UI/Visual Design Lead

Job Description

Job Description

About Us: 

Headquartered in the United States, TP-Link Systems Inc. is a global provider of reliable networking devices and smart home products, consistently ranked as the world’s top provider of Wi-Fi devices. The company is committed to delivering innovative products that enhance people’s lives through faster, more reliable connectivity. With a commitment to excellence, TP-Link serves customers in over 170 countries and continues to grow its global footprint.

We believe technology changes the world for the better! At TP-Link Systems Inc, we are committed to crafting dependable, high-performance products to connect users worldwide with the wonders of technology. 

Embracing professionalism, innovation, excellence, and simplicity, we aim to assist our clients in achieving remarkable global performance and enable consumers to enjoy a seamless, effortless lifestyle. 

About the role:

We are looking for a UI / Visual Design Lead to elevate the visual quality and interaction consistency across TP-Link’s digital product ecosystem, including mobile apps, web apps, and device interfaces.

This role will define and drive visual language, interaction patterns, and UI standards across all digital touchpoints, ensuring a cohesive and high-quality user experience at scale.

You will work across multiple product lines (Tapo, Deco, Omada) and collaborate closely with UX, product, and engineering teams to bring clarity, consistency, and craft to every interface.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the visual design language across mobile apps and web applications
• Establish UI, visual design standards, interaction patterns, and component guidelines for consistency at scale
• Lead the creation and expansion of a scalable design system (components, tokens, patterns)
• Ensure high-quality visual execution across all digital touchpoints
• Collaborate with UX designers to refine interaction behaviors and micro-interactions
• Review and guide UI work across teams to maintain consistency and quality
• Work closely with engineering to ensure accurate implementation of UI designs
• Balance brand expression with usability and performance
• Drive improvements in visual polish, responsiveness, and interaction detail
• Contribute to design reviews and elevate overall design craftsmanship across the organization

Requirements

Basic Qualifications

• 8+ years of UI/visual design experience, required
• Strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality UI design across mobile and web applications
• Expertise in typography, color, layout, and visual systems
• Strong understanding of interaction design and micro-interactions
• Experience building and maintaining design systems at scale
• Proficiency with Figma and modern design workflows
• Experience collaborating closely with engineering teams
• Bachelor's degree, required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in consumer technology, smart home, or IoT ecosystems
• Experience working across app + web + platform ecosystems
• Strong understanding of responsive and adaptive design
• Experience working with global and distributed teams
• Familiarity with front-end constraints (HTML/CSS, component-based development)
• Experience aligning UI design with brand systems

What Success Looks Like

• A cohesive and recognizable visual language across all TP-Link digital products
• Improved UI consistency across apps and web platforms
• Scalable design system adopted across multiple product teams
• Higher quality interaction details and visual polish
• Strong collaboration between design and engineering for implementation accuracy

Benefits

Salary Range: $140K-$200K

Benefits

• Free snacks and drinks
• Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (partial coverage for dependents)
• Contributions to 401k funds
• Bi-annual reviews, and annual pay increases
• Health and wellness benefits, including free gym membership
• Quarterly team-building events

At TP-Link Systems Inc., we are continually searching for ambitious individuals who are passionate about their work. We believe that diversity fuels innovation, collaboration, and drives our entrepreneurial spirit. As a global company, we highly value diverse perspectives and are committed to cultivating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and valued. We are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Beyond compliance, we strive to create a supportive and growth-oriented workplace for everyone. If you share our passion and connection to this mission, we welcome you to apply and join us in building a vibrant and inclusive team at TP-Link Systems Inc.

Please, no third-party agency inquiries, and we are unable to offer visa sponsorships at this time.