Lead Design Engineer: Design Systems & Production UI

Descript; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; 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 seeking a Lead Design Engineer to play a crucial role in developing a world-class design system and maintaining the production-quality components of our app. You will work closely with the engineering and product teams to ensure designs are accurately translated into functional components.

The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience in product design and engineering, with demonstrated skills in Figma and React. Descript offers a competitive salary range of $247,000 - $280,000 along with great benefits including healthcare and flexible vacation time.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in product building with design and engineering.
• Portfolio or project links demonstrating technical skill and design taste.
• Experience with product design systems at production scale.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a shared design component library.
• Translate design specifications into production-quality code.
• Collaborate with product designers to ensure design fidelity.

Skills

Building products with design and engineering skills

High-polish front-end skills

Fluency in Figma

Clear communication skills

Accessibility knowledge

Tools

React

CSS Modules

Figma

Job description

Descript is seeking a Lead Design Engineer to play a crucial role in developing a world-class design system and maintaining the production-quality components of our app. You will work closely with the engineering and product teams to ensure designs are accurately translated into functional components.

The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience in product design and engineering, with demonstrated skills in Figma and React. Descript offers a competitive salary range of $247,000 - $280,000 along with great benefits including healthcare and flexible vacation time.