Product Designer (Design Systems) WHOOP
Wearable devices for enhancing health and performance.
Permanent
Boston
Remote: Not specified
125K to 170K $ a year
> 3 years
Visual design
Communication skills
Design system
Creative design
Android
+2
You'll be part of
1175 employees
Big Data
Our take
WHOOP develops wearable health-tracking devices designed to help athletes optimise their performance. Its technology continuously monitors recovery, sleep, and training hours to fine-tune both individual and team performance. Unlike competitors that primarily track exercise data, WHOOP's holistic approach includes metrics like heart rate variability, which can influence more effective and healthier exercise routines. By focusing on a subscription model that includes the cost of the physical device, WHOOP differentiates itself from competitors that charge a higher one-time fee for their products. This model provides ongoing value and encourages users to stay engaged with their health data. WHOOP's comprehensive monitoring of strain and recovery has given it a competitive edge, even as other brands like Fitbit have incorporated similar features. Beyond sports performance, WHOOP has conducted extensive research on predicting premature births, aiming to integrate these findings into their app. This commitment to broader health applications demonstrates WHOOP's dedication to advancing wearable health technology.
You'll be working on
- Own and evolve key elements of the WHOOP Design System, including design tokens, styles, UI components, patterns, and layout templates, ensuring consistency, scalability, and high-quality execution across platforms
- Help architect and build the next-generation WHOOP Design System (DS2), partnering closely with engineering to establish foundational components, system architecture, and workflows that support web, iOS, Android, and Figma
- Maintain and govern Design System Figma libraries, ensuring alignment with production code, supporting evolving product needs, and providing guidance to designers and engineers through documentation, collaboration, and dedicated support channels
- Partner with design leadership, product designers, and engineers to translate complex requirements into thoughtful system solutions, balancing visual craft, accessibility, technical feasibility, localization, and platform-specific considerations
- Contribute to Design System roadmap planning by identifying opportunities to improve the designer, developer, and member experience, incorporating cross-functional feedback, and leveraging AI and emerging tools to accelerate workflows
- Champion design excellence and accessibility by ensuring new system elements meet WCAG 2.2 AA standards, sharing expertise, and helping elevate the quality, consistency, and craft of product experiences across WHOOP
Benefits
- Flexible Vacation: WHOOP has a flexible vacation policy that allows you to unwind, laptop-free, when you need it most.
- Focus on Family: We offer 18 weeks paid parental leave, plus an additional 2 weeks to gradually return to work.
- Get Invested: In addition to a competitive base salary and 401k, you’re eligible to receive stock options to share in the future of WHOOP.
- WHOOP +1: Everyone on the team gets a complimentary WHOOP membership—plus another membership to share with a loved one.
- Health Matters: Our competitive benefits package covers medical, dental, and vision, in addition to mental health services, life and disability insurance, and more.
- Find Your Fit: Full-time employees get $500 a year to spend on wellness in whatever way they see fit, from fitness classes and memberships, to recovery services.
- It Pays to Sleep: Our Sleep Performance Program incentivizes employees to get more sleep. Log an average sleep performance of 85% or higher for the month and get a $100 bonus.
- Location, Location, Location: You can’t beat the views from the rooftop of One Kenmore Square. Feel inspired daily as you work, enjoy free snacks and coffee, and collaborate in the heart of Boston.
We're looking for
- Advanced proficiency in Figma, including experience building and maintaining component libraries, variables, styles, and design system documentation
- Strong understanding of design system principles and architecture, with sufficient technical knowledge to collaborate effectively with engineering partners across web and mobile platforms
- Ability to independently drive design work from problem definition through execution, navigating ambiguity, incorporating cross-functional feedback, and balancing competing technical, accessibility, and product requirements
- 3+ years of professional experience in product design, including at least 1 year of hands-on experience contributing to and governing a design system
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions, influence stakeholders, and support the adoption of shared systems and standards
- A portfolio demonstrating meaningful design system contributions, including examples of reusable components, system architecture, or improvements to designer, developer, and end-user experiences
- Strong commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks, ensuring AI-assisted work aligns with the same high-quality standards as personal contributions
- Strong visual and interaction design skills, with exceptional attention to detail and a demonstrated ability to create polished, accessible, and scalable UI solutions