Senior UI Designer (Design Systems)

XOPS is a fast-growing startup building the future of observability and automation for IT operations. Our platform unifies complex system data to deliver visibility, control, and intelligent workflows across the enterprise, empowering IT teams to manage the entire employee technology lifecycle with precision. As industries embrace AI to automate cars, rockets, and even farming, IT operations remain stuck in the past, reliant on spreadsheets and manual processes. We believe it is time for a change.

At XOPS, we are pioneering autonomous IT operations, freeing teams from tedious tasks and elevating them into strategic leadership roles. Our mission is to drive operational excellence, financial stewardship, and security across the enterprise, while transforming the employee experience. We are just getting started, and we are looking for exceptional teammates to help shape the future.

XOPS is seeking a Senior UI Designer to join our team and work in our office in San Jose, CA or Pleasanton, CA. In this role, the Senior UI Designer will be instrumental in developing, maintaining, and evolving our design system while creating beautiful, functional, and accessible UI components. You'll establish the visual foundation that enables our product to scale efficiently across different markets and user needs, working closely with product designers, engineers, and other stakeholders.

Requirements

What you will do:

• Design System Development & Management

• Lead the development and evolution of our comprehensive design system

• Create and document UI components, patterns, and guidelines that balance aesthetics with functionality

• Establish naming conventions, component hierarchy, and organization principles

• Maintain and update the design system to reflect product evolution and new requirements

• Collaborate with engineering to ensure design system implementation matches specifications

• Visual Design Excellence

• Design visually appealing, consistent interfaces that align with our brand identity

• Create and maintain UI component libraries in Figma (or relevant design tool)

• Produce high-quality visual assets and iconography for use across the product

• Define typographic scales, color systems, and spacing frameworks

• Ensure visual consistency across all product touchpoints

• Accessibility & Internationalization

• Champion accessibility best practices across all design work

• Ensure all UI components meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards (minimum)

• Design components that adapt gracefully to text expansion/contraction for different languages

• Create interfaces that respect cultural differences in visual communication

• Develop guidelines for RTL (right-to-left) languages and other international considerations

• Work with localization teams to identify and solve UI challenges for global markets

• Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with product designers to understand component requirements and use cases

• Work closely with frontend engineers to ensure accurate implementation

• Collaborate with UX researchers to validate component usability

• Educate team members on design system usage and contribution processes

• Present design system updates and roadmap to stakeholders

Requirements

• 6+ years of UI design experience, with at least 2 years focused on design systems

• Proven experience creating and maintaining component libraries and design systems

• Strong portfolio showcasing systematic design thinking and visual design skills

• Experience implementing accessibility standards (WCAG) in design systems

• Demonstrated understanding of internationalization challenges in UI design

• Proficiency with modern design tools (Figma)

• Experience with design documentation and pattern libraries

Bonus

• Experience designing for B2B or enterprise software products

• Knowledge of component-based frontend frameworks (React, Vue, etc.)

• Experience with design tokens and systematic design methodologies

• Understanding of developer workflows and component implementation processes

• Background working with international product teams or global markets

• Experience with design system governance models and contribution processes

• Familiarity with CSS and basic frontend development concepts

Skills & Competencies

• Exceptional attention to detail and consistency

• Strong visual design skills including typography, color theory, and composition

• Systems thinking and ability to design for scale

• Excellent communication skills to explain design decisions and guidelines

• Collaborative mindset and ability to incorporate feedback

• Proactive problem-solving approach

• Ability to balance pixel-perfect design with practical implementation constraints

For this role, the estimated base salary range is between $153,000 - $187,000 USD. The actual base salary will vary based on various factors, including market and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process. The listed range above is a guideline, and the base salary range for this role may be modified.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation: Salary, Equity, and 401K
• Comprehensive Vision, Dental, and Healthcare plans
• Discretionary Time off Policy (If you need time off, take time off!)
• 11 Company-paid Holidays
• Hybrid Work Policy - 3 days in office/2 days remote
• A chance to be part of a rapidly growing startup and make a real impact!