Senior Design Systems Engineer / Front-End Architect – React & TypeScript | Remote

Location: Remote

Work Hours: Must be available for meetings between 9:00 AM–5:00 PM Pacific Time

Hours: 35–40 hours/week

Contract: September 2026 – March 2028

We’re hiring a Senior Design Systems Engineer to support a large-scale government digital design system , helping build consistent, accessible, and user-focused digital experiences across multiple services.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, maintain, and enhance reusable design system components, patterns, templates, and foundations
• Develop production-ready component libraries using React and TypeScript
• Manage design tokens and ensure alignment between design and front-end implementation
• Contribute to front-end architecture focused on scalability, maintainability, and long-term sustainability
• Establish design system governance, contribution, release, and version-management practices
• Develop technical documentation, implementation guidelines, and usage standards
• Work closely with UX/UI Designers, Developers, Product Owners, Accessibility Specialists, and Leadership
• Support design-to-code workflows and improve developer experience
• Ensure components and digital experiences meet WCAG 2.1/2.2 Level AA accessibility standards
• Support adoption of the design system across product and delivery teams
• Provide technical guidance, consultation, coaching, and knowledge transfer

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years developing modern web applications and front-end systems within the last 8 years
• 3+ years designing, building, or maintaining enterprise Design Systems, Component Libraries, or shared UX platforms

Strong hands-on experience with:

• React
• TypeScript
• HTML5
• CSS
• Responsive Web Design
• Front-End Architecture
• Experience creating and managing Design Tokens and Component Libraries
• Experience with Storybook or equivalent component documentation platforms
• Strong understanding of Accessibility and Inclusive Design
• Experience working with reusable components, variables, patterns, and design-system practices
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder-management skills
• Ability to work independently in complex, multi-stakeholder environments

Preferred Skills

• Monorepos and package management
• Automated component testing
• Accessibility testing tools and practices
• Experience with Agile product delivery
• Design system governance and contribution models
• Experience working in government or highly regulated environments
• Experience with Vue.js is a plus