Senior Design Systems Designer
@ Paylocity

Hybrid
$120,000
Hybrid
Full Time
Posted 23 days ago

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About Paylocity

Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions with an intuitive, complete platform for the modern workforce. They focus on automating HR and payroll processes while helping businesses attract and retain talent and build a strong workplace culture.

Role Overview

As a Senior Design Systems Designer, you will lead the evolution and adoption of Paylocity’s design system, Citrus, ensuring consistency, scalability, and efficiency across the product suite. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Product, Engineering, and Design to drive design best practices, facilitate workshops, and mentor fellow designers.

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams.
  • Initiate and drive small to medium projects independently.
  • Advocate for best practices in design and usability.
  • Facilitate ideation sessions and workshops.
  • Ensure high-quality implementation with engineering teams.
  • Maintain comprehensive documentation of the design system.
  • Champion accessibility and inclusion (WCAG standards).
  • Mentor and coach designers on design system adoption.
  • Engage in thought leadership and industry trends.
  • Promote transparency and collaboration across teams.

Required Experience & Skills

Experience includes a Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent, 5-7 years of UX/UI design experience with at least 2 years dedicated to design systems, strong Figma skills, and deep understanding of component-based design and design tokens. Strong communication skills and experience working with product and engineering teams are essential.

Preferred Skills

  • Experience with SaaS products in an agile environment.
  • Familiarity with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, React, Storybook).
  • Knowledge of AI/ML-driven design patterns.
  • Background in UX research and data-driven decision making.
  • Understanding of internationalization considerations.

Soft Skills

Strong communication, facilitation, and collaboration skills are required. The ideal candidate is relentlessly curious, a strategic thinker, and passionate about advocating for superior user experiences.

Key skills/competency

  • Design Systems
  • UX/UI
  • Figma
  • Accessibility
  • Component-based design
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Documentation
  • Workshop facilitation
  • Mentorship
  • Thought leadership
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How to Get Hired at Paylocity

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Customize your resume: Tailor it to reflect design systems experience.
  • Research Paylocity: Understand their product suite and HR tech solutions.
  • Showcase portfolios: Highlight Figma and system design projects.
  • Prepare for collaboration: Emphasize cross-functional teamwork skills.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review Figma design system documentation.
Study component-based design fundamentals.
Understand WCAG accessibility standards.
Practice front-end integration basics (HTML, CSS).

Behavioral Questions

Describe a past cross-team project.
Explain resolving design conflicts.
Highlight your workshop facilitation experience.
Discuss your mentorship approach.

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