Senior Design System Designer

NOTE: TPG Capital, a global alternative asset management firm, recently acquired Hospitality Solutions. Over the coming months, Sabre is working with TPG to formally separate the Hospitality Solutions business from Sabre. It is important to understand that while you will be employed by a Sabre legal entity, your role will be to support the Hospitality Solutions business, which is now owned by TPG.

With the strategic support of TPG, a leading private equity firm, we are entering an era of accelerated growth, digital transformation, and operational excellence as a focused, independent company. Building on our legacy of driving technological evolution in hospitality, we are committed to setting new standards for guest satisfaction and operational efficiency.

About the job 

We are passionate about travel! At Hospitality Solutions, we serve hotels across the globe with a comprehensive set of products that empower them to run their businesses and connect with travelers. The user experience team helps reduce the anxiety and effort for hoteliers, freeing them to focus on memorable experiences for their guests. 

We’re seeking a Senior Design System Designer to play a critical role in shaping the Hospitality Solutions digital experience. As a Senior Design System Designer, you’ll work alongside a team of world-class designers, engineers, and product managers to manage our design system and design solutions for the hospitality ecosystem. 

What You’ll Do 

• Research and design intuitive UI components and interaction patterns that meet accessibility and brand standards 

• Build and maintain scalable Figma component libraries  

• Use Gestalt principles, color theory, typography, and iconography to inform design decisions and express the brand 

• Define and document design principles, usage guidelines, and governance models for designers and developers 

• Advocate for the design system, with the latitude to push it further  

• Explore and prototype AI-enhanced design workflows and user experiences  

• Partner closely with designers, product managers, engineers, and researchers to translate user goals into elegant, memorable design solutions  

• Manage multiple projects of moderate scope across the product lifecycle, setting the vision for the user experience, and clearly explaining the strategic purpose and user value behind decisions 

• Operate autonomously and drive progress by balancing collaboration, alignment, and decisiveness 

• Operate across projects with different speeds and effectively balance big thinking and timely execution 

• Be the voice of the user, advocating for solutions that deliver the best user experience with a consideration of available site data, user research, and industry best practices 

What You Have 

• 5 or more years of experience designing across mobile and web, with at least 1 year focused on design systems 

• Passion for design systems and data-informed product design 

• Visual design chops  

• Strong understanding of design tokens, modular scales, baseline grids, and responsive design 

• Familiarity with HTML/CSS and front-end frameworks  

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, from concept to completion 

• Excellent communication skills, conviction, and a strong design point of view 

• A passion for travel 

• Portfolio that showcases your contributions to a design system and digital products, and demonstrates originality and strong problem-solving skills 

Outstanding Benefits

• Very competitive compensation
• Generous Paid Time Off (25 PTO days)
• 4 days (one day/quarter) Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
• 5 days off annually for Year-End Break
• We offer a comprehensive medical, dental and Wellness Program
• 12 weeks paid parental leave
• An infrastructure that allows flexible working arrangements
• Formal and informal reward, recognition and acknowledgement programs
• Lots of fun and engaging employee development events