Engineering Manager, Design Systems

The Opportunity Every product surface at Hinge Health — from the exercise therapy app that helps 20+ million people access MSK care, to the clinician tools our care teams rely on daily — is built on a shared design language. This role puts you at the center of that leverage. As the Engineering Manager for Design Systems , you'll lead the team that owns the foundational component library, design token infrastructure, and accessibility standards powering every screen we ship. Your work will be a force multiplier for every engineer and designer in the company, directly accelerating our ability to deliver consistent, high-quality experiences to members who are counting on us to help them move beyond pain. What You'll Accomplish In your first 3 months: Audit the current design system architecture, component library coverage, and adoption metrics across consuming teams. Build high-trust relationships with design leadership, product partners, and key frontend engineers across the org. Assess team health, onboarding, and individual growth trajectories for your pod of 4–8 engineers; establish coaching rhythms and a feedback cadence. In your first 6 months: Launch a contribution model and governance framework that makes it easy for product engineers to extend the design system correctly — driving measurable adoption gains across teams. Deliver improvements to the design token pipeline, Storybook documentation, and component APIs that meaningfully reduce friction for consuming engineers. Stand up the metrics and feedback loops (adoption rate, breaking-change velocity, developer satisfaction) that empower your team's continuous improvement. In your first year: Own and execute a forward-looking roadmap for the component library, theming infrastructure, and accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA) — collaboratively defined with your team, design, and product stakeholders. Scale the team with a strong focus on frontend craftsmanship, systems thinking, and AI integration (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code). Lead migration tooling and semantic versioning discipline that allows the design system to evolve without destabilizing consuming teams — making doing the right thing the easy thing. Who You Are A "Lead at All Levels" leader: You set a clear technical vision for the design system and stay hands‑on — spending ~15% of your time in the code, reviewing PRs, and dogfooding the developer experience. A Trust Builder : You communicate effectively across engineering, design, and product to align on shared goals and resolve cross-team dependencies with empathy and clarity. A Learn-it-all : You don't have all the answers, but you have a proven framework for finding them — staying at the forefront of frontend tooling, AI-assisted development, and design system best practices. Accountable : You act in the company's best interest, meet your commitments, and coach your team to do the same — creating a culture where blameless retros convert insights into action. Basic Qualifications Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field 8+ years of non‑internship, full‑time professional experience in the technology industry, with a focus on SaaS products and large‑scale, complex systems 2+ years of experience managing an engineering team of 4+ direct reports, including hiring, coaching, and performance management 2+ years of experience mentoring and leading team members, collaborating effectively with cross‑functional teams (especially design), and contributing to project planning and decision‑making 2+ years of experience resolving interpersonal conflicts and finding creative resourcing solutions where others would see zero‑sum tradeoffs Preferred Qualifications Frontend experience with technologies such as React & React Native Expertise in TypeScript and modern CSS architecture Hands‑on experience building or scaling a design system or component library used across multiple product teams Hands‑on experience with AI tooling (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code) and architectures Deep understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA) and how to operationalize them at the component level Experience with design tooling and handoff workflows, particularly Figma plugins, tokens, and design‑dev alignment practices Familiarity with tooling such as Storybook, Style Dictionary, Chromatic, Changesets, or similar Compensation The annual base salary for this full‑time position is $251,200.00 – $376,800.00. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries across all US locations. Individual pay is determined by work location, additional factors including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Hinge Health Hybrid Model We believe that remote work and in‑person work have their own advantages and disadvantages, and we want to be able to leverage the best of both worlds. Employees in hybrid roles are required to be in the office 3 days per week, for the full 8 hours of a typical business day. The San Francisco office has a dog‑friendly workplace program. What You’ll Love About Us Inclusive healthcare and benefits: On top of comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, we offer employees and their family members help with gender‑affirming care, tools for family and fertility planning, and travel reimbursements if healthcare isn't available where you live. Planning for the future: Start saving for the future with our traditional or Roth 401k retirement plan options which include a 2% company match. Modern life stipends: Manage your own learning and development. Culture & Engagement Hinge Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We make employment decisions without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. We provide reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities. If you feel you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, let us know by reaching out to your recruiter. #J-18808-Ljbffr