Design Engineer – Mid-Senior

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

📋 Description

• Develop, sustain, and enhance the Aurora component kits: ReactKit, AstroKit, and AppKit

• Ensure consistency in component contracts across all component kits

• Contribute to the visual and interaction language of Aurora in both Figma and code

• Create internal design tools, including Figma plugins, CLI utilities, CI checks, prototyping tools, and AI-driven workflows

• Advocate for design automation, Storybook, and testing methodologies

• Mentor, train, and assist product development teams in adopting the Aurora design system

• Offer technical insights during design phases, prototype interactions, and convert concepts into refined, interactive, high-performance UI components

• Implement animations and micro-interactions

• Design and uphold accessible WCAG AA-compliant components

• Take ownership of the technical implementation and architecture of design system components

• Maintain exceptional standards for code quality, performance, and design accuracy

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in building, maintaining, and scaling design systems

• Profound understanding of design system principles, component architecture, and token strategies

• Strong fundamentals in product design, visual hierarchy, typography, spacing, and interaction design

• Capability to make informed design decisions independently and contribute to design processes

• Proficient in JavaScript, modern CSS including TailwindCSS, and semantic HTML

• Quick adaptability to become productive in an unfamiliar technology stack

• Figma proficiency with variables, component architecture, and effective design-to-code translation

• Advanced hands-on experience with Storybook.js for component development, documentation, and testing

• Experience in utilizing design tools like Figma and accurately translating designs into code

• Exceptional collaboration skills across disciplines

• Bonus: experience in deploying across web and native platforms

• Bonus: familiarity with Astro or another islands/SSG framework in production

• Bonus: experience shipping Figma plugins or REST API integrations

• Bonus: knowledge of GSAP, Three.js/WebGL

• Bonus: background in platform teams

• Bonus: experience with Style Dictionary v4 or a comparable token pipeline and DTCG knowledge

🏝️ Benefits

• Training, mentorship, and opportunities for growth

• Additional vacation days, sick leave, and time off for personal matters

• Fully covered private health insurance in Lithuania and Poland

• Complimentary subscriptions to Calm, Headspace, and Mindletic

• Resilience and mindfulness training sessions

• Access to in-house gyms, sports cards, online workouts, and personalized guidance

• Company-wide trips abroad for workations

• Flexible work-from-home options to keep you in your optimal zone

• Gifts for birthdays, weddings, and new family additions

• Children’s summer camps and schedule flexibility

• Team-building and company events

• Access to amenities at Vilnius HQ, including a coffee bar, open gyms, kids’ room, music room, and massage chairs