Build and maintain a scalable design system: reusable, accessible UI components and tokens; translate Figma/Sketch specs into production code; enforce design standards, accessibility (WCAG/ARIA), versioning, and improve developer experience through tooling and documentation while collaborating with designers, product managers, and engineers.
Design System Developer:
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain a scalable design system (components, tokens, patterns, documentation)
- Collaborate closely with designers, product managers, and engineers
- Build reusable, accessible, and performant UI components (React, Vue, etc.)
- Translate design specs (Figma, Sketch) into production-ready code
- Define and enforce design standards, guidelines, and best practices
- Ensure accessibility (WCAG) and cross-browser compatibility
- Maintain component libraries and versioning strategies
- Improve developer experience through tooling, documentation, and automation
- Advocate for consistency and usability across all products
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Strong experience with frontend development (JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, CSS)
- Experience building or contributing to a design system or component library
- Familiarity with CSS methodologies (BEM, CSS Modules, Tailwind, etc.)
- Understanding of design tokens, theming, and responsive design
- Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG, ARIA)
- Experience with version control (Git) and CI/CD workflows
- Ability to collaborate with designers and understand design tools (Figma preferred)
Compensation, Benefits and Duration
Minimum Compensation: USD 38,000
Maximum Compensation: USD 133,000
Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.
Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees.
This position is not available for independent contractors
No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post
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