Senior (Lead) Design System Engineer

Series E insurtech that protects global customers of world's largest digital companies through embedded insurance solutions.
Frontend
Staff Software Engineer
Hybrid
501 - 1,000 Employees
8+ years of experience
Finance

Description For Senior (Lead) Design System Engineer

Cover Genius, a Series E insurtech company, is seeking a Senior (Lead) Design System Engineer to spearhead the development of their enterprise-wide UI component library and Design System website. This pivotal role reports to the Director of Engineering and works closely with the Design team. The position offers an exciting opportunity to be the technical owner of their web components-based GUI framework and Design System implementation.

The role involves working at the intersection of design and engineering, driving adoption, documentation, and evolution of the Design System while collaborating with an established Design team and engaged engineers. The company already has a strong foundation with the Design System used by the Design Team in Figma and a community of developers. As the first full-time engineer dedicated to this initiative, you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of UI development across the organization, with plans to grow the Design System engineering team in 2025.

Cover Genius is a rapidly growing company, recognized as the #1 fastest-growing company in APAC by Financial Times in 2020. They protect global customers of world's largest digital companies including Booking Holdings, Intuit, Uber, and many others through their XCover platform. The company maintains a diverse team across 20+ countries and emphasizes cultural programs through initiatives like "CG Gives."

The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in Design Systems implementation, strong technical skills in web components and modern web technologies, and excellent communication abilities. The role offers a flexible work environment, equity through Employee Stock Options, and the opportunity to work with passionate professionals while contributing to social initiatives through the company's unique peer recognition program.

Last updated 7 days ago

Responsibilities For Senior (Lead) Design System Engineer

  • Develop and maintain reusable web components for Product teams across business projects
  • Implement design token synchronization between Figma and web components library
  • Work with design and product teams to establish design-to-development workflow
  • Develop internal Design System portal
  • Optimize components for performance and accessibility
  • Collaborate with designers to translate design concepts into functional web components
  • Ensure consistency of design language across components and applications
  • Contribute to design system evolution

Requirements For Senior (Lead) Design System Engineer

TypeScript
  • Experience implementing Design Systems and building UI components libraries using Lit, Lion and TypeScript
  • Solid understanding of web components and modern web technologies
  • Strong knowledge of web accessibility standards and testing
  • Experience working with design teams on implementing design system technical solutions
  • Understanding of development best practices, code reviews, CI, release process
  • Experience using testing frameworks – visual, components, end-to-end testing
  • Excellent communication, teamwork and leadership skills
  • Experience with Figma API and design to development automation
  • Attention to detail

Benefits For Senior (Lead) Design System Engineer

Equity
  • Flexible Work Environment
  • Employee Stock Options
  • Social Initiatives
  • CG Gives program for peer recognition and rewards

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