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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 27 days Upstart's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Upstart's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Upstart
- high 61 stale, 5 reposted of 93 open
- Hiring momentum
- 135 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Upstart's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Upstart.
About this role
As a Senior Manager on Upstart's Design Platform team, you will lead a team of two senior designers, focusing on hands-on design work and people management. Your role involves shaping the design system's component architecture, token strategy, and visual language, while also developing AI-enabled workflows that enhance collaboration between designers and engineers. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality product delivery and establish governance models for the design platform.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Upstart as an employer.
What you need
- 8+ years of product design experience
- 2+ years of direct people management experience
- Experience building or substantially scaling a design system
- Experience defining design patterns or platform strategy for web and mobile
- Experience owning design systems work across components, tokens, documentation, and visual design direction
- Experience partnering with engineering on design system implementation
Nice to have
- Ability to prototype or contribute to component implementation
- Experience with AI-assisted design and design-to-code workflows
- Knowledge of multi-platform theming and mobile design systems
- Analytical skills to measure impact and inform decisions
- Business judgment to set priorities and build leadership support
What you get
- Competitive compensation including base pay, bonuses, and equity grants
- 401(k) with company match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision
- Health Savings Account contributions
- Income protection benefits including life insurance and disability coverage
Worth weighing
- No salary listed for specific locations, only ranges provided
- Role involves significant hands-on design work, which may not appeal to those seeking purely managerial positions
- The position requires collaboration with engineering, which may require technical understanding
- Remote work is encouraged, but in-person collaboration is expected periodically
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Listed by Upstart on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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