Staff Design Technologist

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

📋 Description

• Develop and uphold design systems across various brands, platforms, and projects, from Figma components to production code.

• Produce structured and documented components, tokens, and guidelines that can be reliably utilized by AI tools and agents.

• Create prototypes for interactions, motion, and specifics to validate design intent, performance, and usability.

• Share implementation knowledge with developers to ensure designs are accurately translated and constructed cleanly.

• Maintain front-end standards concerning code quality, performance, accessibility, and privacy.

• Design prototypes that address genuine inquiries and test them with users prior to making costly decisions.

• Investigate AI-driven experiences, generative pipelines, and hardware or physical computing.

• Communicate trade-offs effectively to designers, strategists, and clients.

• Develop Figma plugins, MCP integrations, programmatic component systems, and automate workflows.

• Implement AI in practical ways to streamline repetitive design processes while retaining human judgment.

• Assess and introduce new tools that enhance work efficiency.

• Connect designers with technologists, web developers, and development partners.

• Provide mentorship through collaboration, review, and uplifting the skills of colleagues.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of experience at the crossroads of design and technology, in design technology, creative development, UX engineering, or a related field.

• A portfolio showcasing both design work and the corresponding code or systems.

• Work samples available for review.

• Proficient front-end skills (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and a modern framework).

• Genuine fluency in Figma.

• Practical experience in building and maintaining design systems.

• Familiarity with accessibility standards and a commitment to designing for them from the outset.

• At least a 3-hour overlap with Toronto (Eastern) time.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexibility to work from anywhere.

• Annual discretionary bonus.

• Competitive salary.

• Paid time off exceeding 20 days.

• Comprehensive health benefits.

• Opportunities for training and development.