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Staff Designer jobs are open across technology, consumer products, fintech, and healthcare, from mid-level to principal, with specializations in product design, systems design, and design operations. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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Job Description
Hybrid or Remote: Reporting where work can/need to be performed / collaboration should happen. If the person lives w/n 50 miles of such a location, they are expected to come in three times a week. If they do not live within 50 miles of any of those locations, they don't need to report in.
This role is based remotely but if you live within a 50-mile radius of Austin, Warren or Sunnyvale, you are expected to report to that location three times a week, at minimum.
This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
About the role:
We’re seeking a highly skilled Designer with 7–10 years of experience and a deep appreciation for crafting, maintaining and evolving design systems across vehicle, mobile and web as part of our cohesive GM Design System strategy.
You bring a modernist sensibility grounded in enduring principles—not fleeting trends. Your work is shaped by rigorous systems thinking and a disciplined, grid-based design methodology, applied across both brand and interface design.
As a staff design system designer, you will collaborate with UI designers, developers and platform teams to craft vehicle, mobile and web components, systems and processes that supports design excellence across multiple platforms. The ideal candidate will have a passion for design, details and systematic thinking.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate closely with team members to craft world-class design systems for our mobile, vehicle and web products.
- Create patterns, components, design tokens and grid systems that work across multiple scenarios as part of a system.
- Craft systematic solutions to support design system implementation across vehicle, mobile and web.
- Work closely with design and development to bridge the gap.
Qualifications
- 7–10 years of professional experience in design with a focus on design systems.
- A strong portfolio demonstrating mastery of grid systems, typographic hierarchy, and design systems.
- Proficiency in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) and UI tools (e.g., Figma).
- Experience collaborating with UI Design, UX, accessibility, and front-end development teams.
- Deep knowledge of modernist design principles and their application in contemporary brand systems.
- Ability to think systemically and apply that to design systems.
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset.
- Prototyping skills are a plus.
What We Value:
A love for clean, rational design and a passion for timeless typographic and grid-based approaches. The ability to balance creativity with discipline—ensuring every design serves a clear purpose, meets strategic goals, and communicates effectively. Curiosity and continuous learning about design history, theory, emerging trends, and integrity in the craft of design and typography. Commitment to precision, clarity, and integrity in craft. An openness to iteration and cross-disciplinary collaboration in the pursuit of design excellence.
About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Benefits Overview
From day one, we're looking out for your well-being–at work and at home–so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.
All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.
Accommodations
General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us or call us at 1-800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
Job Description
Hybrid or Remote: Reporting where work can/need to be performed / collaboration should happen. If the person lives w/n 50 miles of such a location, they are expected to come in three times a week. If they do not live within 50 miles of any of those locations, they don't need to report in.
This role is based remotely but if you live within a 50-mile radius of Austin, Warren or Sunnyvale, you are expected to report to that location three times a week, at minimum.
This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
About the role:
We’re seeking a highly skilled Designer with 7–10 years of experience and a deep appreciation for crafting, maintaining and evolving design systems across vehicle, mobile and web as part of our cohesive GM Design System strategy.
You bring a modernist sensibility grounded in enduring principles—not fleeting trends. Your work is shaped by rigorous systems thinking and a disciplined, grid-based design methodology, applied across both brand and interface design.
As a staff design system designer, you will collaborate with UI designers, developers and platform teams to craft vehicle, mobile and web components, systems and processes that supports design excellence across multiple platforms. The ideal candidate will have a passion for design, details and systematic thinking.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate closely with team members to craft world-class design systems for our mobile, vehicle and web products.
- Create patterns, components, design tokens and grid systems that work across multiple scenarios as part of a system.
- Craft systematic solutions to support design system implementation across vehicle, mobile and web.
- Work closely with design and development to bridge the gap.
Qualifications
- 7–10 years of professional experience in design with a focus on design systems.
- A strong portfolio demonstrating mastery of grid systems, typographic hierarchy, and design systems.
- Proficiency in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) and UI tools (e.g., Figma).
- Experience collaborating with UI Design, UX, accessibility, and front-end development teams.
- Deep knowledge of modernist design principles and their application in contemporary brand systems.
- Ability to think systemically and apply that to design systems.
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset.
- Prototyping skills are a plus.
What We Value:
A love for clean, rational design and a passion for timeless typographic and grid-based approaches. The ability to balance creativity with discipline—ensuring every design serves a clear purpose, meets strategic goals, and communicates effectively. Curiosity and continuous learning about design history, theory, emerging trends, and integrity in the craft of design and typography. Commitment to precision, clarity, and integrity in craft. An openness to iteration and cross-disciplinary collaboration in the pursuit of design excellence.
About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Benefits Overview
From day one, we're looking out for your well-being–at work and at home–so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.
All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.
Accommodations
General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us or call us at 1-800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
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A snapshot from current openings nationwide, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Affirm34
- BetterUp13
- Adobe11
- Intuit10
- Burns & McDonnell8
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software81
- Banking & Financial Services47
- Consulting & Professional Services19
- Education16
- Fintech15
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in staff designer jobs.
- 5 or more years of product or UX design experience with a portfolio demonstrating systems-level thinking
- Proficiency in Figma, including component libraries, auto layout, and collaborative design workflows
- Experience defining or contributing to a design system used across multiple product surfaces
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional design projects with engineering and product managers
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for presenting work to senior stakeholders
- Bachelor's degree in design, human-computer interaction, or a related field, or equivalent experience
Tips for Your Staff Designer Job Search
Prove system thinking in your portfolio
Staff designers are expected to scale solutions, not just ship screens. Show work where you defined patterns, built reusable components, or drove alignment across multiple product teams. Reviewers want evidence you operate above the feature level.
Target companies with mature design orgs
Staff roles rarely exist at early-stage startups. Search for companies with dedicated design systems teams, a VP or Chief Design Officer, and publicly shared design resources. Those signals tell you the organization is structured to support staff-level scope.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists staff designer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Tailor your resume to cross-functional impact
Hiring managers for staff roles scan for influence beyond your immediate team. Rewrite bullet points to name the product areas, engineering partners, or business outcomes you shaped. Avoid framing your work as individual deliverables.
Prepare a strategy narrative, not just case studies
Staff designer interviews often include a 30-minute presentation on how you approached a complex, ambiguous problem. Practice walking through your reasoning, the stakeholders you aligned, and what you changed mid-project, not only the final outcome.
Negotiate scope before you negotiate salary
Before your final offer call, ask specifically what the staff role owns: team size, reporting structure, and whether design systems or research are in scope. Misaligned expectations at this level lead to quick frustration, and clarifying upfront is fully expected.
Staff Designer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most staff designers?
The companies hiring the most staff designers right now include Affirm, BetterUp, and Adobe, with the largest share of openings in California, New York, and Pennsylvania, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Technology, fintech, and healthcare companies tend to post staff-level roles most consistently.
How many staff designer jobs are remote?
About 57% of staff designer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting how design has adapted to distributed teams. Roles focused on design systems, design operations, and research tend to be the most remote-friendly, while those with heavy in-person collaboration requirements are more likely to require regular office presence.
How do you become a staff designer?
You become a staff designer by building a consistent record of scoping and delivering complex, cross-functional design work, not just polished interfaces. Start by leading projects that require aligning multiple stakeholders or defining reusable patterns. Seek out opportunities to mentor other designers, contribute to a design system, and document your decision-making process clearly enough that others can build on it.
Can you get hired as a staff designer with little experience?
Getting hired directly into a staff designer role with little experience is difficult because the title carries an expectation of organizational influence, not just craft skill. The practical path is to reach a strong senior level first, take on staff-scoped work informally, and build a portfolio that shows system thinking and cross-team collaboration before applying to titled staff roles.
What does the staff designer interview process look like?
The staff designer interview process typically includes a recruiter screen, a portfolio presentation to the design team, and a series of working sessions or case study discussions with cross-functional partners including product managers and engineers. Many companies also include a take-home prompt or a live problem-solving exercise focused on ambiguity and prioritization. The process usually runs across several rounds over two to four weeks.
Where can I find and apply to staff designer jobs?
You can find and apply to staff designer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience and specialization, then apply directly to each one that fits. No detours or redirects, just the listings and a direct path to applying.
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