Frontend Engineer — Design Systems (Remote)

WebstaurantStore is looking for an experienced Design Systems Frontend Engineer who has a deep understanding of design system philosophy and systematic approaches. The role involves building and maintaining design system components, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving technical direction in UI architecture.

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain our design system: Drive technical implementation of component APIs, accessibility standards, and architectural patterns that scale across our codebase with exceptional developer experience
• Implement design token architecture: Establish and maintain design token systems across platforms and codebases for consistency and scalability
• Create comprehensive developer resources: Develop component documentation, developer tooling, and Storybook resources that enable effective team adoption
• Partner with design and product teams: Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure components meet requirements while building strong relationships and understanding workflows
• Represent technical excellence: Maintain attention to detail in implementations, advocate for quality standards, and notice when designs or code need refinement
• Drive adoption and stakeholder communication: Lead technical discussions and presentations across the organization while providing ongoing support to consuming teams

Requirements:

• 5+ years' experience: Demonstrated experience building and maintaining design system components in production environments
• Component API expertise: Strong understanding of systematic approaches to component architecture, composition patterns, and well-crafted APIs
• Frontend proficiency: Deep experience with React, TypeScript, HTML/CSS, design tokens, cross-platform theming systems, and related technologies
• Design collaboration experience: Proven experience working with design teams using Figma workflows and design-to-development processes
• Documentation and communication: Ability to write clear documentation and effectively communicate technical concepts across teams
• Accessibility standards: Experience with WCAG/ARIA standards and building accessible components
• Modern development tooling: Comfortable with testing frameworks, Storybook or similar documentation tools, and contemporary frontend build processes
• Access to a reliable and secure high-speed internet connection. Cable or fiber internet connections (at least 75mbps download/10mbps upload) are preferred, as satellite connections often cannot support the technologies used to perform day-to-day tasks
• Access to a home router and modem
• A dedicated home office space that is noise- and distraction-free. The space should have strong wireless connection or a wired Ethernet connection (wired connection is preferred, if possible)
• Familiarity with Tailwind CSS (used in surrounding codebase)
• Experience with React Native or cross-platform design systems
• Contributions to open-source design systems or component libraries
• Experience building internal tooling for design-to-code workflows
• Knowledge of animation and micro-interaction implementation