Design Engineer, Kesko Design System

Into Design Systems; Finland; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kesko is seeking an experienced Design Engineer to join a newly formed design systems team responsible for building and maintaining the design and frontend infrastructure. You will work with product teams and Arielle to design and develop building blocks for Kesko's products and to support users of the design system.

The role emphasizes hybrid designer/developer work, collaboration across cross-functional teams, accessibility advocacy, and thorough documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience designing systems and frontend infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of accessibility principles and inclusive design.
• Proficiency with Figma for design systems and components.
• Experience building design systems and frontend tooling.

Responsibilities

• Own Kesko's Figma Toolkit and standardize components.
• Develop and maintain frontend tooling and design system infrastructure.
• Collaborate with product, design and engineering to evolve components.
• Advocate for accessibility and inclusive design.
• Onboard teams and support users of the design system.
• Write documentation for multiple audiences.

Skills

Design Engineer

Hybrid designer

Cross-functional teamwork

Tools

React

Next.js

TypeScript

Job description

Kesko is looking for an experienced Design Engineer to join a newly founded design systems team responsible for building and maintaining Kesko's design and frontend infrastructure. The role involves working with product teams and Arielle to design and develop building blocks for Kesko's products, maintain Kesko's Figma Toolkit, and support users of the design system. The frontend stack is based on web standards, with components written in JavaScript, HTML and CSS and shipped as standards-based custom elements.

What you'll do

• Serve as the primary owner of Kesko's Figma Toolkit, including defining and standardizing reusable design components
• Help develop and maintain Kesko's frontend tooling and design system infrastructure
• Collaborate with product, design and engineering to create design components that evolve and improve the design system
• Advocate for accessibility standards and inclusive design principles
• Help teams across Kesko onboard the design system and support its users
• Write clear and detailed documentation for multiple audiences
• Help maintain a culture of empathy, safety and belonging where all voices are heard
• Talk to the system's users

What they're looking for

• Experienced Design Engineer with hybrid designer/developer experience
• Kind and empathetic
• Prefers the freedom of working in a hybrid environment
• Several years of experience working in cross-functional product teams, on design systems, and with accessibility
• Several years of experience building design systems with Figma
• Several years of experience with React, Next.js and TypeScript
• Familiarity with platform conventions for responsive web as well as iOS and Android
• Good understanding of web standards based development using semantic HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and more