Senior Software Engineer, Design Systems

The Ladders
United States
9 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
6 years minimum
Compensation
$179,400.0 - $232,100.0
Working hours
Shift work
Job source

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Cursor Software Engineering TypeScript ReactJS Claude Code Production Code Figma Front End Software Development

Job description

This role will focus on building the systems and workflows that help bridge design and production code in a modern frontend environment. You will partner closely with Product Design, Developer Experience, and Frontend Infrastructure teams to improve component patterns, usability, and adoption across the organization. The work will center on enhancing a design system, prototyping AI-enabled development workflows, and creating tools that improve collaboration between designers and engineers., * Design and implement AI-assisted workflows connecting Figma and production code

  • Collaborate with Product Design on component patterns and workflows
  • Enhance the design system for integration with AI tooling
  • Partner with Developer Experience and Frontend Infrastructure teams
  • Facilitate feedback and prioritize improvements for user experience
  • Prototype and evaluate AI development tools for adoption

Requirements

  • 6+ years of industry experience in software engineering
  • Demonstrated experience as a frontend engineer building production product surfaces
  • Deep hands-on fluency with TypeScript, React, and related tools
  • Experience with AI-assisted development tools like Cursor, Claude Code, or Codex
  • Strong collaboration skills with designers, PMs, and engineering teams
  • Ability to create tools and infrastructure for user adoption and collaboration

Benefits & conditions

  • Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance
  • Opportunity for ongoing professional development and growth
  • Collaborative working environment with a small, senior team
  • Engagement with cutting-edge AI development tooling
  • Access to a robust design system and engineering resources

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification-your background could be exactly what this team needs.

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