Staff Product Designer(Design Systems)

Trusted by 20,000+ property managers worldwide, Hostaway is an industry?leading, AI?powered vacation rental management platform designed for professional short?term rental operators.Hostaway brings everything together for greater efficiency and faster growth - profitable, high?growth, and the first short?term rental Property Management System unicorn.About the RoleAs the owner of the design system, you will define the vision, strategy, roadmap, and execution of a system that serves as the backbone of the platform.You’ll partner closely with design and engineering to build components, patterns, documentation, and workflows that drive quality, consistency, and speed across the product.This is a staff?level role with broad ownership and influence - responsible for design system excellence across the organization while also working on end?to?end product features.You’ll also play an important role in exploring and integrating AI tooling into design workflows and design system practice.What You’ll DoContinue the development of the design system: lead and own strategy, roadmap, and development for the design system (currently in Figma), integrating AI tooling (e.g., Claude Code), skills, and agents to improve design output.Forge the bridge between design and engineering: develop and implement collaborative workflows bringing design and front?end teams closer; define the strategy for the design team to contribute to the design system and future processes.Develop and document: design, build, and maintain a comprehensive library of reusable components using atomic design principles, patterns, and guidelines, with clear, accessible documentation.Drive adoption and consistency: be the primary advocate for the new design system, providing training and support to embed it across the organization.Contribute to and own product features: participate in the end?to?end product development lifecycle - user research, wireframing, prototyping, and high?fidelity design - sometimes supporting other designers, sometimes owning features end to end.Innovate and influence: champion and pioneer AI integration into the design practice by researching and piloting new tools and methodologies, mentoring the team and fostering a culture of curiosity and systems thinking.Qualifications8+ years in product design, with a strong track record of creating, scaling, and evolving design systems in product organizations.Design systems leadership - proven ability to define strategy, set direction, and drive execution, balancing long?term systems thinking with immediate product needs.Strong product design skills - ability to contribute to and own end?to?end product features, with deep understanding of user?centered design and systems thinking.A passion for emerging technology - genuine curiosity and enthusiasm for AI in the design process (no need to be an AI expert, but eager to learn and lead).Technical acumen - strong understanding of front?end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React) and history of successful collaboration with engineers; component?based architecture experience a plus.Visionary leadership - ability to define a clear vision, influence stakeholders, and guide teams through change.Exceptional communication - ability to articulate complex design concepts and advocate for the strategic value of investing in a design system and AI.#J-*****-Ljbffr

8+ years in product design, with a strong track record of creating, scaling, and evolving design systems in product organizations. Design systems leadership - proven ability to define strategy, set direction, and drive execution, balancing long?term systems thinking with immediate product needs. Strong product design skills - ability to contribute to and own end?to?end product features, with deep understanding of user?centered design and systems thinking. A passion for emerging technology - genuine curiosity and enthusiasm for AI in the design process (no need to be an AI expert, but eager to learn and lead). Technical acumen - strong understanding of front?end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React) and history of successful collaboration with engineers; component?based architecture experience a plus. Visionary leadership - ability to define a clear vision, influence stakeholders, and guide teams through change. Exceptional communication - ability to articulate complex design concepts and advocate for the strategic value of investing in a design system and AI. #J-*****-Ljbffr

Trusted by 20,000+ property managers worldwide, Hostaway is an industry?leading, AI?powered vacation rental management platform designed for professional short?term rental operators. Hostaway brings everything together for greater efficiency and faster growth - profitable, high?growth, and the first short?term rental Property Management System unicorn.