Senior Visual Designer (Design Systems)

Requirements

Senior Visual Designer with exceptional craft and a deep passion for visual excellence to join Zoom's Design System Team

Hold BS or equivalent experience with 6+ years in product design with a focus on visual design. Experience in brand or graphic design is a bonus

Have a portfolio that leads with visual design excellence, showcasing mastery of typography, color, composition, motion, and UI craft across complex product surfaces. This is the first thing we'll look at

Have an obsessive eye for detail, spacing, alignment, visual rhythm, and polish are things you notice and care deeply about. Proficiency in Figma, including component architecture, auto layout, and prototyping; motion design experience is a valuable bonus

Have familiarity with design systems thinking, you understand how visual decisions scale and can apply craft within a systematic framework. Systems experience is valued, but visual design excellence is the foundation we're hiring for

Have experience working cross-functionally across teams and time zones on complex, high-visibility projects

Have familiarity with AI-assisted design and vibe coding tools (such as Claude Design, Codex, or similar) to rapidly explore and prototype ideas. We're excited about designers who are experimenting with these workflows to accelerate creative exploration and bring concepts to life faster

What the job involves

Your primary responsibility is defining and elevating the visual language that powers the entire Zoom Workplace ecosystem bringing coherence, beauty, and precision to every surface

You'll own the aesthetic direction of our design system, ensuring every component, pattern, and interaction reflects the highest standards of visual quality

The Design Systems team at Zoom builds the foundation of our platform — a cohesive design language that powers the entire Workplace ecosystem

We partner with product teams, engineering, research, and accessibility to define standards and ship high-quality, scalable components that create consistent, intuitive experiences across Zoom

Owning the visual direction of Zoom's Design System — setting the standard for color, typography, iconography, spacing, motion, and component aesthetics across all platforms

Crafting and maintaining a cohesive visual language that feels unified, polished, and distinctly Zoom across the entire product ecosystem

Producing pixel-perfect assets, robust prototypes, and detailed design specifications that leave no room for interpretation and enable engineering to build exactly what's designed

Defining and documenting visual style guidelines, design patterns, and usage principles that scale across teams and platforms

Collaborating with designers, engineers, product managers, researchers, and accessibility partners — communicating visual decisions with clarity and conviction

Mentoring designers on visual craft, helping the broader team develop a sharper aesthetic sensibility. Applying a meticulous eye to layout, spacing, structure, motion, and micro-interactions, raising the quality bar across every touchpoint

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