Farther
Farther is a rapidly growing RIA that combines expert advisors with cutting‑edge technology - delivering a comprehensive, tailored wealth management experience.
Farther’s founders are leaders and innovators from the private wealth industry who possess a unique blend of traditional wealth management, fintech, and technology production expertise. We’re backed by top‑tier venture capital firms, fintech investors, and industry leaders.
Joining Farther means joining a collaborative team of entrepreneurs who are passionate about helping their clients and our teammates achieve more. If you’re the type who breaks through walls to get things done the right way, we want to build the future of wealth management with you.
The Role We're seeking a Design System Specialist to rebuild and lead Farther's design system from the ground up. This high‑impact role will drive scale, speed, and visual quality, connecting design, engineering, and brand through both strategy and execution.
As the owner of our design system, you'll work at the intersection of design craft and technical implementation, ensuring our rapidly growing platform maintains consistency while enabling teams to move fast. You'll partner closely with product designers, engineers, and brand teams to create the foundation that powers exceptional user experiences across our wealth management platform.
Your Impact Ensure consistency, accessibility, and efficiency across the platform as the design system owner
Audit existing assets and build a scalable component library to enable faster, more cohesive product experiences
Rebuild and maintain a modern, responsive, and accessible design system
Create reusable components, design tokens, and detailed usage documentation
Define governance processes for adoption, enhancements, and deprecations
Collaborate across design, engineering, and brand to ensure alignment
Raise the bar on visual design and usability across our platform
Operate as the PM, designer, and engineering partner for the design system
Align the system with our visual identity and product experience goals
Implement scalable processes for growth, enhancement, and maintenance
Translate brand and product needs into thoughtful, reusable UI patterns
Own both craft and operations with a proactive, action‑oriented mindset
The Ideal Match Systems thinker, Figma power user, and strong visual designer with engineering fluency
Built or scaled design systems before, ideally in fast‑paced, high‑growth environments
Know how to balance speed with thoughtful structure
5+ years in UI/UX or Product Design, with at least 3 years in design systems
Proven experience building and scaling systems in startups or high‑growth teams
Fluency in accessibility, responsive design, and front‑end fundamentals
Strong collaboration, communication, and documentation skills
A growth mindset and a passion for scalable, sustainable design infrastructure
Bonus Points Experience in fintech or other regulated industries
Familiarity with tools like Storybook
Background in branding, motion design, or front‑end development
Interest in AI tools, automation, or improving design ops
Enthusiasm for leading system education and adoption within a design org
Why Join Us Everything you need to build the perfect dev station from hardware to software
Learn & grow through book clubs, seminars, and peer learning sessions
Full health benefits + 401(k) matching & Roth IRA options
Unlimited PTO
An amazing collaborative atmosphere between product, design, and engineering to solve hard problems together
Want to learn more about building the future of wealth tech at Farther? Visit tech-life.farther.com to discover more about our engineering teams, tech stack, culture, interview process, and perks & benefits. As set forth in Farther’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law. If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA.
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