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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Design System Engineer - **Company:** Cox Automotive - **Location:** Marietta, GA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $101,500.0 - $169,100.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Computer Animation, Computer-Aided Design, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Open Source Technology, Regression Testing, Release Management, TypeScript, Management of Software Versions, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Applications, ReactJS, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, Material UI, Information Technology, Figma, Front End Software Development - **Published:** May 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/sr.-design-system-engineer-marietta-georgia/2774733055-2/ ## About the Role We care about the depth and quality of your experience more than years on a resume. That said, candidates who thrive in this role typically have 5+ years of frontend engineering experience. Direct design systems experience is a plus, not a prerequisite., * Deep in TypeScript and React, including advanced patterns like compound components, headless UI, and controlled/uncontrolled APIs. Experience with (or strong interest in) web components and custom elements. * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline, and 4 years' experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and 2 years' experience; a Ph.D. and up to 1 year of experience; or 16 years' experience in a related field. * A systems thinker. You've used component libraries, understood their constraints, and have opinions about what makes them good or bad. You naturally see patterns, design for reuse, and anticipate how your decisions cascade across a product. * Familiar with design token tooling and workflows: Style Dictionary, Figma variables/tokens, token transforms, and the full pipeline from design to code. * Accessible by default. Strong understanding of WCAG and hands-on experience testing for accessibility across browsers and assistive technologies. * Fluent in AI-assisted development. You already use AI tools in your day-to-day work, whether that's MCP servers, LLM tooling, prompt engineering, or agent-based workflows. The playbook for "design systems + AI" is being written right now, and you want to help write it. * Visually literate. You don't need to be a designer, but you understand typography, spacing, color, layout, and motion, and you have opinions about what makes software feel great. * A clear communicator. Design systems work is fundamentally about advocacy, documentation, and helping others succeed. You can articulate complex technical concepts to both engineers and non-engineers. * Obsessed with quality. You sweat the details: the border radius, the focus ring, the prop naming, the error state nobody thought to design. You believe a design system's job is to raise the floor for quality across the entire product. * Biased toward shipping. You know when to polish and when to ship. You use every tool at your disposal, including AI, to move fast without sacrificing the quality your teammates depend on. * Growth-oriented. You thrive in ambiguity and are energized by problems that don't have established solutions yet. You're just as excited to learn from your teammates as you are to teach them. * Bachelor's degree (list any requirements of discipline here) and 4 years' experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and 2 years' experience; a Ph.D. and up to 1 year of experience; or 16 years' experience in a related field. Nice to Haves: * Experience with Figma plugin development or Code Connect. * Contributions to open-source design systems or component libraries. * Experience with monorepo tooling (Turborepo, Nx) for managing multi-package design system repositories. * Familiarity with animation and motion design (Framer Motion, CSS animations, View Transitions API). * Experience building Storybook or similar component documentation and testing platforms. * Experience with MCP server development or integration. ## Description We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help build, evolve, and scale our design system: the shared foundation beneath every product UI we ship. You'll work at the intersection of design and engineering, building React and web components, managing design tokens, creating AI-powered tooling, and ensuring our system raises the quality bar across everything we build. This isn't a role where you maintain a component library in isolation. You'll work closely with product designers, product engineers, and the broader organization to create tools, components, and infrastructure that make everyone around you faster and better. As AI-assisted development accelerates, the design system becomes the source of truth that ensures quality and consistency at scale, whether a component was composed by a person or an agent. This role sits at the center of that shift. What You'll Do * Build, maintain, and evolve a cross-platform design system spanning React components and web components, with thoughtful, composable APIs that prioritize developer ergonomics. * Manage our design token architecture, from primitive values to semantic and component-level tokens, bridging Figma and code to ensure visual consistency across platforms. * Build and utilize MCP tools, skills, AI agents, and internal tooling that leverage the design system to accelerate product development. Make the system machine-readable so AI can compose UIs using our components correctly. * Create and maintain documentation, interactive playgrounds, and component showcases that make adoption effortless. Mentor engineers across the organization on design system best practices. * Champion accessibility and infrastructure: automated a11y testing, WCAG compliance, CI/CD pipelines, visual regression testing, versioning, and release management. * Collaborate deeply with product designers to bridge design intent and engineering implementation, contributing to the design process from ideation through production. ## Related Videos - [Design Systems and how to develop consistent and scalable products with them](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/639-design-systems-and-how-to-develop-consistent-and-scalable-products-with-them) - [Boost Productivity with AI: Figma & Playwright MCP Workflows - Aris Markogiannakis](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1768-boost-productivity-with-ai-figma-playwright-mcp-workflows-aris-markogiannakis) - [Watch Tests Go Brrrr! : Getting Started with Cypress in ReactJS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/282-watch-tests-go-brrrr-getting-started-with-cypress-in-reactjs) - [Do TypeScript without TypeScript](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/327-do-typescript-without-typescript) - [Fireside Chat with Kris Rasmussen, CTO at Figma](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/982-fireside-chat-with-kris-rasmussen-cto-at-figma) - [Designing the Future of Human<>Agent Collaboration](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1447-designing-the-future-of-human-agent-collaboration) ## Related Articles - [16 Best Free React UI Libraries in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/148-16-best-free-react-ui-libraries-in-2025) - [Are design and development really just the same thing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/520-are-design-and-development-really-just-the-same-thing) - [Dev Digest 133 - Back to Front](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/474-dev-digest-133-back-to-front) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [10 Essential Figma Plugins for Frontend Developers in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/262-10-essential-figma-plugins-for-frontend-developers-in-2023) - [Declarative Design and a fresh take on collaboration with developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/595-declarative-design-and-a-fresh-take-on-collaboration-with-developers)