Lead Design Engineer – Design Systems & Frontend Mastery

Descript; United States; Remote; USD 247,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous healthcare package

401k matching program

Catered lunches

Flexible vacation time

Job summary

Descript is looking for a Lead Design Engineer to lead the evolution of their app by blending design and engineering skills. Your role involves creating and maintaining a robust design system while mentoring teams to integrate both design and technical processes. With a flexible and dynamic work environment, you will ensure that design principles are maintained throughout product development.

The position offers a competitive salary range of $247,000 - 280,000, along with excellent benefits including healthcare, 401k matching, and flexible vacation time.

Qualifications

• 8+ years building products with both design and engineering experience.
• Technical skill and design taste demonstrated via a portfolio or projects.
• Experience in building or maintaining a production scale design system.

Responsibilities

• Lead design system development and management.
• Create and document shared components and design patterns.
• Collaborate with product designers and developers to ensure design integrity.

Skills

Product building experience

Technical skill in design

Figma expertise

Front-end development

Accessibility knowledge

Job description

Descript is looking for a Lead Design Engineer to lead the evolution of their app by blending design and engineering skills. Your role involves creating and maintaining a robust design system while mentoring teams to integrate both design and technical processes. With a flexible and dynamic work environment, you will ensure that design principles are maintained throughout product development.

The position offers a competitive salary range of $247,000 - 280,000, along with excellent benefits including healthcare, 401k matching, and flexible vacation time.