Director, Experience Design Systems
Core
Leads a team of product and UX designers supporting developer experience, design systems, and AI-enabled design tooling across PayPal's global payment network.
Role type
Senior IC design leader (Director)
Builds
Design systems, developer experience tools, and consistent user experiences for internal and external developers
Domain
Fintech / Payments
Required skills
Design systems architecture, interaction design, prototyping, information architecture, user-centered product development, design critique, accessibility, front-end implementation constraints, design-to-code workflows, qualitative and quantitative evidence analysis, organizational influence, team leadership, hiring, performance management, career development
Preferred skills
None explicitly stated as preferred over required in the provided text
Technologies
None explicitly listed (e.g., Figma, React, etc.)
Responsibilities
Establish overall business or technical strategy for user experience initiatives; Negotiate with and influence decision-making reaching the senior executive level; Identify and resolve unique situations of substantial significance in user interface or interaction design; Allocate resources to enhance user and customer experiences; Support and mentor less-experienced roles; Lead, coach, and develop a team of product and UX designers; Recruit and retain strong designers; Translate portfolio goals into clear design priorities; Assign work based on business priorities and designer strengths; Maintain current hands-on design knowledge and contribute directly to selected work
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC with people leadership