Senior Mobile Design Systems Engineer

Cognizant; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 82,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant seeks a Senior Mobile Design Systems Engineer to build and evolve a scalable mobile design system using React Native, delivering reusable, accessible components for consistent user experiences across products.

You will collaborate with designers, accessibility specialists, and engineers to translate Figma designs into production-ready components, document guidelines, and promote adoption across teams in a hybrid Toronto-based setting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in mobile application development.
• Strong experience with React Native and/or native mobile development for iOS and Android.
• Experience building reusable component libraries, design systems, or shared UI frameworks.
• Strong understanding of component-based architecture, state management, and mobile UI development best practices.
• Experience implementing accessibility standards and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain reusable mobile components aligned with design system standards and roadmaps.
• Collaborate with UX designers, accessibility specialists, and engineers to ensure design and code consistency.
• Translate Figma designs into scalable, production-ready mobile components.
• Build component documentation, implementation guidelines, and automated tests to ensure quality and reliability.
• Drive adoption of shared components while contributing to the evolution of the mobile design system and developer experience.

Skills

React Native

Mobile component development

Design systems

Accessibility

Figma

Design tokens

WCAG

Documentation

Tools

React Native

Job description

About The Role

We are seeking a Senior Mobile Design Systems Engineer with strong experience in React Native and mobile component development to help build and evolve a scalable mobile design system. In this role, you will collaborate with designers, accessibility specialists, and engineers to deliver reusable, accessible, and high-quality components that create consistent user experiences across products.

In this role, you will

• Develop and maintain reusable mobile components aligned with design system standards and roadmaps.
• Collaborate with UX designers, accessibility specialists, and engineers to ensure design and code consistency.
• Translate Figma designs into scalable, production-ready mobile components.
• Build component documentation, implementation guidelines, and automated tests to ensure quality and reliability.
• Drive adoption of shared components while contributing to the evolution of the mobile design system and developer experience.

Work model

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 4 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Toronto, Ontario. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

What You Need To Have To Be Considered

• 5+ years of experience in mobile application development.
• Strong experience with React Native and/or native mobile development for iOS and Android.
• Experience building reusable component libraries, design systems, or shared UI frameworks.
• Strong understanding of component-based architecture, state management, and mobile UI development best practices.
• Experience implementing accessibility standards and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

These will help you stand out

• Experience working with enterprise-scale design systems and shared component ecosystems.
• Familiarity with Figma, design tokens, and design-to-development workflows.
• Knowledge of WCAG accessibility standards and inclusive design principles.
• Experience supporting multiple product teams through adoption of shared component libraries.
• Experience improving developer experience through automation, documentation, and component governance.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

Total Compensation

We regularly assess market data to ensure we offer a competitive compensation package for our associates. The base salary for this position ranges between $81,500 – 95,500 per year. Where the successful candidate may fall within the range depends on relevant education, work and/or management experience and other business-related and job-necessary qualifications. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual performance-based bonus, as well as benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.