Sr Product Manager, Design Systems

What You'll Be Doing Over the course of this role you will own and execute the product roadmap across multiple areas of the Salesforce Lightning Design System. UI Customization Roadmap Shape the product roadmap for SLDS UI customization, covering the full spectrum from pro‑code to no‑code/low‑code user customization. Define requirements and acceptance criteria for new styling capabilities that work consistently for ISV partners and enterprise admins. Collaborate deeply with design and engineering on strategy and execution. Prioritize opportunities based on user insights, data, and business objectives, adapting quickly to evolving needs and signals. Design Systems Website Drive the product roadmap for the Design Systems website, the primary destination for developer and designer documentation, component references, and contribution guidance. Define and prioritize improvements that maximize builder self‑service and reduce support burden. Collaborate with content, engineering, design and the broader community to keep documentation accurate, comprehensive, and up to date. Platform Maintenance & Trust Own the backlog and release roadmap for SLDS 1 and SLDS 2, balancing new enhancements, bug resolution, technical debt, and ongoing compliance work to keep the system healthy and trustworthy at scale. Maintain absolute backward compatibility; every update must seamlessly support existing customer implementations without disruption. Collaborate with design tooling teams to keep Figma UI kits, linters, and validators in sync with the component library. What We’re Looking For Required Qualifications 5+ years of product management experience, with meaningful time on design systems, component libraries, developer tools, or frontend platforms at scale. Deep understanding of CSS architecture, design tokens, and component‑level styling. You can speak fluently with engineers about the trade‑offs of a styling API decision. Genuine fluency bridging design and engineering: you understand the DOM, CSS, accessibility specs (ARIA, screen reader behavior), and Figma natively. Experience writing rigorous acceptance criteria, managing agile backlogs, and leading cross‑functional delivery. Strong analytical instincts — comfortable interpreting telemetry, accessibility audits, and user research to drive prioritization. Clear, concise communicator across technical and non‑technical audiences. Preferred Qualifications Hands‑on familiarity with SLDS, Lightning Web Components, or another enterprise‑scale design system (e.g., Carbon, Fluent, Material, Spectrum). Prior experience as a designer, front‑end engineer, or design technologist; you have built with the system before you managed it. Deep familiarity with design token architecture and tooling pipelines (e.g., Style Dictionary, Theo) and how tokens flow from design decisions to code. Experience owning a component library, understanding the human and technical cost of breaking changes, and acting as an accessibility champion. Accommodations If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please submit a request via the Accommodations Request Form. Equal Opportunity Employment Statement Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non‑discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. We assess all employees or prospective employees on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications – without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other classifications protected by law. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, assessment of job performance, discipline, termination and everything in between. Recruiting, hiring, and promotion decisions at Salesforce are fair and based on merit. The same goes for compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, reduction in workforce, recall, training, and education. Benefits and Compensation Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well, including time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. The typical base salary range for this position is $172,500 – $260,100 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range is $207,800 – $285,800 annually. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable. #J-18808-Ljbffr Salesforce