Lead Design Engineer
Core
Building and maintaining a production-scale design system for a video editing app, bridging design and engineering to create shared components and tokens.
Role type
Lead Design Engineer (Product Builder)
Builds
Production-quality design system components, tokens, and patterns for a video editing application
Domain
Creative software / Video editing / Design Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
React (hooks, composition), CSS modules, CSS custom properties, semantic tokens, accessibility (ARIA, keyboard navigation), Figma, component API design, documentation
Preferred skills
AI integration in design workflows, headless CMS, Electron apps, complex creative tooling experience
Technologies
React, Figma, CSS modules, CSS custom properties
Responsibilities
Build and maintain shared components, tokens, and patterns; translate design specs into production code; partner with designers to close the gap between Figma and shipped code; review designer PRs; advance product accessibility; unblock squads with flexible components; maintain design system documentation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities
