Design Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee and enhance Celigo’s production-ready React component library.

• Develop prototypes for intricate interactions and animation behaviors using code.

• Create AI-assisted workflows, agent rules, reusable skills, and team workflows.

• Empower the UX team by establishing methodologies, providing training, and collaborating closely.

• Collaborate with Product Designers, Content Designers, and Product Managers to convert design intent into accessible and high-performance UI components.

• Define and document interaction states along with usage guidelines.

• Co-manage the Figma component library, encompassing token architecture, variants, states, and annotations.

• Utilize atomic design principles to structure patterns effectively.

• Evaluate front-end pull requests for design fidelity and compliance with WCAG 2.1 AA standards.

• Identify and address recurring challenges between design and engineering teams.

• Engage in design critiques, review Figma work prior to handoff, and collaborate on microcopy for component states and error flows.

⛳️ Requirements

• Strong expertise in React or an equivalent component-based framework, TypeScript, and modern CSS.

• Proficient in Figma at an expert level, including shared component libraries, variables, and design tokens.

• Knowledgeable in design systems, grounded in atomic design methodology.

• Familiarity with interaction design, visual hierarchy, usability heuristics, and information architecture.

• Hands-on experience with AI coding assistants, AI-driven prototyping tools, and workflow automation.

• Capability to collaborate effectively across UX, Product Management, Engineering, and various cross-functional partners.

• Practical experience in designing and building UIs for complex B2B SaaS products.

• 7+ years of experience developing web interfaces with React or equivalent, TypeScript, and modern CSS.

• Working knowledge and practical experience implementing WCAG 2.1 AA standards.

• Experience collaborating with design and content teams in a cross-functional environment.

• A portfolio showcasing design sensibility and code quality.

• Production-quality UI components or component libraries.

• Contributions to design systems with documented usage guidelines in Figma and code.

• Expert-level experience with design token pipelines.

• Expert-level experience with a component documentation system such as Storybook.

• A degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Interactive Design, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote-first culture.

• Three weeks of vacation starting from year one.

• Wellness days and holidays to recharge.

• Parental leave.

• Generous benefits package.

• Monthly tech stipend.

• Opportunities for recognition and career development.

• Rapid learning opportunities.

• Inclusive and high-growth work environment.