Frontend Engineer, Design Systems
Core
Build and steward Helm, the shared design system for stripe.com, creating reusable React components and patterns that ensure design consistency across Stripe's public web presence.
Role type
Senior Frontend Engineer (Design Systems)
Builds
Reusable React components, design tokens, and documentation for the Helm design system used by Stripe's web teams.
Domain
Fintech / Web Engineering / Design Systems
Required skills
React, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, Design System Architecture, Accessibility, Visual Regression Testing, Component API Design, Design-Token Management, AI-Assisted Development
Preferred skills
Brand-forward web experience design, CMS-driven content localization, Figma libraries, Code Connect, Design-to-Code tooling, System migration strategies
Technologies
React, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, Figma, Stripe Helm
Responsibilities
Design and build polished, accessible, and performant React components and patterns; Partner with designers and engineers to shape component behavior and design-token architecture; Maintain design–code parity through documentation and visual-regression testing; Guide teams on composing existing capabilities vs. extending the system; Improve adoption of Helm through clear guidance and tooling.
