Senior UX Designer

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.