12d 19h ago
Senior UX Designer
CarGurus·UX/UI · Automotive
🏢Hybrid
|Boston, United States of America$135k - $169k USD/yr
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Senior UX Designer
CarGurus | UX/UI | Automotive
Hybrid
Full Time
United States of America, Boston
$135k - $169k USD/yr
Position:
Senior UX Designer, Design System
Company:
CarGurus
Compensation:
$135,000—$169,000 USD
Location:
United States, Boston, Massachusetts
Employment type:
Full-time
Work Arrangement:
Hybrid
Short Summary:
CarGurus is seeking a Senior User Experience Designer to lead the evolution of their design system, enabling faster and more consistent product development across all products and platforms.
Responsibilities:
- Define, maintain, and evolve components, patterns, and interaction standards.
- Partner closely with Engineering on system implementation and architecture decisions.
- Identify gaps in system usage and close them proactively.
- Standardize common solutions to reduce redundant design and development work.
- Support design and engineering teams in adopting the system effectively.
- Govern the contribution process for changes to the system.
- Maintain a healthy system backlog and prioritize incoming requests.
Requirement:
- 7+ years of experience in UX/product design, with at least 4 years focused on design systems.
- Proven expertise with Figma variables and component architecture.
- Working knowledge of front-end fundamentals (HTML, CSS).
- Experience with accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA).
- Strong systems thinking and ability to balance consistency with flexibility.
- Comfort working closely with Engineering and familiarity with design tokens and component libraries.
- AI-first mindset with experience integrating LLMs and automation into workflows.
- Clear communicator and cross-team influencer.
Benefits:
- Best-in-class benefits and compensation, including equity for all employees.
- Career development and corporate giving programs.
- Flexible hybrid model and robust time off policies.
- Perks like daily free lunch, new car discounts, meditation and fitness apps, and commuting cost coverage.
Senior UX Designer, Design System
Company:
CarGurus
Compensation:
$135,000—$169,000 USD
Location:
United States, Boston, Massachusetts
Employment type:
Full-time
Work Arrangement:
Hybrid
Short Summary:
CarGurus is seeking a Senior User Experience Designer to lead the evolution of their design system, enabling faster and more consistent product development across all products and platforms.
Responsibilities:
- Define, maintain, and evolve components, patterns, and interaction standards.
- Partner closely with Engineering on system implementation and architecture decisions.
- Identify gaps in system usage and close them proactively.
- Standardize common solutions to reduce redundant design and development work.
- Support design and engineering teams in adopting the system effectively.
- Govern the contribution process for changes to the system.
- Maintain a healthy system backlog and prioritize incoming requests.
Requirement:
- 7+ years of experience in UX/product design, with at least 4 years focused on design systems.
- Proven expertise with Figma variables and component architecture.
- Working knowledge of front-end fundamentals (HTML, CSS).
- Experience with accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA).
- Strong systems thinking and ability to balance consistency with flexibility.
- Comfort working closely with Engineering and familiarity with design tokens and component libraries.
- AI-first mindset with experience integrating LLMs and automation into workflows.
- Clear communicator and cross-team influencer.
Benefits:
- Best-in-class benefits and compensation, including equity for all employees.
- Career development and corporate giving programs.
- Flexible hybrid model and robust time off policies.
- Perks like daily free lunch, new car discounts, meditation and fitness apps, and commuting cost coverage.
Required Skills
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Required Languages
🇬🇧 English
Key competency: UX/UI