Staff Software Engineer, Design Systems

Discord

about 1 month ago

San Francisco, CA, USA

Staff+

H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$248k - $279k/yr

Responsibilities

Lead the technical direction and architecture of the engineering foundations for frontend primitives.
Collaborate with engineers and designers to build and maintain the design system, Mana.
Author accessible components for iOS, Android, desktop, and web platforms.
Develop internal tools like Figma plugins and asset pipelines to enhance design system usage.
Guide teams on best practices for using design system components and tools.
Create interactive prototypes and utilize user research to inform design decisions.
Inspire the team with new ideas and implement next-generation product primitives.
Mentor engineers and uphold high standards through code reviews and documentation.

8+ years of experience as a software engineer with a focus on product features or internal tools.
4+ years of experience working on a design system.
Expertise in web (React, TypeScript) and mobile (React Native, Swift, Objective-C, Kotlin) development.
Deep understanding of accessibility and performance in user interface design.
Strong written communication skills and appreciation for good documentation.
Strong UI/UX sensibility with a passion for design and user experience.
Experience working on cross-functional teams with designers or product managers.
Willingness to learn new technical skills and expand your toolkit.
Proven track record of delivering multi-milestone projects on time.
Experience in safely migrating front-end codebases to new technical patterns.

KotlinObjective-CReactReact NativeSwiftTypeScript