Design Systems Design Lead
Design Systems Design Lead
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$ 180000 - 200000
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JOIN US ON OUR MISSION TO BECOME THE #1 RETAIL TRADING PLATFORM IN THE WORLD
Welcome to the dynamic world of NinjaTrader! As an industryleading trading platform and futures broker were on a mission to empower traders to take control of their financial destiny. How do we do it We provide cuttingedge products and services that enhance the trading journey. Whether a seasoned pro or just starting out NinjaTrader equips traders with awardwinning software and brokerage services to navigate the worlds leading financial markets with confidence.
Our growth story is nothing short of exhilarating. Over the last 20 years NinjaTrader has been dedicated to understanding and supporting traders on their journey toward trading triumph. In the last five years alone our user base has grown by 400 to over 1.9 million users and we have become the number one rated futures brokerage worldwide.
But were not stopping there. Were constantly evolving pushing boundaries and modernizing the futures industry. Our commitment to innovation means users will always have access to dynamic tools realtime support and a community of likeminded traders.
So why work at NinjaTrader Here youre not just part of a team; youre part of a movement. We empower employees to reach new heights in their careers by providing a dynamic culture focused on social connection professional development and employee recognition initiatives. Sounds too good to be trueTake it from our employees.
Join us as we redefine whats possible in trading advocate for our customers and continue our journey toward becoming the worlds top retailfocused trading platform in the world.
What youll do:
Were looking for our first Design Systems Design Leada visionary and systemsoriented designer ready to build the foundations of design consistency and scalability across our products and touchpoints.
As the Design Systems Design Lead you will own the creation evolution and adoption of NinjaTraders design system. This is a handson role with strategic impact. Youll partner with designers across multiple product teams engineers and other collaborators to ensure a unified experience across our ecosystem.
Youll establish the principles patterns tooling and governance models that guide building and scaling highquality consistent interfaces. Youll also lead the charge in driving adoption measuring impact and evangelizing design systems as a core part of our product development process.
In this role you will:
Define & Build
Build over our existing design system to scale it to a crossplatform design system serving all user touchpoints tokens components documentation and interaction guidelines
Establish and maintain accessibility visual consistency and usability standards across all digital touchpoints
Design reusable UI components and patterns that serve multiple products and platforms (web mobile desktop)
Drive Adoption
Partner with product designers researchers writers and engineers to integrate the system into design and product workflows
Facilitate onboarding training and documentation that make it easy to use and extend the system
Establish governance models for evolving the system collaboratively across teams
Measure & Evolve
Define success metrics for adoption usability and quality
Continuously evaluate system performance and gather feedback to iterate and improve
Stay current with best practices and innovations in design systems and advocate for scalable forwardlooking approaches
What youll need:
Experience & Expertise
7 years of experience in product or systems design including at least 2 years focused on design systems
Deep knowledge of UI/UX best practices design tokens accessibility standards and responsive design
Demonstrated success in launching or scaling a design system within a digital product environment that spans across multiple products
Experience leading 12 visual and product designers to build and manage all aspects of the Design System and closely partnering with Engineering partners on Design System
Skills & Tools
Proficiency in tools like Figma Storybook and other design system platforms
Strong understanding of frontend development principles (you dont need to code but you speak dev)
Experience working in crossfunctional teams with designers and engineers
Mindset & Approach
Systems thinker who can see both the forest and the trees balancing design consistency with flexibility
Clear communicator who can explain the why behind the system
Selfstarter who thrives in ambiguous buildfromscratch environments
Collaborative and diplomatic able to advocate for standards while enabling creativity
Compensation:
The salary range for this role will be $180000 $200000 USD. In addition this position will also receive an annual target bonus of 12. Bonus pay at NinjaTrader is based on individual performance 50 as well as company/team performance 50.
Salary and bonus earnings are only two components of the total compensation package offered by NinjaTrader. NinjaTrader offers a 401K plan through ADP under which the company will match up to 3.5 of employee contributions. Annual paid time off allowance accrues at a rate of 18 days per year (some positions may qualify for more) plus seven paid holidays. Additional details on our total compensation package and benefits are listed below.
Our Core Benefits Include:
- Hybrid Schedule with Extra Remote Flexibility Totaling over 55 remote time
- Generous PTO
- 7 Paid Holidays Annually 5 Conditional Holidays Annually
- 1 Service Day Annually
- 401k with 3.5 Company Match
- Health Vision Dental Coverage
- Life and Disability Insurance Covered 100 by NinjaTrader
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Transit and Parking
- Gym Membership
Location: This role is based in Chicago IL. There may be remote flexibility for exceptional candidates in the following states:California ColoradoFloridaIllinoisIndiana MinnesotaNew YorkNorth Carolina Ohio Oregon South Carolina Texas UtahVirginiaWashington WisconsinNew JerseyPennsylvania.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender gender identity or expression or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
Employment Type
Full Time
