Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, AI-powered platform. A leader in cloud physical security, Verkada helps organizations strengthen safety and efficiency through one connected software platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management.
Over 30,000 organizations worldwide, including more than 100+ companies in the Fortune 500, trust Verkada as their physical security layer for easier management, intelligent control, and scalable deployments. Founded in 2016, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 15 offices and 2,200+ full-time employees.
The Why: Verkada’s product suite is expanding rapidly. We need a Lead Designer to own the "source of truth" for our digital language. You will bridge the gap between our UX designers and our frontend engineering teams, ensuring that our hardware-software interface remains cohesive, accessible, and polished.
Key Responsibilities:
- Architecture: Define and maintain the core Figma component library, tokens, and documentation.
- Scale: Create scalable systems that work across responsive web, mobile, and specialized hardware interfaces/touch devices.
- Governance: Establish the process for how new components are proposed, vetted, and integrated by the broader UX team.
- Advocacy: Act as a bridge between Design and Engineering to ensure pixel-perfect implementation and technical feasibility.
- Product Design: Build, test interactive components and prototypes. Pinch hit as needed on cross-product experiences.
Requirements:
- 7+ years of experience in Product Design, with 4+ years dedicated specifically to Design Systems
- Expert-level Figma proficiency (Auto-layout, Variables, Prototyping).
- Deep understanding of frontend development technologies and accessibility (WCAG) standards.
- Experience coordinating between Figma and Storybook or similar tool
- A portfolio demonstrating polished visual design and a systemic way of thinking.
- Technical/UX writing: excellent sensibility in naming things (e.g. components) in a system context
- Ability to speak expertly about every layer: interaction, visual, motion, writing, etc.
Nice to Have:
- Icon design: You can create and maintain an icon library
- Motion design: You can create custom animations (Lotties, etc.) that add clarity and delight
- Illustration: You can create bespoke assets that give a brand personality.
Annual Pay Range
At Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company. With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate's skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity. A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs)
Below is the annual on-target earnings (OTE) range for full-time employees for this position, comprised of base compensation and commissions (if applicable).
As an equal opportunity employer, Verkada is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals. All applicants for positions at Verkada will be treated without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
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