Key Facts

Remote From:

Full time

Senior (5-10 years)

English

Hard Skills

Component Libraries Systems Design Design Management User Research Tooling Design Design Specifications Software Prototyping Graphic Design Design Documentation UI/UX Wireframing +2 more

Other Skills

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Systems Thinking
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Communication
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Leadership
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Teamwork
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Advocacy
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Curiosity
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Mentorship

Roles & Responsibilities

Based in the EMEA region and eligible to collaborate remotely with the team.
Proven experience leading design system strategy, governance, and roadmap development.
Strong collaboration with design and front-end engineering teams to define workflows and ownership of front-end architecture.
Experience designing, building, and documenting a library of reusable components and patterns with clear, accessible documentation; ability to drive organization-wide adoption.

Requirements:

Lead the strategy, roadmap, governance, and ongoing development of the design system as its owner.
Forge the bridge between design and engineering by establishing collaborative workflows and a strategy for the design team's front-end architecture ownership.
Develop, build, and maintain a comprehensive library of reusable components, patterns, and guidelines with clear documentation for scalable use.
Drive adoption and consistency across the organization by training and supporting teams, while contributing to end-to-end product features and exploring AI integration in the design practice.

Hostaway

Computer Software / SaaS

About Hostaway

Hostaway is the world's leading vacation rental management software, perfect for those with 2 to 1,000+ listings. We make it easy for you to get more out of your business while spending less time with tedious manual tasks. What we offer: - Channel Manager - Property Management System - Messaging Services - Mobile Apps - User Management - Booking Engine - Revenue Management - Dynamic Pricing - API Our dedicated team brings their deep experience of the sector to the forefront, giving you continual insight into how best to run your business anywhere in the world. More bookings. Less hassle.

Company type: Scaleup

Industry: Computer Software / SaaS

Founded: 2018

Company size: 201 - 500

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Job description

NOTE: This is a FULLY remote role, but the candidate must be within EMEA to collaborate with their team, peers, and internal customers. You do not have to be in the specific country or city shown in this listing, but please only apply if you are physically based within EMEA.

Trusted by 20,000+ property managers worldwide, Hostaway is an industry leading, AI-powered vacation rental management platform designed for professional short-term rental operators. Hostaway brings everything together for greater efficiency and faster growth.

Profitable, high-growth, and the first short-term rental Property Management System unicorn 🦄. Join us at our most exciting stage yet! Learn more about our recent valuation and story here.

About the role

As the foundational owner of our design system, you will work with other designers and engineers to establish components, patterns, and documentation that form the backbone of our platform. You will also aid in the integration of AI to enhance our workflows, drive consistency, and unlock new creative possibilities. A key part of this mission is to forge a stronger partnership between our design and front-end engineering teams, creating a future where design has greater ownership over the system's implementation.

While you architect this future, you will remain a hands-on member of our product design team, contributing to and owning key features end to end. This ensures our design system is built on a practical foundation and is perfectly aligned with the real-world needs of our product and users.

What you’ll do

Continue the development of our design system: Lead the strategy, roadmap and continued development for our design system. You will be its owner, establishing the governance and vision for its growth.
Forge the Bridge Between Design and Engineering: Develop and implement new collaborative workflows to bring our design and front-end teams closer. You will define the strategy for the design team to eventually take ownership of the design system's front-end architecture.
Develop and Document: Design, build, and maintain a comprehensive library of reusable components, patterns, and guidelines. Create clear, accessible documentation that will empower our teams to build efficiently and consistently.
Drive Adoption and Consistency: Be the primary advocate for the new design system, providing the training and support necessary to embed it across the organization.
Contribute to and own product features: Actively participate in the end-to-end product development lifecycle, applying your skills in user research, wireframing, prototyping, and high-fidelity design to deliver new features. In some cases supporting other designers and in other cases owning the feature end to end.
Innovate and influence: Champion and pioneer the integration of AI into our design practice by researching and piloting new tools and methodologies. You will guide and inspire the team, fostering a culture of curiosity and systems thinking, and demonstrate the value of AI from initial research through to final production.