Senior Product Designer – Platform

Kaizen Labs

. Own the Canopy design system end to end, including components, tokens, documentation, and guidelines .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesSenior💰 $170,000 - $210,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in UI design at the component level, with a strong focus on design system ownership, collaboration with engineering teams, and the ability to implement changes without disrupting existing functionality. Proven track record in driving design-system adoption and enhancing team efficiency in a fast-paced environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

UI Design ExpertiseDesign System OwnershipWCAG and Section 508 KnowledgeFront-End Component DevelopmentRoadmap Management

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Hard Skills

Component DesignTypographySpacingAccessible BehaviorDesign System EvolutionPattern RecognitionDesign System RolloutTeam Speed ImprovementFeature Build CollaborationDocumentation

Soft Skills

JudgmentCollaborationCommunication

Industry Keywords

Design GuidelinesLive Product ManagementStartup ExperienceDesign System AdoptionDelivery Engagements

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the Canopy design system end to end, including components, tokens, documentation, and guidelines
Design every module and shared product surface in the Taproot platform from scoping through launch
Work with project teams across delivery engagements to identify platform needs
Decide which solutions become shared patterns and which remain one-offs
Set the platform design roadmap
Define processes for requesting, adopting, and contributing to the design system
Roll out system changes across live products without breaking shipped functionality
Partner with Platform engineers on feature builds, documentation, and guidelines
Ship components directly
Enable delivery teams to work faster as the system grows

Requirements

What you’ll need

Deep UI craft at the component level, including spacing, typography, states, density, and accessible behavior
WCAG and Section 508 knowledge
Experience evolving a design system across a growing suite of products
Experience rolling out design-system changes without breaking live surfaces
Judgment to distinguish one-off requests from reusable patterns
Track record of driving design-system adoption and improving team speed
Experience owning a roadmap and working directly with engineers and delivery teams
Ability to build front-end components and have them reviewed by an engineer (strong candidate qualification)
Experience designing for platform at a fast-moving startup (strong candidate qualification)
Must be comfortable working in the office four days per week, Monday through Thursday; applications unable to meet this requirement will not be considered
Legally authorized to work in the country of application
Education history requested; no specific educational credential required

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% employee medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% dependent coverage
$100,000 fully paid life insurance
FSA and Dependent Care FSA
One Medical membership
Fertility and family-building support through Carrot
401(k) with 2% company match
16 weeks fully paid parental leave for birthing parents
10 weeks fully paid parental leave for non-birthing parents
Unlimited PTO with a two-week minimum
Closed for all federal holidays
Company-wide winter break the week of Christmas
Company offsites throughout the year
Up to $750 one-time home office or desk setup stipend for NYC-based employees; $500 for remote employees
$50/month commuter benefit
Expensed lunch while in the office
Expensed dinner and Uber rides home for work past 7pm
Company-provided laptop of choice
NYC employees: fully covered Grindhouse gym membership
Non-NYC employees: $100/month gym/physical fitness reimbursement
$100/month utility stipend
$250/quarter home cleaning stipend
$500/year professional development stipend
$250/year recreation stipend
$300/quarter pet care stipend
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