cornerstone the quickest route to shipping well. * Advocate for the system & guild in planning, design reviews, and roadmap conversations, and hold firm when speed and integrity are in tension. * Mentor others in design systems craft as the practice grows, shaping what that craft looks like at PermitFlow for years ahead. * Build real expertise in construction permitting, licensing, and inspections, leading with curiosity even if pre-construction is new territory for you. ## Related Videos - [Fireside Chat with Kris Rasmussen, CTO at Figma](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/982-fireside-chat-with-kris-rasmussen-cto-at-figma) - [Boost Productivity with AI: Figma & Playwright MCP Workflows - Aris Markogiannakis](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1768-boost-productivity-with-ai-figma-playwright-mcp-workflows-aris-markogiannakis) - [Edit Your Future: Queerverse Radical AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/909-edit-your-future-queerverse-radical-ai) - [Bridging the Gap](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/794-bridging-the-gap) - [Designing the Future of Human<>Agent Collaboration](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1447-designing-the-future-of-human-agent-collaboration) - [AI is dead, long live AK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1093-ai-is-dead-long-live-ak) ## Related Articles - [10 Essential Figma Plugins for Frontend Developers in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/262-10-essential-figma-plugins-for-frontend-developers-in-2023) - [Are design and development really just the same thing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/520-are-design-and-development-really-just-the-same-thing) - [Declarative Design and a fresh take on collaboration with developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/595-declarative-design-and-a-fresh-take-on-collaboration-with-developers) - [16 Best Free React UI Libraries in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/148-16-best-free-react-ui-libraries-in-2025) - [Top 7 CSS Frameworks in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/362-top-7-css-frameworks-in-2025) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers)