The opportunity
At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy. We handle the hard stuff — payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR — so owners can focus on their craft and their customers.
What you'll do
Design and maintain Workbench components and patterns, including complex: components with variables, variants, and tokenized styles
Own and evolve semantic and functional token architecture as we execute the: Brand Refresh and move toward theming
Work closely with our engineering team to ensure component consistency: including coded implementations — pairing on design decisions, reviewing implementations, contributing to technical plans, and committing your own PRs.
Contribute to AI tooling that helps designers and engineers use Workbench: correctly — including structured documentation, storybook examples, and content that makes the system legible to LLMs
Support product designers and engineers through Office Hours, Slack, and async review
Document and publish design decisions, usage guidance, and component rationale
What they're looking for
- Participate in systemic decisions about component architecture, naming: conventions, and migration strategy — especially in the context of the ongoing Brand Refresh
- Design Systems Experience: 4 + years working on a product design systems team through the full lifecycle — design, implementation, documentation, and adoption. Experience with token architecture and component API design is required.
- Product Design Experience: 7+ years experience working on a product design team
- AI Fluency: Genuine experience using AI tools (Claude, Copilot, or similar): as a meaningful part of your workflow — not just experimentally. Comfort directing AI assistance, evaluating its output, and knowing where human judgment is required.
