Product Design Manager, Design Systems

At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive.  Join our Mobile Tooling team, where we build foundational systems for Lyft's mobile engineers, enabling them to create stable, scalable, polished, and efficient mobile apps. We're passionate about developer experience, providing flexible tooling for rapid innovation. Are you an enthusiastic engineer with a passion for crafting iOS productivity tools and robust infrastructure? Elevate your skills with our Mobile Tooling team, playing a crucial role in scaling development practices and iteration speed for hundreds of mobile engineers. We support apps with millions of lines of code, hundreds of modules, and industry-leading mobile build systems, keeping builds under 30 seconds locally and 15 minutes in CI. We're proud of our apps, used by millions, reflected in excellent development practices and thoughtful code architecture designed for rapid releases. We focus on delightful user experiences, balancing our roadmap with a mix of developing new tools and infrastructure with refining existing ones based on direct feedback from our internal customers—other mobile engineers. Watch some of our presentations: * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u40WqvdRsg * https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18tEI7YdUtg4bL9yxv1Xjg Open source contributions: * https://mobilenativefoundation.org/ * https://github.com/lyft/Hammer RESPONSIBILITIES: * Work within our Mobile Tooling team and across the Lyft Mobile development community to create and maintain our mobile build and release infrastructure, building great tools for hundreds of mobile engineers to build, test, and release apps quickly, making their day-to-day joyful and productive. * Guide your own and the team’s projects from start to finish, ensuring cross-functional alignment and buy-in. Exhibit strong project management capabilities, overcoming obstacles, and gaining necessary stakeholder support. Inform the Lyft Mobile community of any changes to the systems you oversee. * Analyze systems and processes to identify areas for improvement and automation, including planning projects, assisting in prioritization, driving accurate estimations, and designing and leading architectural reviews to ensure performance, security, privacy, and maintainability. * Dive into and contribute to the source code of existing tools and the open-source technologies we build on, keeping up-to-date with iOS and industry developments.   * Explore, prototype, and implement prospective tools for scaling our infrastructure such as diving deep into Bazel remote execution or investigating new platform capabilities. * Build out mobile specific AI agent workflows to enhance developer productivity, improve migration efficiency, and drive alignment across the codebase. * Maintain and update Xcode, iOS versions, and third-party libraries dependencies. * Write high-quality, well-tested, readable, and maintainable code. * Identify, triage, debug, and resolve issues and bugs across various applications and tools. * Share your knowledge by giving brown bags, tech talks, and promoting. appropriate tech and engineering best practices, and participate in code reviews to provide feedback to ensure best practices. * Mentor junior engineers, support onboarding, participate in hiring processes or contribute to other engineering community investments. EXPERIENCE: * Minimum 5+ years of software engineering industry experience * Experience supporting large iOS or MacOS builds and Bonus: Bazel * Experience in building command-line tools using python or bash * Experience maintaining a high performance CI pipeline * Strong knowledge of Swift and Bonus: SwiftUI * Deep understanding of native mobile testing practices (unit, snapshot, and UI) * Worked on and shipped large scale iOS applications or working on teams responsible for maintaining and operating infrastructure at a large-scale * Great product sense; you care about usability and good design of your tools * Ability to work with a low-ego, highly collaborative, and cross-functional team * You have helped build teams that are motivated and value a strong sense of ownership and you have experience guiding teams through planning, prioritization, and execution of work. * Bonus: Experience pursuing side projects or open-source projects * Bonus: Experience with AI, agentic programming, and AI tools (such as Cursor) that enhance developer experience and productivity. BENEFITS: * Extended health and dental coverage options, along with life insurance and disability benefits * Mental health benefits * Family building benefits * Child care and pet benefits * Access to a Lyft funded Health Care Savings Account * RRSP plan to help save for your future * In addition to provincial observed holidays, salaried team members are covered under Lyft's flexible paid time off policy. The policy allows team members to take off as much time as they need (with manager approval). Hourly team members get 15 days paid time off, with an additional day for each year of service  * Lyft is proud to support new parents with 18 weeks of paid time off, designed as a top-up plan to complement provincial programs. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible. * Subsidized commuter benefits BENEFITS: * Extended health and dental coverage options, along with life insurance and disability benefits * Mental health benefits * Family building benefits * Child care and pet benefits * Access to a Lyft funded Health Care Savings Account * RRSP plan to help save for your future * In addition to provincial observed holidays, salaried team members are covered under Lyft's flexible paid time off policy. The policy allows team members to take off as much time as they need (with manager approval). Hourly team members get 15 days paid time off, with an additional day for each year of service  * Lyft is proud to support new parents with 18 weeks of paid time off, designed as a top-up plan to complement provincial programs. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible. * Subsidized commuter benefits Lyft is committed to creating an inclusive workforce that fosters belonging. Lyft believes that every person has a right to equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, pardoned record of offences, or any other basis protected by applicable law or by Company policy. Lyft also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind.  Accommodation for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request in accordance with applicable law during the application and hiring process. Please contact your recruiter if you wish to make such a request. Lyft highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Team Members will be expected to work in the office at least 3 days per week, including on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Lyft considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role. Your recruiter can share more information about the various in-office perks Lyft offers. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid The expected base pay range for this position in the Toronto area is CAD $136,000 - CAD $170,000, not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process. Lyft may use artificial intelligence to screen applicants, however, Lyft employees make the ultimate selection and hiring decisions. This job fills an existing vacancy.

bunch is building the backbone of private markets. We are enabling next-gen fund operations with one integrated system that combines secure data infrastructure, AI-powered workflows and expert fund services. If you value ownership, growth through real responsibility, and working with a thoughtful, ambitious team, this role might be for you. YOUR ROLE * You will lead design initiatives across multiple product squads, working closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to drive strategic design decisions that balance business needs with intuitive interactions. * You will build and nurture a high-performing design team, establishing design culture, processes, and standards that enable the team to scale effectively. * Your leadership will directly impact how investors engage with our platform, ensuring simplicity, clarity, and efficiency across all touch points. TOP RESPONSIBILITIES * Team Leadership & Development * Lead & Mentor: You will be the functional leader of a team of 3 product designers, providing mentorship, regular feedback, in collaboration with the VP Product. * Hiring & Team Building: Participate in future recruiting efforts to grow the design team and establish a strong design culture. * Design Critiques & Reviews: Facilitate design critiques, set quality standards, and provide constructive feedback to elevate team output. * Resource Allocation: Assign projects strategically based on designer strengths, development goals, and business priorities. * Performance Management: Conduct performance reviews, set objectives, and ensure team members are supported and challenged. * Design Strategy & Operations * Design Vision & Strategy: Define and communicate the design vision and strategy in alignment with product and business goals. * Design System Ownership: Oversee the development and governance of design systems, ensuring consistency and scalability across the platform. * Process & Workflow Definition: Establish repeatable, efficient design workflows for wireframing, prototyping, handoffs, and user testing. * Design Handoff Standards: Define structured processes for design-to-development handoffs, ensuring clearly defined assets, specs, and interactions. * Automation & Tooling: Identify and implement automation solutions (e.g., Figma plugins, design token automation) to improve team efficiency. * Documentation & Standards: Create and maintain design pattern libraries, usability guidelines, and best practices to ensure knowledge-sharing. * Hands-On Design Leadership * End-to-End Product Design: Lead complex, high-impact design initiatives from ideation to execution, setting the example for design excellence. * User Research & Testing: Champion user research practices, conduct studies, and synthesize insights to inform design strategy. * Wireframing & Prototyping: Create and guide the creation of wireframes and interactive prototypes to communicate design concepts effectively. * Data-Driven Design: Leverage user data, behavioral insights, and analytics to inform design decisions and measure impact. * Accessibility & Usability: Ensure all designs meet accessibility standards and create inclusive experiences for all users. * Cross-Functional Collaboration * Stakeholder Management: Partner with VP Product, product managers, and engineering to align design solutions with business objectives. * Design Advocacy: Champion user-centered design across the organization and educate stakeholders on design thinking and methodology. * Technical Collaboration: Work closely with engineering teams to ensure design feasibility and maintain quality through implementation. ABOUT YOU * Leadership & Experience * Experience: 8+ years of experience in product design, with at least 2+ years in a lead or management role overseeing designers. * Team Leadership: Proven track record of building, mentoring, and growing design teams in fast-paced environments. * Design Management: Experience establishing design processes, systems, and culture that enable teams to scale. * Design Excellence * Portfolio: A strong portfolio demonstrating strategic thinking, user-centered design work, and ability to simplify complex workflows. * Industry Experience: Preferably in fintech, B2B SaaS, or other complex product environments. * Design Systems: Deep expertise in creating and maintaining scalable design systems and component libraries. * Technical & Collaborative Skills * Tools: Expert proficiency in Figma, with knowledge of design operations tools and automation. * User Research: Strong experience conducting and leading user research and usability testing initiatives. * Technical Understanding: Solid grasp of front-end development principles to effectively collaborate with engineers. * Agile Methodologies: Deep familiarity with agile and iterative product development cycles. * Communication & Leadership * Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to present design strategies and articulate complex design rationale to diverse audiences. * Strategic Thinking: Ability to balance tactical execution with strategic, long-term design thinking. * Ownership Mentality: Proactive leader who takes initiative, drives results, and thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. * Empathy & Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills with ability to build trust, foster collaboration, and navigate complex stakeholder dynamics. WORKPLACE AND BENEFITS * Take part in a network of people passionate about investment and work closely with the most interesting players in the private market. * Benefit from working with a diverse mix of talents, unrivalled energy, and team spirit within a culture of drive and ownership * Flexible hours and a hybrid office setup (3 days/week in office) * 4 remote calendar weeks/year * 28 days of vacation, 2 company days, plus local public holidays * A competitive compensation package * A great tech and work setup with everything you need WHAT YOUR INTERVIEW JOURNEY WILL LOOK LIKE * First interview with the People team (30 min) to get acquainted with bunch and to understand if what we're offering is what you're searching for. * Deep-dive with VP Product, Diana (60 min): explore the role in detail, your vision for the design team, and how your journey has prepared you for this leadership position. * Deep-dive with VP Engineering, Leandro (45 min): dive into collaboration with engineering, ways of working, and how you mentor and manage team members. * Case Interview based on a Take-home case (60 min): demonstrate your strategic thinking, design approach, and how you would collaborate with and elevate the team. * Final Round (30 min): Meet our Co-Founder, discuss our vision, your role in shaping bunch's future, and any open questions. * Optional: Meet & Greet with the team. About bunch bunch is building the operating infrastructure for the next generation of private markets. We combine AI-powered automation with deep regulatory expertise to replace fragmented spreadsheets and manual processes with one integrated platform across the fund lifecycle, purpose-built for private markets heading toward $32 trillion in Assets Under Management. We've 4x our ARR in 2025, crossed 150 fund managers and 12,000 LPs on the platform, and just closed our $35M Series B in May 2026. We're looking for ambitious people who want real ownership of hard problems, and who care about building infrastructure that actually matters to the people using it. ____ At bunch, we're committed to an inclusive environment where diversity is valued and celebrated. We provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants. We process personal data in line with applicable laws (including GDPR). See our Privacy Policy for details on your rights and how to reach us.