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Executive Office – Global Marketing – Design Systems – Analyst
| Company | Goldman Sachs |
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| Location | New York, NY, USA |
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| Salary | $85000 – $110000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | |
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| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
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Requirements
- 2+ years of experience as a System Designer, in addition to previously working as a product designer (2-4 years).
- Expertise in Figma, with experience creating, maintaining, and evolving design libraries.
- Expertise in design systems tools and workflows (e.g., design tokens, Figma variables).
- Experience partnering and collaborating with peers in cross-functional teams in addition to our direct team.
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity while bringing clarity to challenges that span design, technology, and business needs.
- Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG, ARIA) and how to apply them in design and design systems.
- Basic understanding of front-end technologies (**HTML, CSS, JavaScript**) and how design systems integrate with code.
- Collaborative, “can do” work approach with ability to drive projects independently.
- Required to provide portfolio of work for review as part of interview process.
Responsibilities
- Design, maintain and evolve cross-platform component libraries in Figma.
- Refine designs based on user feedback, testing and insights from across cross-functional teams.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to educate and advocate for the use of the design system.
- Write, document and define scalable design system requirements.
- Collaborate directly with engineering partners to build components based on robust design and feature spec.
- Collaborate with designers and front-end developers to ensure seamless implementation of design system components.
- Support the governance of the design system, including defining contribution processes and gathering feedback from teams.
- Ensure that the design system and components adhere to quality standards (e.g., accessibility, motion, theming, etc.) and best practices by default.
- Ensure the design system meets accessibility (WCAG) and usability standards.
- Champion the design system by advocating best practices and providing real-time support through office hours and chats.
- Conduct design audits and UI consistency reviews to identify gaps and opportunities for system improvements.
- Stay up-to-date with best practices in design systems, UI/UX, and front-end technologies and bring them back to the team to work to apply to our work.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience designing for cross-platform products including web, iOS and Android.
- Experience in an enterprise environment or financial services.
- Experience in design system documentation and tools like Storybook, Zero height, or similar.
