Design System Engineer

PermitFlow • New York City • Remote (Work from Home)

💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-25 → 2026-08-15

Core

Technical steward of a React component library serving product engineers at PermitFlow, ensuring consistency, speed, and quality across the application.

Role type

Senior Design System Engineer (React/TypeScript)

Builds

Production-grade React component library (atoms, molecules, organisms) and documentation

Domain

Frontend Engineering / Design Systems / Construction Technology

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

React, TypeScript, Atomic Design, Storybook, Chromatic, Figma, API contract definition, Accessibility (WCAG)

Preferred skills

Tailwind CSS, ShadCN, Radix UI

Technologies

React, TypeScript, Storybook, Chromatic, Figma, Tailwind CSS, ShadCN, Radix UI

Responsibilities

Own day-to-day development and evolution of the React component library; Build and maintain components across Atomic Design hierarchy; Define and enforce component standards (API contracts, design tokens, prop interfaces); Review PRs into the component library; Partner with designers to translate Figma specs into production-grade components; Manage the library's roadmap and migration work; Lead the Design Systems Guild to drive adoption and alignment.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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About PermitFlow • New York City • Remote (Work from Home)

PermitFlow is redefining how America builds. We’re an applied AI company serving the nation’s builders, tackling one of the largest information challenges in the economy: understanding what can be built, where, and how. Our AI agent workforce helps the fastest-growing construction companies navigate everything from permitting and licensing to inspections and project closeouts – accelerating housing, clean-energy, and infrastructure development across the country.