Engineering Manager – Frontend Platform, Design Systems

Role Overview

• Leading, managing, and growing a high-performing team of frontend engineers focused on design systems, accessible component libraries, and frontend platform tooling
• Owning the strategy and roadmap for Zocdoc's design system and accessible React component library, ensuring it is the preferred foundation for feature development across all product teams
• Driving accessibility across Zocdoc's web and mobile surfaces — establishing planning, build, and QA processes so accessible product development becomes a consistent, measurable standard
• Partnering with UX, Product, and Engineering to build and evolve a scalable, accessible, mobile-responsive component library that works seamlessly across web and native mobile platforms
• Identifying and delivering platform improvements that meaningfully speed up frontend and mobile development across the engineering organization
• Partnering with Product, UX, and Analytics to research and prioritize roadmaps and set a clear technical direction
• Mentoring and coaching engineers at all levels to deliver outstanding work in React.js and related frontend and mobile technologies
• Working with cutting edge GenAI tools and technology to accelerate development velocity, improve engineering workflows, and raise the bar on what the team can ship
• Setting technical strategy with a focus on scalability, developer experience, and ease of contribution across teams
• Contributing to Engineering Culture at Zocdoc — helping shape career ladders, supporting cross-team events, interviewing, and building a more inclusive technology workforce

Requirements

• Proven leadership experience shared UI infrastructure as a product: ship design system as a reliable cross-platform foundation, drive migration and adoption across web and mobile teams, and institutionalize accessibility, instrumentation, and quality as defaults.
• The right person combines strong frontend platform judgment, design-system experience, cross-functional influence, and enough mobile fluency to unify web/iOS/Android direction without making any one client platform the center of gravity.
• 5+ years of experience building and shipping software, with a strong foundation in frontend technologies (React, TypeScript, JavaScript) and meaningful experience in mobile development ( iOS or Android)
• 2+ years of experience leading, growing, and inspiring engineering teams
• Experience building or significantly contributing to a design system or shared component library used across multiple product teams
• A history of building polished, well-tested, accessible consumer products on web and mobile
• The ability to integrate generative AI tools into daily workflows to automate tasks, foster innovation, and maximize productivity
• Superb communication skills — you keep stakeholders aligned, manage competing priorities transparently, and build consensus with engineers at all levels
• The mentality of an entrepreneur/owner and a strong bias to action
• Humility. You believe in treating all people with dignity and respect, regardless of title or tenure, and you approach tough conversations with empathy
• A Bachelor's degree in CS, Math, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)

Tech Stack

• Android
• iOS
• JavaScript
• React
• TypeScript

Benefits

• Flexible work environment
• Unlimited Vacation (if salaried) / Competitive PTO (if hourly)
• 100% paid employee health benefit options (including medical, dental, and vision)
• 401(k) with employer funded match
• Corporate wellness program with Wellhub
• Sabbatical leave (for employees with 5+ years of service)
• Competitive paid parental leave and fertility/family planning reimbursement
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Employee Resource Groups and ZocClubs to promote shared community and belonging
• Great Place to Work Certified