Design Systems Designer

• 4+ years of product design experience with significant, hands-on focus on design systems, component libraries, or design infrastructure
• A portfolio that shows strong UI craft alongside end to end product thinking.
• Proven track record of owning and scaling a design system in a production environment, not just contributing, but leading
• Expert-level Figma skills, components, variables, auto layout, libraries, and prototyping
• Deep systems thinker, you see patterns others miss, build for edge cases, and design with scale in mind from day one
• Strong cross-functional collaborator who can align engineers, PMs, and designers around shared standards without heavy oversight
• Ability to articulate and defend design decisions clearly, you have strong opinions and know how to communicate them
• Mobile-first mindset, our product is mobile-first and you design with that context naturally
• Experience contributing to the pillars of a design system such as: Tokens, Accessibility, working with code/developers, Documentation, and Contribution models.
• Passion for empowering small business owners; a high level of empathy for our customers and a strong desire to understand their needs
• Nice to have: Storybook, Tokens Studio, Style Dictionary; rebrand or platform evolution experience; curiosity about AI tools like Cursor or Claude

• Competitive health & dental insurance options
• Flexible PTO
• Annual stipend for professional development and continued learning
• High performers at 5 years receive a $5,000 bonus to use however you recharge best
• Paid parental leave
• Fertility and adoption benefits via Carrot
• Local events – in-person gathering opportunities throughout the year for our distributed team

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Genius AI may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence and machine learning systems (AI Tools), to assist in evaluating applicants’ qualifications and fitness for the position. These AI Tools may be used alongside human review during one or more stages of the recruiting process, including application screening, skills assessments, and interviewing. No final hiring decision will be made solely by AI Tools without human oversight.

Genius AI is building technology to help local businesses run themselves. Genius AI products do the admin work that keeps practitioners from the work they love and the people they serve. From GlossGenius to Reception, its products work 24/7 on busywork like booking, marketing, client management, finances, staff and inventory management, and more.

Genius AI technology has saved businesses 106M in admin hours, earned them $2.0B in additional revenue, and facilitated more than 624M client touch points.

We’re looking for a Senior Design Systems Designer to join our growing design systems team. At this level, you’re not just maintaining the system, you’re driving its vision, raising the bar for craft, and becoming a force multiplier for every designer and engineer at Genius AI.

As we scale, invest in AI across our product, and undergo a company-wide rebrand in partnership with Porto Rocha, the design system is more critical than ever. We’re looking for someone who can take real ownership, operate with minimal oversight, influence cross-functional partners, and help shape where design systems goes at Genius AI over the next several years.

This role is remote in the Greater Toronto Area.