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Job Location drjobs

San Francisco, CA - USA

Yearly Salary drjobs

$ 127100 - 211600

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

If you are interested in this position please apply on Twitchs Career site Us:

Twitch is the worlds biggest live streaming service with global communities built around gaming entertainment music sports cooking and more. It is where thousands of communities come together for whatever every day.
Were about community inside and out. Youll find coworkers who are eager to team up collaborate and smash (or elegantly solve) problems together. Were on a quest to empower live communities so if this sounds good to you see what were up to on LinkedInandX and discover the projects were solving on ourBlog. Be sure to explore ourInterviewing Guideto learn how to ace our interview process.

About the Role

The Core UX team is responsible for owning and maintaining our Twitch Design System that supports building and maintaining a cross-platform live streaming service. We are seeking a Senior Designer Design Systems to join our Core UX team at Twitch. In this role you will lead the evolution and maintenance of Twitchs design system with a special focus on our mobile design library human system interaction practices and visual standards. You will ensure consistency and efficiency across our cross-platform live streaming service while collaborating with senior cross-functional partners representing our design system to executive leadership and mentoring junior designers.

Your work will directly impact millions of streamers and viewers shaping the future of live interactive entertainment. Were looking for someone who champions human-centered design and can balance playful experiences with systematic thinking. If youre passionate about creating accessible inclusive and delightful experiences at scale you will flourish on this team.

You can work from Twitchs headquarters in San Francisco CA; or from one of our hub locations in Seattle WA; Irvine CA; Los Angeles CA or New York City NY.

You Will
- Collaborate with senior designers and engineers to evolve and maintain Twitchs design system and product visual language including color typography iconography motion grid shape illustration and 3D while demonstrating a high level of attention to detail and a commitment to refining the polish and performance of your work.
- Lead the creation and refinement of mobile UI components patterns and template libraries ensuring each element meets high visual craft standards aligns with accessibility goals and reflects a systematic approach to design with a strong eye for consistency.
- Translate visual language principles into clear actionable documentation and guidelines for widespread adoption by design and engineering teams demonstrating your ability to present complex system decisions to diverse audiences.
- Partner with Creative and UX Design teams to align product visual expression with our broader identity and governance including assisting in the production of scalable assets such as icons and illustrations while balancing craft with constraints and creativity with scalability.
- Lead and facilitate design system working sessions and workshops with product teams demonstrating your comfort in presenting complex system decisions and your passion for cross-functional collaboration.
- Contribute to the strategic roadmap for the design systems evolution showing eagerness to learn iterate and contribute to a growing evolving visual system.
- Advocate for accessibility standards and ensure compliance across components reflecting your commitment to inclusive design practices.
- Throughout all these responsibilities maintain an openness to feedback a passion for cross-functional collaboration and excitement about shaping a visual language and design system that reaches millions of users every day.
- Participate in design reviews and QA processes to ensure fidelity and consistency across all feature implementations showcasing your detail-oriented nature and high standards for visual craft.

Perks
- Medical Dental Vision & Disability Insurance
- 401(k)
- Maternity & Parental Leave
- Flexible PTO
- Amazon Employee Discount


- 5 years of experience in building design systems as a product platform or visual designer ideally within tech or digital product environments with an emphasis on mobile design
- A portfolio that demonstrates excellent visual craft and systematic thinking particularly around scaling brand and visual identity
- Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams and communicate visual decisions with clarity
- Deep understanding of design system principles governance and accessibility standards (WCAG) including implementation in the design system
- Proficiency in Figma and industry-standard tools (Adobe Creative Suite After Effects or equivalent) and iOS and Android operating systems
- Experience with design system documentation platforms (e.g. Storybook Zeroheight)
- Familiarity with design tokens and related tooling and workflows
- Experience with design version management

- Specialization or interest in icon and 3D design and/or illustration as part of a product design system
- Experience in developing comprehensive visual asset systems within design systems with a focus on establishing clear usage principles value scales and optimization standards across multiple platforms and themes

Twitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $127100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $211600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit
This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.


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Senior IC

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