As a Design System Developer, you will play a critical role in the creation, maintenance, and evolution of our design system. This system empowers our designers and engineers to build cohesive, accessible, and high-quality user experiences. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive consistency and efficiency across the product suite by developing reusable components, ensuring design-to-code alignment, and supporting the scalability of our products.
Responsibilities
- Build and Maintain Design System Components: Develop, document, and maintain reusable web components and libraries for use with modern front-end frameworks (e.g., Vue, React).
- Collaborate with Designers and Engineers: Work closely with design and engineering teams to ensure consistency between design and implementation, turning high-fidelity prototypes into production-ready components.
- Ensure Accessibility and Responsiveness: Implement accessibility best practices (WCAG) and responsive design principles across all components, ensuring usability on various devices and platforms.
- Create Documentation and Guidelines: Produce clear, thorough documentation and usage guidelines to help teams implement the design system components effectively and consistently.
- Develop Tooling and Workflows: Build or enhance tools that support efficient workflows, such as automated testing, design handoff tools, and continuous integration pipelines.
- Stay Current with Industry Trends: Keep up with the latest in design system development, front-end frameworks, and accessibility best practices to bring fresh ideas to the team.
Qualifications
- Experience with Front-End Development: 3+ years of experience with JavaScript and a Javascript framework (React, Vue, Angular) and strong CSS/SASS skills.
- Design System and Component Library Expertise: Proven experience in building and maintaining a design system or component library in a collaborative team environment.
- Accessibility Knowledge: Strong understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG, ARIA) and a passion for building inclusive experiences.
- Strong Communication Skills: Ability to translate design requirements into technical specifications and communicate complex ideas effectively with non-technical stakeholders.
- Familiarity with Version Control: Experience with version control systems, especially Git, and workflows for collaborative development.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Experience working in a Design System team
- Experience with Theming/Branding Systems: Knowledge of design tokens and theming libraries (e.g., Styled Components, Emotion).
- Proficiency in Design Tools: Familiarity with design tools like Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD, including component libraries and design-to-development workflows.
- Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD): Experience with CI/CD pipelines and testing frameworks.
- Performance Optimization: Understanding of web performance optimization and browser rendering mechanics.
Why You’ll Love Working with Us
- Impactful Work: Build foundational systems that empower teams to deliver seamless and beautiful user experiences.
- Growth Opportunities: Join a team that values learning and professional development with resources and mentorship opportunities.
- Collaborative Culture: Work in a supportive, inclusive environment where diverse ideas are valued and everyone is encouraged to innovate.
If you're passionate about creating powerful, scalable design systems and enabling teams to build world-class products, we’d love to hear from you!
Note: The purpose of this profile is to provide a general summary of essential responsibilities for the position and is not meant as an exhaustive list. Assignments may differ for individuals within the same role based on business conditions, departmental need or geographic location.
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