Staff Design Systems Engineer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Staff Design Systems Engineer based in the United States. This role sits at the intersection of design, engineering, and systems thinking, focused on building the foundational layer that powers consistent, accessible, and scalable user experiences. You will define and evolve a modern design system that bridges design-to-code workflows and accelerates product development across teams. The work spans reusable UI components, design tokens, interaction patterns, and the underlying architecture that enables product teams to ship faster with higher quality. You will collaborate closely with designers, engineers, and product leaders to translate real product needs into scalable system solutions. A key part of the role involves shaping AI-assisted design workflows and integrating emerging tooling to improve design-to-code efficiency. You will also influence how design systems are adopted, governed, and extended across multiple teams. This is a highly impactful role for a builder who wants ownership over both craft and platform evolution in a fast-moving product environment. \n Accountabilities: Design, build, and maintain reusable, accessible UI components, design tokens, and interaction patterns used across web and mobile products. Contribute directly to production code and enable designers to ship production-ready implementations using modern tooling and AI-assisted workflows. Define and evolve the organization’s design language, including typography, color systems, iconography, and UI standards. Develop and document scalable design system architecture, governance models, and contribution frameworks. Partner with engineering and product design to improve design-to-code pipelines and reduce friction in delivery. Create internal tooling, documentation, and guidelines to support adoption of design systems and AI-powered workflows. Establish accessibility standards (WCAG AA) and ensure compliance is embedded into system components by default. Evaluate emerging design and AI tools, recommending adoption strategies while balancing innovation with long-term stability. Requirements: 6+ years of experience in design systems, UX engineering, or frontend engineering with strong design fluency. Proven experience building and scaling design systems in collaboration with product and engineering teams. Strong proficiency in modern frontend technologies such as React, TypeScript, and component-driven development (e.g., Storybook). Hands-on experience working with design tools such as Figma, design tokens, and component libraries. Strong technical fluency in APIs, automation workflows, and system integration. Experience contributing to production code and working closely with engineers in implementation-heavy environments. Deep understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG AA) and UI quality across interaction states and patterns. Experience experimenting with AI-assisted design and development tools (e.g., LLM-based workflows, design-to-code automation). Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to drive alignment across design and engineering teams. Portfolio demonstrating shipped systems work, component libraries, and measurable product impact. Benefits: Competitive base salary within a senior-level U.S. market range ($164,000–$195,000) Annual bonus and equity (stock option) program participation Fully remote flexibility within the United States Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance (100% employer-paid in many plans) Flexible PTO and strong emphasis on work-life balance 401(k) retirement plan with employer match Home office stipend to support remote work setup Parental leave and additional family support benefits Opportunity to shape foundational design systems impacting millions of users. \n How Jobgether works: We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best! Why Apply Through Jobgether? Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time.

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