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Lead Design Engineer

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Remote, Worldwide or San Francisco, CA, USASenior / Staff+
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Base Salary

$247k - $280k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Build, maintain, document, and evolve shared components and design tokens.
  • Design interactive components and translate design specs into production-quality code.
  • Collaborate with product designers to bridge the gap between design and implementation.
  • Review designer pull requests and contributions to the design system.
  • Enhance product accessibility through direct contributions and team support.
  • Provide flexible components to unblock product squads while enforcing consistency.
  • Maintain and improve design system documentation for self-service.
  • Contribute to evolving workflows to align with design system standards.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in product development with a focus on design and engineering.
  • A portfolio or project links demonstrating technical skills and design taste.
  • Experience in building or maintaining a product design system at production scale.
  • High-polish front-end skills, including motion design.
  • Proficiency in Figma for creating design resources.
  • Strong communication skills across various media.

Benefits

  • Generous healthcare package.
  • 401k matching program.
  • Catered lunches.
  • Flexible vacation time.
  • Remote and hybrid work options with opportunities for in-person collaboration.

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