Senior Product Designer - Design Systems

At Preply, we are unlocking human potential through learning.

We believe learning with a great tutor is life-changing. That’s why we match online tutors from across the globe with learners and empower them to create live language classes with AI-powered tools and learning materials. This is how we deliver progress, create engagement and keep our global community of learners motivated. So far, over 32,000 tutors have given more than 15 million lessons to learners from over 175 countries.

Meet the team:

Our Design System team is dedicated to create, advocate and drive adoption of the patterns, guidelines and tools that enable our learners and tutors to have a coherent experience across the entire platform. 

We start by understanding the needs of Preply designers and engineers, applying our evolving design language in a fast-paced environment. From there, collaborate with other teams to design, develop and ensure the correct use of our Design Systems across the production pipeline.

We’re always refining our documentation, tools, and processes, and we prioritize feedback as we continuously evolve. We’re here to drive culture change, advocate for inclusive design thinking, and bring best practices to everything we do.

What you’ll be doing:

• Partner with product, design, engineering, and other stakeholders to understand team needs and build a Design System roadmap aligned with Preply’s mission.
• Lead initiatives across the design community to increase adoption, support best practices, and incorporate feedback.
• Develop and maintain tools, components, guidelines, and standards to establish a consistent, inclusive design language.
• Stay updated on industry standards and best practices, incorporating innovations into our system’s architecture, including Figma libraries.
• Write clear, accessible design documentation for various audiences, including designers, developers, and product owners.
• Collaborate with other designers on system contributions, advocating for high standards and adherence to governance policies.
• Continuously contribute to our team’s practices and ways of working.

What you need to succeed:

• Experience in owning, creating, scaling and driving adoption of Design Systems (collections of components, assets, documentation and tokens)
• Enthusiasm for developing your design skills, with expertise of visual design fundamentals and UX/UI design 
• Knowledge with design tools, namely Figma plugins, and integrations
• Familiarity of cross-platform web design and understanding of technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Storytelling and communication skills to share ideas effectively with a diverse audience.
• Ability to build community and foster collaboration across teams.
• A portfolio demonstrating your experience and approach to design.

Why you’ll love it at Preply: 

• An open, collaborative, dynamic and diverse culture;
• A generous monthly allowance for lessons on Preply.com, Learning & Development budget and time off for your self-development;
• A competitive financial package with equity, leave allowance and health insurance;
• Not in Barcelona? We offer an attractive relocation package to join us in our Preply Barcelona Hub;
• Access to free mental health support platforms;
• Access to Gympass-partnered wellness and gym centers throughout Spain to promote and support well-being and physical health;
• The opportunity to shape the lives of learners and tutors through language learning and teaching in 175 countries (and counting!).

Our Principles

• Care to change the world - We are passionate about our work and care deeply about its impact to be life changing.
• We do it for learners - For both Preply and tutors, learners are why we do what we do. Every day we focus on empowering tutors to deliver an exceptional learning experience.
• Keep perfecting - To create an outstanding customer experience, we focus on simplicity, smoothness, and enjoyment, continually perfecting it as every detail matters.
• Now is the time - In a fast-paced world, it matters how quickly we act. Now is the time to make great things happen.
• Disciplined execution - What makes us disciplined is the excellence in our execution. We set clear goals, focus on what matters, and utilize our resources efficiently.
• Dive deep - We leverage business acumen and curiosity to investigate disparities between numbers and stories, unlocking meaningful insights to guide our decisions.
• Growth mindset - We proactively seek growth opportunities and believe today's best performance becomes tomorrow's starting point. We humbly embrace feedback and learn from setbacks.
• Raise the bar - We raise our performance standards continuously, alongside each new hire and promotion. We build diverse and high-performing teams that can make a real difference.
• Challenge, disagree and commit - We value open and candid communication, even when we don’t fully agree. We speak our minds, challenge when necessary, and fully commit to decisions once made.
• One Preply - We prioritize collaboration, inclusion, and the success of our team over personal ambitions. Together, we support and celebrate each other's progress.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Preply is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds can thrive. Different opinions and viewpoints are key ingredients in our success as a multicultural Ed-Tech company. 

Preply will consider all applications for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or veteran status. Together, we are The World Class.

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