Staff Product Designer, Mobile Design Systems Role Description As a Staff Design Systems Product Designer focused on iOS, you’ll help architect and evolve DIG (Dropbox Interface Guidelines) through our native mobile experiences. Your role will be threefold; Influence the strategic direction of our mobile design language, ensuring our products feel consistent, elegant, and native to iOS and the Dropbox brand vision. Partner closely with engineers, product managers, and brand designers to deliver design-to-code systems that improve velocity without compromising craft. Champion consistency, accessibility, usability, and performance standards across the ecosystem. You’ll bring a spirit of innovation and continuous improvement to design systems practices while closely partnering with product managers, engineers, and brand teams. In this role, you’ll gain senior leadership exposure through highly visible system initiatives, and you’ll directly influence how millions of people experience Dropbox on mobile. Responsibilities

• Lead the definition, design, and documentation of reusable iOS-focused design system components, patterns, and guidelines.
• Collaborate with product designers to ensure consistency across features and platforms while meeting platform-specific needs.
• Partner with engineering to build, test, and deliver robust design system components.
• Drive adoption of the design system through education, governance, and advocacy across cross-functional teams.
• Ensure accessibility and inclusivity standards are embedded within system components and workflows.
• Contribute to the design system roadmap, identifying opportunities for scalability, efficiency, and innovation.
• Participate in design reviews, audits, and QA to ensure consistency and fidelity in implementation.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in product design with a strong focus on mobile-first consumer applications.
• Deep expertise in iOS design language (Human Interface Guidelines, UIKit, SwiftUI patterns) and familiarity with Android conventions.
• Proven experience designing, scaling, and maintaining design systems or component libraries.
• Proficiency in modern design tools (Figma, tokens-based workflows, documentation platforms like Storybook/Zeroheight).
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with cross-functional partners (engineering, product,

brand).

• Demonstrated ability to balance user needs,

business goals, and technical feasibility in system-level decisions.

• Strong portfolio showcasing iOS product design and design system work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on high-scale mobile products with large user bases.
• Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive design practices.
• Knowledge of design-to-code handoff pipelines and design tokens.
• Experience mentoring designers or contributing to design culture.
• Interest or background in visual asset systems (iconography,

motion, or illustration). Compensation Canada Pay Range $178, 500—$241, 500 CAD The range listed above is the expected annual salary/OTE (On-Target Earnings) for this role, subject to change. Salary/OTE is just one component of Dropbox’s total rewards package. All regular employees are also eligible for the corporate bonus program or a sales incentive (target included in OTE) as well as stock in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). Read more about our benefits here. Company Description Dropbox isn’t just a workplace—it’s a living lab for designing a more enlightened way of working. We’re a global community of bold visionaries and resourceful doers shaping the future of Dropbox and the future of work. Our Virtual First model combines autonomy of distributed workplace with power of human connection creating space for meaningful work and lasting relationships. With startup mindset and enterprise-level opportunities we expect employees to think critically stay curious use modern tools including AI to improve how work gets done. Here you can be who you are grow into who you’re meant to be. You own your impact helping make work more intuitive joyful human for yourself hundreds of millions worldwide. If ready to push boundaries challenge yourself Dropbox is ready for you. Team Description The Dropbox Design & Research Team creates experiences that make work feel effortless. We're problem solvers innovators combining research insights thoughtful design craft solutions that make users’ lives easier. Our research spans full spectrum—from usability evaluative studies foundational generative work—helping uncover understand solve right problems at right time. This is especially critical in evolving AI space where depth rigor innovation essential. We don't just make things look good—we make complex technologies feel intuitive joyful by putting human needs at center. If passionate about creating products that are thoughtful powerful delightful join our Design & Research team. Virtual First Dropbox’s Virtual First way of working is designed to help people do their best work with flexibility autonomy connection. Day to day teams work remotely nonlinear schedules core collaboration hours support deep focus individual working styles. We prioritize asynchronous communication improve clarity respect deep work time reduce unnecessary meetings. While remote work is primary experience for employees we also prioritize intentional in-person connection. We bring teams together through regular team gatherings on-demand workspaces Dropbox Neighborhood events strengthen team cohesion foster creativity enhance momentum.Virtual First built provide same access opportunity growth impact everyone regardless location.This role requires travel offsites various other team gatherings (~5–10% year or 2–3 days per quarter). Advance notice provided encourage candidates discuss accommodation needs during interview process.Dropbox supports responsible use AI preparation but misrepresentation skills experience not permitted.See AI Principles.Dropbox is equal opportunity employer welcoming place everyone best make sure all people feel supported connected at work.