Role Description

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

• 6+ 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.

Company Description

Dropbox isn’t just a workplace—it’s a living lab for more enlightened ways of working. We're a global community of bold visionaries and resourceful doers who are shaping the future of Dropbox—and with it the future of work. Our Virtual First model combines the autonomy of a distributed workplace with the power of human connection, making space for both meaningful work and meaningful relationships. With our start-up mindset and enterprise-level opportunities, you can be who you are and grow into who you’re meant to be. Here, you can own your impact to make work more intuitive, joyful, and human—for you as a Dropboxer and for hundreds of millions of people worldwide. If you're ready to push boundaries—and yourself— Dropbox is ready for you.

Team Description

The Dropbox Design & Research Team creates experiences that make work feel effortless. We're problem solvers and innovators, combining research insights with thoughtful design to craft solutions that make users’ lives easier. Through iterative design and deep user research, we uncover, understand, and solve fundamental problems that impede enlightened work. We don't just make things look good—we make complex technologies feel intuitive and joyful by putting human needs at the center. If you're passionate about creating products that are equally thoughtful, powerful and delightful, join our Design & Research team. Areas of work include Research Program Management, Customer Access Programs (CAPS), User Experience Design, User Research, Visual Design, Interaction Design, Design Systems, Accessibility Design, Content Design, and Prototyping.