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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr Product Manager, Design Systems - **Company:** Salesforce.com, Inc. - **Location:** Bellevue, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $172,500.0 - $260,100.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Programming Tools, Salesforce.Com, Screen Reader, Salesforce Lightning, Technical Debt, Material UI, Low-code, Figma, Front End Software Development - **Published:** June 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/17295145/Sr-Product-Manager-Design-Systems-Washington-Bellevue ## About the Role * 5+ years of product management experience, with meaningful time on design systems, component libraries, developer tools, or frontend platforms at scale. * Deep understanding of CSS architecture, design tokens, and component-level styling. You can speak fluently with engineers about the tradeoffs of a styling API decision. * Genuine fluency bridging design and engineering: you understand the DOM, CSS, accessibility specs (ARIA, screen reader behavior), and Figma natively. * Experience writing rigorous acceptance criteria, managing agile backlogs, and leading cross-functional delivery. * Strong analytical instincts - comfortable interpreting telemetry, accessibility audits, and user research to drive prioritization. * Clear, concise communicator across technical and non-technical audiences., * Hands-on familiarity with SLDS, Lightning Web Components, or another enterprise-scale design system (e.g., Carbon, Fluent, Material, Spectrum). * Prior experience as a designer, front-end engineer, or design technologist. You've built with the system before you managed it. * Deep familiarity with design token architecture and tooling pipelines (e.g., Style Dictionary, Theo) and how tokens flow from design decisions to code. * Experience owning a component library, you understand the human and technical cost of breaking changes, and you are an accessibility champion. ## Description The Salesforce Lightning Design System (SLDS) is the industry-defining, flagship framework that powers the user interfaces of the world's most trusted CRM. As a Senior Product Manager for SLDS, you will be the primary owner of platform health and roadmap across SLDS 1 and SLDS 2, ensuring our massive global base of developers and designers can build with confidence and give both pro-code developers and declarative builders the tools to make Salesforce their own. This is a craft-focused, execution-intensive role. You will work closely with engineering, design, and accessibility specialists to ship consistent, high-quality increments that keep SLDS the trusted foundation it has always been. What You'll Be Doing UI Customization Roadmap * Shape the product roadmap for SLDS UI customization, covering both the pro-code to no-code/low-code user customization spectrum. * Define requirements and acceptance criteria for new styling capabilities, ensuring they work consistently and support the full spectrum of customer use cases from ISV partners to enterprise admins. * Collaborate deeply with design and engineering on strategy and execution. * Prioritize opportunities based on user insights, data, and business objectives, adapting quickly to evolving needs and signals. Design Systems Website * Drive the product roadmap for the Design Systems website, the primary destination for developer and designer documentation, component references, and contribution guidance. * Define and prioritize improvements to maximize builder self-service and reduce support burden. * Collaborate with content, engineering, design and the broader community to keep documentation accurate, comprehensive, and up to date. Platform Maintenance & Trust * Own the backlog and release roadmap for SLDS 1 and SLDS 2: balancing new enhancements, bug resolution, technical debt, and ongoing compliance work to keep the system healthy and trustworthy at scale. * Maintain absolute backward compatibility; every update must seamlessly support existing customer implementations without disruption. * Collaborate with design tooling teams to ensure Figma UI kits, linters, and validators stay in sync with the component library. ## Related Videos - [Design Systems and how to develop consistent and scalable products with them](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/639-design-systems-and-how-to-develop-consistent-and-scalable-products-with-them) - [Building a component library for modern challenges](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/650-building-a-component-library-for-modern-challenges) - [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) - [Reimagining app development with Low-code and AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1651-reimagining-app-development-with-low-code-and-ai) - [Fireside Chat with Kris Rasmussen, CTO at Figma](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/982-fireside-chat-with-kris-rasmussen-cto-at-figma) - [Bridging the Gap](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/794-bridging-the-gap) ## Related Articles - [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) - [Are design and development really just the same thing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/520-are-design-and-development-really-just-the-same-thing) - [Top 7 CSS Frameworks in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/362-top-7-css-frameworks-in-2025) - [10 Essential Figma Plugins for Frontend Developers in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/262-10-essential-figma-plugins-for-frontend-developers-in-2023) - [Why developer experience matters](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/514-why-developer-experience-matters)