UX Designer, Twitch
Design Systems
$106-184k
Gaming-focused livestream platform
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Gaming-focused livestream platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$106-184k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower live communities on the internet.
Role
Who you are
- We're looking for someone who champions human-centered design and can balance playful experiences with systematic thinking
- If you're passionate about creating accessible, inclusive, and delightful experiences at scale, you will flourish on this team
- 3+ years of experience in building design systems as a product, platform or visual designer, ideally within tech or digital product environments with an emphasis on mobile design
- A portfolio that demonstrates excellent visual craft and systematic thinking, particularly around scaling brand and visual identity
- Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams and communicate visual decisions with clarity
- Deep understanding of design system principles, governance and accessibility standards (WCAG) including implementation in the design system
- Proficiency in Figma and industry-standard tools (Adobe Creative Suite, After Effects, or equivalent) and iOS and Android operating systems
- Experience with design system documentation platforms (e.g., Storybook, Zeroheight)
- Familiarity with design tokens and related tooling and workflows
- Experience with design version management
What the job involves
- The Core UX team is responsible for owning and maintaining our Twitch Design System that supports building and maintaining a cross-platform live streaming service. We are seeking a Senior Design Systems Designer to join our Core UX team at Twitch
- In this role, you will support the evolution and maintenance of Twitch's design system. You will ensure consistency and efficiency across our cross-platform live streaming service while collaborating with cross-functional partners, representing our design system to the design organization
- Your work will directly impact millions of streamers and viewers, shaping the future of live, interactive entertainment.
- Collaborate with designers and engineers to evolve and maintain Twitch's design system and product visual language, including color, typography, iconography, motion, grid, shape, illustration, and 3D, while demonstrating a high level of attention to detail and a commitment to refining the polish and performance of your work
- Lead the creation and refinement of UI components, patterns, and template libraries, ensuring each element meets high visual craft standards, aligns with accessibility goals, and reflects a systematic approach to design with a strong eye for consistency
- Translate visual language principles into clear, actionable documentation and guidelines for widespread adoption by design and engineering teams, demonstrating your ability to present complex system decisions to diverse audiences
- Participate in design system working sessions and workshops with product teams and demonstrating your comfort in presenting system decisions
- Contribute to the strategic roadmap for the design system's evolution, showing eagerness to learn, iterate, and contribute to a growing, evolving visual system
- Advocate for accessibility standards and ensure compliance across components, reflecting your commitment to inclusive design practices
- Throughout all these responsibilities, maintain an openness to feedback, a passion for cross-functional collaboration, and excitement about shaping a visual language and design system that reaches millions of users every day
- Participate in design reviews and QA processes to ensure fidelity and consistency across all feature implementations, showcasing your high standards for visual craft
Our take
Twitch is the world's leading video platform for gamers, allowing users to livestream gaming sessions and curate a dedicated community for their content. By dedicating the platform to gaming alone, it has amassed a loyal following of fans, and been able to launch its Partner Program where streamers can monetize their livestreams, incorporate corporate partnerships, and even attend TwitchCon, a convention where dedicated gamers can socialise.
Twitch's acquisition by Amazon in 2014 saw its viewers double in a year, bringing the platform to a wider audience. However, with YouTube streaming popularity on the rise, it has big competition to contend with, as some popular streamers prefer going live on the video giant. Interestingly, a recent move by the platform was to enable its partner streamers to make live content on other platforms - previously inhibited by its exclusivity clause - which may combat the possibility of losing streamers permanently to YouTube.
In 2022, Twitch had to contend with backlash for its proposal to cut creator income by reducing their cut of subscription earnings. However, with the plan only affecting a minute number of creators, the controversy appears to have died down. Needless to say, Twitch is for now entirely comfortable in the market - with possible plans to extend past gaming bringing the chance to generate more popularity yet.
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Insights
4% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Sep 2013
$20m
SERIES C
Sep 2012
$15m
SERIES B
Total funding: $43m
Company benefits
- Remote-friendly Workplace
- Global No-Meeting Days and Company Holidays
- Development Opportunities from Coaching and Mentorship to Live Workshops and e-Learnings
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Disability Insurance
- 401(k), Maternity and Parental Leave
- Flexible PTO
- Commuter Benefits
- Amazon Employee Discount
- Monthly Contribution and Discounts for Wellness Related Activities and Programs (e.g., gym memberships, off-site massages),
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Served Daily
- Free Snacks and Beverages
Company HQ
Belden Place, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Emmett Shear
(CEO)Previously co-founded Justin.TV and Kiko Software.
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