Key Responsibilities:

• Design Systems and Foundations:

• Own the end-to-end creation and evolution of Mintoak’s design system across web and mobile products

• Define and document core foundations including typography, color systems, spacing, grids, iconography, motion, and accessibility standards

• Build and maintain scalable, reusable components and patterns that support multiple products and use cases

• Ensure the design system supports enterprise-grade requirements while remaining flexible for fast product iterations

• Establish governance models for adoption, versioning, and contribution

• Product Design Contribution:

• Collaborate with product designers to apply the design system across real product experiences

• Contribute to key product workflows, UI patterns, and screens when required

• Balance system thinking with hands-on product design execution

• Collaboration & Process:

• Work closely with engineering, product, and UX teams to ensure seamless design-to-development handoff

• Partner with frontend engineers to ensure components are production-ready and technically feasible

• Advocate for design consistency, usability, and accessibility across teams

• Quality & Craft:

• Maintain a high bar for visual design, interaction design, and usability

• Ensure all designs follow accessibility best practices (WCAG)

• Continuously refine foundations based on product feedback and evolving needs

Skills and Experience

• Strong understanding of the entire product design lifecycle - from discovery to delivery

• Hands-on expertise with tools like Figma (components, variants, auto-layout, tokens, libraries)

Qualifications & Experience

• 2–3 years of experience in product design, with strong exposure to design systems or foundations work

• Proven experience working in fast-paced startup environments

• Ability to think in systems, patterns, and scalability, not just screens

• Strong collaboration skills with engineering and product partners

• An excellent portfolio demonstrating:

• Design systems or foundational work

• High-quality product design outcomes

• Clear design thinking and rationale