Senior Product Designer - Design System

About Medius

Medius is a global company that provides cloud-based solutions that help businesses manage their invoices and payments more easily. The company provides software that automates tasks like approving invoices, tracking expenses, and paying suppliers.

Medius's solutions are used by over 500,000 unique users across 116 countries, highlighting its extensive global reach and the widespread adoption of its spend management tools.

The company employs over 750 people and serves more than 4,000 customers worldwide. These customers collectively manage over $200 billion in spending each year using Medius's solutions.

A Glimpse into Everyday Life on the Product Design team

As a Senior Product Designer - Design Systems at Medius, you will play a critical role in shaping and scaling North Star, our design system, while also driving strategic planning for its adoption and evolution. This role requires a balance of hands-on design expertise and leadership, as you will both contribute directly to North Star and guide its strategic direction.
You have a deep understanding of UI/UX principles, systems thinking, and scalable design patterns. You’re comfortable working cross-functionally with product managers, engineers, and other designers to ensure consistency and efficiency across our product suite. You are also a strategic thinker who can align North Star initiatives with business objectives and advocate for its importance across the organization.
As a senior member of the Product Design team, you’ll help establish best practices, mentor designers, and refine how Medius approaches design at scale. You’ll work in a fast-paced, iterative environment where collaboration, experimentation, and continuous improvement are key.

Your Responsibilities

• Design System Development: Define, design, and maintain scalable components, patterns, and guidelines within North Star to ensure a cohesive experience across Medius products.
• Leadership & Strategy: Act as a design system champion, driving adoption, defining objectives, and shaping the North Star roadmap in alignment with business and product goals.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with product managers, engineers, and designers to ensure seamless integration of North Star into product development workflows.
• Governance & Documentation: Establish governance models, contribution guidelines, and documentation to maintain quality and consistency at scale.
• User Advocacy: Conduct research, gather feedback, and iterate on North Star to meet the evolving needs of users and internal teams.
• Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing: Support other designers by sharing best practices, leading workshops, and fostering a culture of design excellence.
• Communication & Facilitation: Act as the bridge between designers and front-end developers, helping them plan their work from a North Star perspective, ensuring smooth collaboration and alignment across teams.

What We’re Looking For:

You’re perfect for this role if you have:

• 4+ years of Product Design experience, with a focus on design systems.
• Strong understanding of UI, UX, and systems thinking, with experience building and maintaining design systems.
• Ability to balance hands-on design work with strategic planning and leadership.
• Experience working cross-functionally with engineers and product managers to implement and evolve design systems.
• Exceptional communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to guide and align designers and front-end developers in planning and executing their work effectively.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to advocate for North Star across teams.
• A proactive and problem-solving mindset, comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving initiatives forward.
• Spoken and written English skills required.

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience working on FinTech or technical SaaS products.
• Familiarity with Figma, design tokens, and front-end development principles.
• Experience establishing governance models for design systems.
• Interest or experience in AI and automation in SaaS design.
• Enthusiasm for collaborating in a dynamic, international environment.

Why Join Us:

• Freedom to choose between B2B or UoP
• Support for professional development through a variety of initiatives to foster growth and clear career progression within a dynamic global culture
• Additional 1 day off for your birthday (B-Day)
• Multikafeteria program, private healthcare (LuxMed), life insurance
• Integration Parties (Summer Party, Xmas Party, Game Board Party, and other spontaneous events)
• Team building budget
• Hybrid/Remote working model

Ready to take the leap? Apply today and help us redefine cloud-based solutions!