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Product Designer II, Gestalt Design - Core Libraries

About Pinterest:

Millions of people across the world come to Pinterest to find new ideas every day. It’s where they get inspiration, dream about new possibilities and plan for what matters most. Our mission is to help those people find their inspiration and create a life they love. In your role, you’ll be challenged to take on work that upholds this mission and pushes Pinterest forward. You’ll grow as a person and leader in your field, all the while helping Pinners make their lives better in the positive corner of the internet.

Creating a life you love also means finding a career that celebrates the unique perspectives and experiences that you bring. As you read through the expectations of the position, consider how your skills and experiences may complement the responsibilities of the role. We encourage you to think through your relevant and transferable skills from prior experiences.

Our new progressive work model is called PinFlex, a term that’s uniquely Pinterest to describe our flexible approach to living and working. Visit our PinFlex landing page to learn more.

Pinterest is looking for a thoughtful Product Designer II, with a passion for system thinking and crafting reusable UI components, to join our Gestalt Design System team. You’ll partner with our platform engineering teams and with other Gestalt designers to evolve the design system that is the foundation of everything we build here at Pinterest.

You have a knack for visual details as much as holistic systems thinking. You’re a problem solver, and your designs reflect your ability to think about the whole design system.

What you’ll do:

Design reusable UI components for iOS, Android, and Web - you will take into account platform considerations.
Collaborate closely with our platform engineers as they implement component designs, answering questions and problem solving tricky edge cases.
Improve our Figma libraries, utilizing the latest Figma features, so they are intuitive to use for product designers at Pinterest.
Create design tokens to capture reusable styles and organize them for future use.
Create clear guidelines and documentation for our components and patterns, that guide product designer to utilize them correctly.

What we’re looking for:

Experience working on a design system is a must.
Experience creating component libraries in Figma is essential. Understanding the latest features within Figma is also highly preferred.
Strong understanding of the general product design process - specifically how they relate to using Figma in their day-to-day work.
Approaches work with a team-first mindset with a focus on best-idea-wins. Ability to collect input/feedback and synthesize into recommendations.
Strong communication is a must. In addition, an aptitude in writing is highly preferred.

Relocation Statement:

This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

In-Office Requirement Statement:

We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times/quarter and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.

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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

US based applicants only

$101,382—$209,296 USD

Our Commitment to Diversity:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require an accommodation during the job application process, please notify accessibility@pinterest.com for support.