Paylocity — Principal Product Designer I

Posted: 06-06-2025

Description

About the Company

Paylocity is a top cloud-based HR and payroll software provider, rapidly growing and known for its easy-to-use, integrated platform. With the acquisition of Airbase, it has expanded into finance and spend management, creating a comprehensive offering that serves both HR and finance teams on one platform.


Role Overview

Lead strategic design initiatives focusing on scalable, coherent experiences across Airbase’s web and mobile products. Influence the design function’s growth by developing and evolving design systems and fostering a strong design culture.


Key Responsibilities

  • Deeply understand customer pain points and organizational goals related to spend management.
  • Lead design platform initiatives to create cohesive experiences across platforms.
  • Develop and maintain design systems, patterns, and interaction standards.
  • Collaborate strategically with engineering, product, and design teams to shape future design directions.
  • Advocate for design principles, communicating rationale to foster adoption.
  • Provide guidance and feedback in design reviews to maintain quality standards.
  • Mentor and support growth of other designers on the team.
  • Cultivate a collaborative and innovative design culture.


Qualifications & Skills:

  • 10+ years of product design experience, with significant time dedicated to design system adoption and management.
  • Strong experience in native mobile and responsive web design.
  • Proven portfolio showing expertise in product, interaction, and visual design.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving skills, and meticulous attention to detail.
  • Passion for working in a growing, small-team environment.
  • Proficient knowledge of HTML and CSS.


Culture & Inclusion

Airbase by Paylocity values diversity and inclusion, actively promoting equal opportunity and accommodating applicants as needed.


Contact

For accommodation during application/interview, contact: accessibility@paylocity.com

Important Notice:

This job description and related content are owned by Paylocity. We are only sharing this information to help job seekers find opportunities. For application procedures, status, or any related concerns, please contact Paylocity directly. We do not process applications or respond to candidate queries.