Front-end Engineer (Design Systems) with strong UX/UI/Design

Important Information

• Years of Experience: 5+ years in design systems, UX/UI design, and front-end development

• Job Mode: Full-time

• Work Mode: Remote 

Job Summary

We are looking for a Senior Design System Engineer to play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining a scalable, user-centric design system that supports consistency, accessibility, and performance across our digital products. The ideal candidate combines a strong background in UX/UI principles, front-end development, and modern design tools, contributing to both the technical and aesthetic evolution of our design ecosystem.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Develop, maintain, and evolve a robust, scalable design system aligned with product and business goals.

• Collaborate with designers, developers, and product managers to create reusable components and standardized patterns.

• Conduct user research and usability testing to guide design improvements and ensure optimal user experience.

• Implement and maintain documentation standards for design system usage, accessibility, and responsive design.

• Advocate for the design system’s adoption and provide training, support, and onboarding to internal teams.

• Ensure alignment and consistency across all products from conception to implementation.

• Troubleshoot and resolve design-related issues within technical constraints.

• Assist engineering teams in upgrading from React 17 to React 18.

• Stay current with design and technology trends to keep the design system innovative and effective.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Computer Science, or a related field (Master’s preferred).

• 5+ years of experience in design systems, UX/UI design, and front-end development.

• 3+ years of experience with React, Node.js, TypeScript, Express, with Vue exposure

• Strong understanding of accessibility standards, responsive design, and usability best practices.

• Proficiency in modern design tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch) and front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript).

• Experience working in Agile development environments.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills.

• Portfolio demonstrating experience with design systems and component-based design.

Role-specific Requirements

• Proven ability to guide teams in adopting design systems and front-end best practices.

• Experience upgrading front-end frameworks (e.g., React 17 → React 18).

• Strong understanding of design documentation and developer handoff processes.

• Ability to balance aesthetic and technical requirements in scalable UI component design.

Technologies

• Design Tools: Figma

• Front-End: React, Vue, Angular, TypeScript, HTML, CSS

• Design System Frameworks: Radix UI (React), Reka UI (Vue)

• Testing & Documentation: Storybook, Cypress, Firebase, Vitest

• Styling & Formatting: ESLint, Prettier, Tailwind

• Version Control & CI/CD: GitHub, GitLab, CircleCI, GitHub Actions

• Tooling: Nx monorepo, design tokens, component libraries

Skillset Competencies

• Strong understanding of UX/UI principles and scalable design system architecture.

• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.

• Effective cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder communication.

• Continuous improvement mindset and proactive learning attitude.

• Ability to drive innovation while maintaining design consistency.

About Encora

Encora is the preferred digital engineering and modernization partner of some of the world’s leading enterprises and digital native companies. With over 9,000 experts across 47+ offices and innovation labs worldwide, Encora’s technology practices include Product Engineering & Development, Cloud Services, Quality Engineering, DevSecOps, Data & Analytics, Digital Experience, Cybersecurity, and AI & LLM Engineering.

At Encora, we hire professionals based solely on their skills and qualifications, and we do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality.