Chime · 18 hours ago
Product Design Lead, Design Systems
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$166K/yr - $235K/yrChime is a financial technology company focused on helping individuals achieve financial progress. They are seeking a Product Design Lead with expertise in design systems to evolve their core design foundations and partner with engineering to ensure a robust and scalable user experience.
BankingFinancial ServicesFinTechMobile Apps
Responsibilities
Own and evolve the foundational layers of our design system, including tokens, typography, color, spacing, motion, and interaction patterns
Design and maintain scalable, well-documented system primitives that support multiple products and platforms
Partner deeply with engineering to align design system architecture with code, tooling, and implementation realities
Define standards, guardrails, and best practices that enable consistency while supporting product velocity
Identify gaps, inconsistencies, and technical debt in the system, and proactively drive solutions
Contribute to long-term system strategy, balancing near-term product needs with future scalability
Advocate for system adoption and quality across product teams through documentation, education, and collaboration
Serve as a subject-matter expert for system-related decisions, offering guidance and direction across the org
Qualification
Required
Significant experience designing and shipping design systems used across multiple teams or products
Strong command of design tokens, typography systems, color systems, and component architecture
Comfort operating at the intersection of design and engineering, with a solid understanding of front-end concepts and constraints
Experience working with modern design system tooling and workflows (e.g., Figma libraries, token management, versioning)
Proven ability to work independently, set direction, and make high-impact decisions with minimal oversight
Clear, structured communication skills — able to explain complex system concepts to designers, engineers, and product partners
A systems-oriented mindset with a high bar for craft, consistency, and usability
Benefits
401k match
Great medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
Generous vacation policy and company-wide Chime Days, bonus company-wide paid days off
1% of your time off to support local community organizations of your choice
Annual wellness stipend to use towards eligible wellness related expenses
Up to 24 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birthing parents
Access to Maven, a family planning tool, with $15k lifetime reimbursement for egg freezing, fertility treatments, adoption, and more.
In-person and virtual events to connect with your fellow Chimers—think cooking classes, guided meditations, music festivals, mixology classes, paint nights, etc., and delicious snack boxes, too!
Company
Chime
Chime is a financial technology company that offers mobile banking services.
Founded in 2012
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.77BKey Investors
Sequoia Capital Global EquitiesDST GlobalMenlo Ventures
2025-06-12IPO
2025-03-01Debt Financing· $475M
2023-07-28Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Christopher Britt
Founder and CEO
Ryan King
Co-Founder
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