Lead Product Designer, HeliosX
Design System
+ Equity
1+ day a week in office
Profitable HealthTech, multiple sites delivering medicine and skincare to users in US + UK
Posted today
Profitable HealthTech, multiple sites delivering medicine and skincare to users in US + UK
501-1000 employees
Posted today
+ Equity
1+ day a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Creating a more confident world, where everyone can take control of their health to lead happier and healthier lives.
Role
Who you are
- You have 10+ years of experience in product design, with a proven track record as a Staff, Principal, or Lead Product Designer focused on building and scaling design systems in a high-growth tech environment
- You have a portfolio that demonstrates deep expertise in creating and maintaining systematic, scalable design solutions that have been successfully adopted by product teams
- You can translate complex business and user needs into a clear, long-term vision for a design system and can articulate that vision compellingly to anyone in the company
- Experienced in designing for global markets, with an understanding of localisation and international UX best practices
- Skilled in human-centred design, discovery, and prototyping, with the ability to navigate complex product and compliance challenges
- Strong visual and interaction design craft, with mastery of tools like Figma and a deep understanding of accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG)
- A natural systems thinker who can see across the product ecosystem and design for scale and consistency
- Comfortable in cross-functional, fast-paced environments, ideally within tech, health tech, or regulated industries
- Confident working independently, managing ambiguity, and driving forward strategic design initiatives
- You are an excellent collaborator and communicator, able to articulate the 'why' behind system decisions to designers, engineers, and product leaders with clarity and confidence
- You have a proven ability to mentor fellow designers and lead high-impact, cross-functional initiatives. You build consensus and drive decisions
What the job involves
- As the Staff Product Designer for our Design System, you will be the chief architect and advocate of the visual and interactive language that powers all HeliosX products
- This is a pivotal leadership role where you will not only design components but also build the foundational framework that enables our teams to deliver high-quality, cohesive, and accessible healthcare experiences at scale
- You will own the vision, strategy, and execution of the HeliosX Design System, collaborating closely with Product, Engineering and Brand to create a robust and scalable system
- As a senior member of the design team, you will elevate our craft, mentor your peers, and drive the adoption of system-centric thinking across the entire organisation
- Define and drive the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the HeliosX Design System, aligning it with company-wide product and business goals
- Act as the primary thought leader for system design, championing its value and impact to stakeholders at all levels
- Establish key metrics and objectives to measure the system's adoption, health, and impact on product development velocity and user experience quality
- Lead the end-to-end design of a comprehensive system, including foundational principles, design tokens, accessible components, and robust patterns for web and mobile platforms
- Establish and govern a clear contribution and maintenance model, empowering other designers and engineers to contribute to the system effectively
- Author and maintain documentation, guidelines, and training materials that make the system easy to understand and use
- Ensure the system is built on a foundation of inclusivity and accessibility, meeting WCAG standards
- Forge a deep, collaborative partnership with front-end engineering leads to ensure component architecture is scalable, performant, and delightful for developers to use
- Act as the primary advocate for the design system, driving its adoption across all product teams through workshops, office hours, and proactive support
- Partner with Product Managers, Researchers, and other designers to identify and prioritise new system requirements based on user needs and product roadmaps
- Mentor and upskill product designers across the organisation, fostering a culture of excellence and consistency in UI/UX craft
- Lead design critiques and workshops, providing expert feedback that elevates the quality of our product experiences
- Continuously improve our design processes and workflows, identifying opportunities for the design system to increase team agility and efficiency
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Generally speaking, the healthcare sector is slow to adopt new technologies. HeliosX bucks the trend, having been founded in 2013 to provide quicker, convenient access to medications through the use of cutting-edge tech.
HeliosX aims to improve the quality, accessibility and affordability of healthcare across the UK, US and Europe. With millions of customers worldwide, it operates across the medical, dermatology, and nutritional supplement sectors through its top-selling brands and products - Dermatica (personalised skincare brand), MedExpress (telepharmacy), Levity (prescription weight loss), ZipHealth (online medical consultations & pharmacy) and its men's health brand, RocketRx.
HeliosX has seen its global revenue rocket from £60m to £180m between 2023 and 2024. This growth is impressive for a company that has had no external funding, and it aims to accelerate its expansion in 2025 by moving into new territories.
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Company benefits
- Monthly Socials
- Health Insurance
- Gym discount
- Flexible working
- £1,000 Annual Learning and Development budget
- Audible Subscription
- Pension Contribution
- 25 days holiday + UK Bank holidays
- Free HeliosX Products
Company values
- Build Team Excellence
- Putting Customers First
- Today Not Tomorrow
- Thinking Differently
- Act Like an Owner
- Keep it Simple
- Do More With Less
- Communicate Candidly
Company HQ
London, UK
Leadership
Dwayne D'Souza
(Founder & Chairman of the Board)After graduating from the University of Cambridge and gaining experience as a Software Engineer and later in Algorithmic Trading, Dwayne founded HeliosX in 2013.
Stuart Peak
(CEO)Previously HeliosX's VP of Operations. Also worked at The Cambridge Code as an Operations Director, was a Strategy Consultant at PwC and an Operations Director at Oviva.
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