Twin Health is hiring a Principal Design System Designer reporting directly to the Head of Design. The role owns the architectural strategy for the company's product design system, defining how design and engineering scale together. This is a foundational, non-maintenance role at an inflection point for the design system.
What you'll do
- Define the long-term trajectory and strategic blueprint of the design system
- Drive rapid iteration and deployment while balancing speed with architectural integrity
- Define and maintain contribution models, documentation standards and version control processes
- Uphold a high bar for visual design ensuring the system is beautiful, accessible and inclusive
- Partner with engineering and product leaders to champion adoption and measure its impact
- Reinvent the bridge between design and engineering using AI and MCP to automate Figma-to-code
- Collaborate cross-functionally and make architectural trade-offs to keep projects moving
What we're looking for
- 8-10 years of experience as a system designer
- Proven track record building a 0-1 design system or leading a large-scale overhaul
- Outstanding portfolio demonstrating visual craft and systematic thinking
- Experience designing scalable systems across web, iOS and Android
- Thorough knowledge of WCAG standards and accessibility expertise
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and prioritise roadmap items quickly
- Deep understanding of front-end constraints and modern tooling
- Hands-on experience with AI-driven design ops such as Figma MCP servers or AI IDEs
- History of leading complex initiatives and guiding projects to completion
Good to know
- Remote opportunity based in the US
- Applicants must be authorised to work for any employer in the US
- No visa sponsorship available at this time