Principal Design Technologist, Design Systems & Applied AI
Core
Translating design-system standards into coded reference components, validation tools, and implementation guidance to support AI-assisted design workflows.
Role type
Principal individual contributor design technologist (design systems & AI)
Builds
Design-owned coded UI reference libraries, AI-assisted design tools, and validation methods
Domain
Enterprise SaaS / Design Systems / Applied AI
Required skills
Design systems architecture, Web Components (Lit), Figma, AI tool evaluation, design token management, accessibility standards, cross-functional leadership, prototyping
Preferred skills
Enterprise-scale product design, AI integration in design workflows, design governance, mentoring designers in code, automated design-quality checks
Technologies
Lit, Web Components, Figma, Design Tokens
Responsibilities
Create coded explorations demonstrating component states and AI-enabled interactions; Evaluate and create AI-assisted tools for design-system guidance; Mentor product designers using code to prototype AI experiences; Partner with engineering to identify gaps between approved designs and delivered experiences; Lead adoption of AI tools across the design organization
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence