Frontend Design Engineer – Design Systems & UI

EliseAI; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in the company

100% Medical, Dental and Vision premiums covered

Fully paid parental leave

Commuter benefits

401k benefits

Fitness & home services stipend

Unlimited vacation and paid holidays

Relocation packages

Job summary

A tech startup in New York is looking for a Frontend / Design Engineer to lead the user experience across products. You'll collaborate with design and engineering teams, develop a design system, and translate designs into high-quality interfaces. The role demands strong skills in Javascript, Typescript, and React. This position offers ambitious growth, competitive salary, and extensive benefits, including equity and medical coverage.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Javascript, Typescript, and React experience.
• Startup mindset with strong ownership and urgency.
• Experience in a fast-paced and frequent code deployment environment.
• Proficient in Figma and modern tools.
• Ability to solve complex problems independently.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evolve the design system in collaboration with the team.
• Translate Figma designs into pixel-perfect, accessible, and performant interfaces.
• Document patterns and promote consistency across teams.
• Refactor existing surfaces to unify the visual language.

Skills

Javascript

Typescript

React

Figma

Responsive layout systems

Accessibility principles

Usability principles

Tools

Cursor

Vercel

Job description

A tech startup in New York is looking for a Frontend / Design Engineer to lead the user experience across products. You'll collaborate with design and engineering teams, develop a design system, and translate designs into high-quality interfaces. The role demands strong skills in Javascript, Typescript, and React. This position offers ambitious growth, competitive salary, and extensive benefits, including equity and medical coverage.