Lead Design Systems & Accessibility Engineer

Slack; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off programs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Mental health support

Paid parental leave

Life and disability insurance

401(k)

Employee stock purchasing program

Job summary

Slack is seeking a senior frontend engineering leader to head the Slack Kit and Accessibility teams. The role focuses on maintaining the UI design system and frontend component library, while advancing accessibility strategies and modernizing CSS architecture.

You will mentor engineers and guide career growth within the team. The ideal candidate combines frontend leadership with hands-on expertise in design systems, accessibility, and CSS practices, enabling scalable, accessible UI across Slack

Qualifications

• Requires 3+ years of engineering leadership experience.
• Background as a Senior Frontend Software Engineer.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Slack Kit and Accessibility engineering team to maintain the UI design system and frontend component library.
• Drive the accessibility strategy and modernize CSS architecture.
• Coach engineers for career growth.

Skills

Software Engineering Leadership

Frontend Engineering

Design Systems

Web Accessibility

UI Component Libraries

CSS Architecture

Mentoring

Roadmapping

Technical Direction

Stakeholder Communication

Hiring

AI Tooling Deployment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Slack is seeking a senior frontend engineering leader to head the Slack Kit and Accessibility teams. The role focuses on maintaining the UI design system and frontend component library, while advancing accessibility strategies and modernizing CSS architecture.

You will mentor engineers and guide career growth within the team. The ideal candidate combines frontend leadership with hands-on expertise in design systems, accessibility, and CSS practices, enabling scalable, accessible UI across Slack