Farther is a rapidly growing RIA that combines expert advisors with cutting-edge technology - delivering a comprehensive, tailored wealth management experience.
Farther’s founders are leaders and innovators from the private wealth industry who possess a unique blend of traditional wealth management, fintech, and technology production expertise. We’re backed by top-tier venture capital firms, fintech investors, and industry leaders.
Joining Farther means joining a collaborative team of entrepreneurs who are passionate about helping their clients and our teammates achieve more. If you’re the type who breaks through walls to get things done the right way, we want to build the future of wealth management with you.
We're seeking a Design System Specialist to rebuild and lead Farther's design system from the ground up. This high-impact role will drive scale, speed, and visual quality, connecting design, engineering, and brand through both strategy and execution.
As the owner of our design system, you'll work at the intersection of design craft and technical implementation, ensuring our rapidly growing platform maintains consistency while enabling teams to move fast. You'll partner closely with product designers, engineers, and brand teams to create the foundation that powers exceptional user experiences across our wealth management platform.
Your Impact- Ensure consistency, accessibility, and efficiency across the platform as the design system owner
- Audit existing assets and build a scalable component library to enable faster, more cohesive product experiences
- Rebuild and maintain a modern, responsive, and accessible design system
- Create reusable components, design tokens, and detailed usage documentation
- Define governance processes for adoption, enhancements, and deprecations
- Collaborate across design, engineering, and brand to ensure alignment
- Raise the bar on visual design and usability across our platform
- Operate as the PM, designer, and engineering partner for the design system
- Align the system with our visual identity and product experience goals
- Implement scalable processes for growth, enhancement, and maintenance
- Translate brand and product needs into thoughtful, reusable UI patterns
- Own both craft and operations with a proactive, action-oriented mindset
- Systems thinker, Figma power user, and strong visual designer with engineering fluency
- Built or scaled design systems before, ideally in fast-paced, high-growth environments
- Know how to balance speed with thoughtful structure
- 5+ years in UI/UX or Product Design, with at least 3 years in design systems
- Expert-level Figma skills
- Proven experience building and scaling systems in startups or high-growth teams
- Fluency in accessibility, responsive design, and front-end fundamentals
- Strong collaboration, communication, and documentation skills
- A growth mindset and a passion for scalable, sustainable design infrastructure
- Experience in fintech or other regulated industries
- Familiarity with tools like Storybook
- Background in branding, motion design, or front-end development
- Interest in AI tools, automation, or improving design ops
- Enthusiasm for leading system education and adoption within a design org
- Everything you need to build the perfect dev station from hardware to software
- Learn & grow through book clubs, seminars, and peer learning sessions
- Full health benefits + 401(k) matching & Roth IRA options
- Unlimited PTO
- An amazing collaborative atmosphere between product, design, and engineering to solve hard problems together
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What We Do
Farther is the intelligent wealth management firm that's redefining the industry by combining proprietary technology with expert financial advisor guidance. We're building a generational financial institution that empowers advisors to focus on what matters most - they're clients and growing their business - while our all-in-one platform handles the back-office complexity. Our comprehensive wealth management platform offers clients a unified view of their entire financial lives through a single login, while advisors gain access to advanced tools for building personalized, tax-optimized portfolios. We provide access to extensive public strategies and alternative investments, plus our own Farther Asset Management products alongside offerings from BlackRock, Vanguard, and Fidelity. Named the #1 fastest-growing financial services firm in America by Inc. Magazine with 11,968% revenue growth over three years, we've achieved over $13 billion in recruited assets and are backed by $118M in funding, including a Series C led by CapitalG (Google's growth fund). With 400+ employees across offices in New York, Dallas, and San Francisco, we're scaling rapidly while maintaining our commitment to innovation and excellence.
Why Work With Us
We're building a generational financial institution and a mission-driven team through our CARE values: Communication, Action, Respect, and Excellence. Named to Inc. Best Workplaces two years running, we offer comprehensive benefits like $0 health coverage, immediate 3% 401(k), unlimited PTO, and quarterly recognition programs.
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