# Design Systems, Staff Product Designer at Gusto

- Company: Gusto
- What the company does: Backed by General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins and Y Combinator.
- Company website: http://www.gusto.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Denver, CO - Hybrid; New York, NY - Hybrid; San Francisco, CA - Hybrid
- Work setup: Hybrid
- Posted: 2026-08-14
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/gusto/jobs/8111984
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/gusto-design-systems-staff-product-designer/

## About the role

We're looking for a AI-native Design Systems Designer to join Gusto's Builder Enablement team — the team responsible for Workbench, Gusto's internal design system, and for how every designer and engineer at Gusto ships high-quality work with AI assistance.

## What they're looking for

- Product Design Experience: 7+ years experience working on a product design team
- Technical Acumen: Ability to pair effectively with engineering, understand technical plans and constraints, and contribute meaningfully to implementation decisions and code repos
- Accessibility Minded: A solid understanding of WCAG AA guidelines and how accessibility considerations shape component and token decisions
- Technical Skill: Expert knowledge of AI design tools and Figma, including complex component construction, variable and token usage, prototyping, and basic Github process
- Design Integrity: High degree of design craft and polish, with a strong point of view about what good looks like in a design system
- Communication: Documentation expertise and the ability to educate and align peers across disciplines. Demonstrated ability to advocate for systemic consistency while remaining collaborative and service-minded

Tags: Design