Whoop Product Designer II at WHOOP to own and evolve the WHOOP Design System and define its strategy and architecture. Collaborate with design, engineering, and product teams to build scalable, accessible UI solutions.
Responsibilities
Own and evolve key areas of the WHOOP Design System, designing and governing foundational elements including design tokens, styles, UI components, patterns, and layout templates with a high degree of craft, consistency, and attention to detail.
Help define the strategy and architecture for the next-generation WHOOP Design System, collaborating with engineering and design partners to build scalable solutions that support web, iOS, Android, and Figma while accounting for platform-specific and localization needs.
Own and maintain Design System Figma libraries, ensuring alignment with production code and established system architecture, while driving education, adoption, and effective use of the Design System across design, engineering, and product teams.
Collaborate with design leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to make informed system decisions, balancing visual quality, technical constraints, accessibility, compliance requirements, product timelines, and the needs of designers, developers, and members.
Contribute to quarterly and annual Design System roadmap planning, identifying opportunities to improve product quality and team efficiency while leveraging AI and emerging tools to accelerate workflows and streamline system development.
Champion design excellence by ensuring Design System elements meet WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility standards, sharing expertise, incorporating feedback, and helping elevate the quality and consistency of experiences across WHOOP.
Qualification
Advanced proficiency in FigmaInterested in the role
Required
3+ years of professional experience in product design, including at least 1 year of hands-on experience contributing to and governing a design system.
A portfolio demonstrating meaningful design system contributions, including examples of reusable components, system architecture, or improvements to designer, developer, and end-user experiences.
Strong visual and interaction design skills, with exceptional attention to detail and a demonstrated ability to create polished, accessible, and scalable UI solutions.
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.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions, influence stakeholders, and support the adoption of shared systems and standards.
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.
This role is based in the WHOOP office located in Boston, MA. The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office.
Interested in the role, but don’t meet every qualification? We encourage you to still apply! At WHOOP, we believe there is much more to a candidate than what is written on paper, and we value character as much as experience. As we continue to build a diverse and inclusive environment, we encourage anyone who is interested in this role to apply.
WHOOP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-verify to determine employment eligibility. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
The WHOOP compensation philosophy is designed to attract, motivate, and retain exceptional talent by offering competitive base salaries, meaningful equity, and consistent pay practices that reflect our mission and core values.
