Design Engineer
Core
Design Engineer responsible for building and maintaining Waypoint, a design system that bridges Figma libraries and production code, with a forward-looking focus on making the system legible to AI models.
Role type
Design Engineer (Design System)
Builds
Design system components, Figma libraries, token pipelines, and tooling for design-to-code sync
Domain
Enterprise AI / Design Systems
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Figma (structure, variants, tokens, documentation), React/JavaScript, CSS custom properties, Tailwind, npm package management, system architecture, documentation
Preferred skills
Design-to-code sync tooling (plugins, MCP), accessibility (WCAG), multi-platform design systems (iOS/Android), AI-native product experience
Technologies
Figma, React, Tailwind, npm, CSS, Style Dictionary
Responsibilities
Own and evolve the Figma library for Waypoint; Build and maintain core Waypoint components; Work across the token pipeline to keep design tokens and code representations synced; Partner with product designers and engineers to translate patterns into system components; Define workflows and tooling connecting Figma and code; Write clear documentation and usage guidance; Weigh in on system architecture decisions; Help shape how Waypoint evolves to serve AI models as a third consumer
