Manager, Product Design - Design Systems

Responsibilities

• Build, govern, and maintain scalable component libraries and design token schemas.
• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of component architecture from Figma to production-ready code.
• Establish system logic, prompt criteria, and UX frameworks to guide AI-generated patterns.
• Collaborate directly within engineering repositories to ensure design parity and ship front-end updates.
• Act as a technical mentor and player/coach to upskill the design team on systemic thinking and technical fluency.
• Perform heuristic evaluations and establish UX metrics to measure system health and adoption.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of experience in Product Design, Systems Design, or Design Engineering.
• At least 5 years of experience building and scaling multi-level design systems.
• Deep code literacy with the ability to navigate and review front-end repositories (React, HTML/CSS).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience navigating highly regulated, data-heavy, or premium digital ecosystems.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating complex systems problem-solving and UI engineering artifacts.
• Experience utilizing advanced AI tooling or LLM workflows (e.g., Claude, automated code generation) within design pipelines.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools to accelerate prototyping and implementation.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive health, financial, and other benefits.
• Performance-based incentive compensation, including potential cash bonuses or long-term incentives.
• Support for total well-being, including mental and physical health resources.

About the Company

Capital One is a technology-driven financial institution dedicated to innovation and human-centered design. We build premium digital experiences that combine advanced system logic with seamless customer journeys.