Software Engineer: Design System

As a Software Engineer - Design System, you will evolve Forge, Jack Henry's design system, and function as the crucial link between designers and engineers, helping standardize and optimize how we build software at scale. We are looking for a specialist who lives and breathes design engineering. You will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and scaling our core component library and utilities using native Web Components and Lit. This role sits at the intersection of architecture and aesthetics, ensuring our components are accessible, performant, and dead-simple to implement.

This is a remote position and candidates MUST live within approximately a 70-mile radius of our office locations in Allen, TX; Lenexa, KS; Springfield, MO; Monett, MO; Birmingham, AL; Charlotte, NC; or Louisville, KY.

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship and support. Please do not apply if at any time you need immigration support now or in the future (i.e., H-1B, PERM). All positions, regardless of location, may require an onsite interview or in-person onboarding requirement to verify your identity.

What you'll be responsible for:

• Component development: Develop, test, and document web components, ensuring they adhere to accessibility standards and are optimized for performance across different browsers and devices.
• Token Management: Maintain and scale our design token system to ensure brand consistency across platforms.
• System Architecture: Contribute to the underlying system architecture to ensure codebase evolution and adoption of modern technologies at scale.
• Accessibility First: Implement WCAG 2.2 standards across the system to ensure our products are inclusive by default.
• Designer/Developer Experience (DX): Design predictable and robust APIs, write clear documentation, create component playground environments, and provide support to product teams adopting the system.
• Develop Tooling: Maintain monorepo tooling and CI/CD pipelines, develop custom workflows and figma plugins, and maintain our tool chain.
• Innovation: Drive continuous improvements by keeping up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies, and by exploring AI applications to further innovate both the design system and developer tooling.
• Travel Requirement: Some travel required for onsite projects and team meetups.
• May perform other job duties as assigned., No one will be subject to, and Jack Henry prohibits, any form of discipline, reprisal, intimidation, or retaliation for good faith reports or complaints of discrimination of any kind, pursuing any discrimination claim, or cooperating in related investigations.

Requests for full corporate job descriptions may be requested through the interview process at any time.

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in software engineering.
• Experience in frontend engineering with a focus on design systems developed in Web Components, React, or Vue.
• High proficiency in modern JavaScript and Node.js, with a deep understanding of JavaScript runtimes (browsers and servers), web accessibility, and DOM architecture.
• Deep understanding of CSS (e.g., Custom Properties, Flexbox/Grid, Container Queries, etc.) and design token architectures.
• Understanding of web architecture and some experience with product development to better understand your customers.
• Strong attention to detail and able to create pixel accurate code from Figma design specs, execute integration tests, visual tests, and unit tests to produce consistent and bug free assets.
• A curious mind and willingness to dig deep into the latest specifications and remain up to date with new technologies to evolve the design system.

What would be nice for you to have:

• Bachelor's degree in software engineering, human computer interaction, computer science, or related field, preferred, but not required.
• Hands-on experience with native web components and Lit.
• Hands-on experience designing components in Figma.
• Open source software contribution experience.
• Experience building and using AI tooling for designers and developers.
• Python proficiency for building automation, AI tooling development, or services.

If you got this far, we hope you're feeling excited about this opportunity. Even if you don't feel you meet every single requirement on this posting, we still encourage you to apply. We're looking for passionate, driven individuals who align with our mission and can bring unique perspectives to our team.

Why Jack Henry?

At Jack Henry, we're more than a technology company, we're a force for good in financial services. We're redefining how community banks and credit unions connect with the people they serve. Our mission is rooted in people inspired innovation, empowering financial institutions to deliver seamless, secure, and human centered experiences. We deliver cutting-edge solutions that are paving the way for the next generation of digital banking and payments, but our true impact begins with our associates. If you're ready to help transform an industry and grow with a company that values purpose, collaboration, and excellence then we'd love to meet you. At the heart of every great user experience is a seamless, invisible foundation. We aren't just building buttons and inputs; we are crafting the digital DNA that powers our entire product ecosystem. As a Software Engineer - Design System, you'll be the bridge between visionary design and scalable code. You will have the unique opportunity to empower hundreds of developers with a robust, high-performance UI library built on the standards of the future. If you are passionate about browser-native technologies, pixel-perfect execution, and building tools that make other designers' and engineers' lives easier, you've found your home., At Jack Henry, we live by the motto: "Do the right thing, do whatever it takes, and have fun." It's more than a tagline, it's the foundation of our culture. We recognize that our associates are the key to our success, and we're deeply committed to their wellbeing. That's why we offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your physical, mental, and financial health so you can thrive both personally and professionally. We're also leading the way in technology modernization, helping financial institutions evolve with speed, security, and flexibility. Our strategy focuses on delivering secure data access, mitigating fraud, and enabling seamless integration. Empowering our teams to build innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of accountholders. Culture of Commitment Ask our associates why they love Jack Henry, and many will tell you it is because our culture is exceptional. We do great things together. Our culture empowers us to rise to challenges, seek new opportunities, and support one another through change. It's this shared commitment that drives our success. We're proud to foster an environment where inclusion, sustainability, and community impact are more than values, they're how we operate. Visit our Corporate Sustainability site to learn more about our culture and commitment to our people, customers, community, environment, and shareholders. Equal Employment Opportunity At Jack Henry, we know we are better together. We value, respect, and protect the uniqueness each of us brings. Innovation flourishes by including all voices and makes our business - and our society - stronger. Jack Henry is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to providing equal opportunity in all of our employment practices, including selection, hiring, performance management, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, education, training, social, and recreational activities to all persons regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, pregnancy, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, and military and veteran status, or any other protected status protected by local, state or federal law.