Design System Lead - Product & Engineering

Shift4 (NYSE: FOUR) is boldly redefining commerce by simplifying complex payments ecosystems across the world. As the leader in commerce-enabling technology, Shift4 powers billions of transactions annually for hundreds of thousands of businesses in virtually every industry. For more information, visit [link] Summary Our Product Design team works across multiple product lines, from web to Android and POS hardware.

We are looking for a Design System Lead to lead the unification of the visual language of the Shift4 portfolio and development of a shared design system. You will own the design system end-to-end, from token architecture and component governance to overseeing its implementation across Shift4 portfolio. This is a high-impact, high-autonomy role at the intersection of design systems, front-end engineering, and modern AI workflows.

Assess the current state of our design systems across design and engineering, identify gaps and duplication, and establish a practical roadmap for unification, migration, and ongoing governance. Own, evolve, and consolidate our design system for web, mobile, and POS products. Define and maintain scalable token architecture, component libraries, theming, accessibility standards, and cross-product patterns.

Lead the migration of existing and legacy interfaces to the shared design system Drive design-to-code alignment between Figma and production, establishing practical workflows that connect design, design system code,