Senior Design Engineer, Design System
Core
Design and build a scalable design system for an enterprise SaaS platform, ensuring consistency for both human users and AI coding agents.
Role type
Senior Design Engineer (Design System)
Builds
Production UI components, design tokens, and front-end architecture for Celonis's Process Intelligence Platform.
Domain
Enterprise SaaS / Process Intelligence / AI-driven UI
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Angular, TypeScript, HTML/CSS fundamentals, design token architecture, accessibility (WCAG 2.2), Figma fluency, AI tooling judgment
Preferred skills
React, Figma Code Connect, MCP servers, AI-generated UI evals, data-dense interface experience
Technologies
Angular, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, Figma, Style Dictionary, W3C DTCG
Responsibilities
Design and build production components in Angular/TypeScript; own interaction decisions and front-end architecture; translate complex process data/AI behaviors into intuitive experiences; set technical/craft standards for quality, motion, and accessibility; drive rapid prototyping; collaborate on design system evolution; make the system agent-ready via tokens-as-code and metadata; author/maintain Figma Code Connect mappings; build CI guardrails (visual regression, accessibility, token compliance); use AI tooling daily to critique/correct output; lead initiatives and mentor contributors.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with autonomy and mentorship responsibilities
