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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Designer - Design System - **Company:** General Motors - **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Grid System, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe InDesign, Design of User Interfaces, Figma, Front End Software Development - **Published:** June 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000g9goy3 ## About the Role + 7-10 years of professional experience in design with a focus on design systems. + A strong portfolio demonstrating mastery of grid systems, typographic hierarchy, and design systems. + Proficiency in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) and UI tools (e.g., Figma). + Experience collaborating with UI Design, UX, accessibility, and front-end development teams. + Deep knowledge of modernist design principles and their application in contemporary brand systems. + Ability to think systemically and apply that to design systems + Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset. + Prototyping skills are a plus. What We Value: + A love for clean, rational design and a passion for timeless typographic and grid-based approaches. + The ability to balance creativity with discipline-ensuring every design serves a clear purpose, meets strategic goals, and communicates effectively. Curiosity and continuous learning about design history, theory, emerging trends, and integrity in the craft of design and typography. + Commitment to precision, clarity, and integrity in craft. An openness to iteration and cross-disciplinary collaboration in the pursuit of design excellence. ## Description **Hybrid or Remote:** Reporting where work can/need to be performed / collaboration should happen. If the person lives w/n 50 miles of such a location, they are expected to come in three times a week. If they do not live within 50 miles of any of those locations, they don't need to report in., _This role is based remotely but if you live within a 50-mile radius of Austin, Warren or Sunnyvale, you are expected to report to that location three times a week, at minimum._, We're seeking a highly skilled Designer with 7-10 years of experience and a deep appreciation for crafting, maintaining and evolving design systems across vehicle, mobile and web as part of our cohesive GM Design System strategy. You bring a modernist sensibility grounded in enduring principles-not fleeting trends. Your work is shaped by rigorous systems thinking and a disciplined, grid-based design methodology, applied across both brand and interface design. As a staff design system designer, you will collaborate with UI designers, developers and platform teams to craft vehicle, mobile and web components, systems and processes that supports design excellence across multiple platforms. The ideal candidate will have a passion for design, details and systematic thinking. Responsibilities + Collaborate closely with team members to craft world-class design systems for our mobile, vehicle and web products. + Create patterns, components, design tokens and grid systems that work across multiple scenarios as part of a system + Craft systematic solutions to support design system implementation across vehicle, mobile and web Work closely with design and development to bridge the gap ## Related Videos - [Learn Enough Design to Be Dangerous](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/577-learn-enough-design-to-be-dangerous) - [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) - [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) - [Fireside Chat with Kris Rasmussen, CTO at Figma](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/982-fireside-chat-with-kris-rasmussen-cto-at-figma) - [Designing the Future of Human<>Agent Collaboration](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1447-designing-the-future-of-human-agent-collaboration) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Web Typography; CSS Layout features; Staying curious in an AI world and more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1334-wearedevelopers-live-web-typography-css-layout-features-staying-curious-in-an-ai-world-and-more) ## 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) - [10 Essential Figma Plugins for Frontend Developers in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/262-10-essential-figma-plugins-for-frontend-developers-in-2023) - [Top 7 CSS Frameworks in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/362-top-7-css-frameworks-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) - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [16 Best Free React UI Libraries in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/148-16-best-free-react-ui-libraries-in-2025)