Principal Associate, Front End Design Systems

Socket.dev; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Principal Associate Front End Design Systems in Plano, TX, a hybrid role focusing on building reusable component libraries and design system tooling. You will partner with product, design, and other engineers to translate complex UI/UX into robust solutions while upholding accessibility standards and code quality.

You will mentor peers, drive adoption of the design system, and influence roadmap decisions to deliver scalable, high-quality user interfaces at scale.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional frontend development experience.
• 3+ years with modern frontend technologies (TypeScript, JavaScript).
• 2+ years with React, Vue, or Angular.
• Strong CSS for responsive layouts and scalable styles.
• Semantics and accessibility aligned with WCAG standards.
• Experience translating designs into modular components.
• Experience with frontend build tooling (webpack, Vite, Rollup).
• Experience consuming REST/GraphQL APIs.
• Experience in Agile/Kanban environments.
• At least 1 year contributing to a design system.
• Experience with cloud providers (AWS/Azure/Google).
• Performance optimization and bundle analysis skills.
• Familiarity with native mobile development is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build clean, scalable, high-performance UI components for core libraries.
• Collaborate with product, design, and other engineers to turn UI/UX designs into solutions.
• Drive automated tests, code reviews, and ensure pixel-perfect components.
• Champion accessibility and ensure components meet WCAG requirements.
• Mentor engineers and promote modern engineering best practices.
• Drive adoption of the design system across product teams and gather feedback.

Skills

TypeScript

JavaScript

React

Vue

Angular

CSS

WCAG Accessibility

Design systems

REST APIs

GraphQL

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

webpack

Vite

Rollup

Job description

Principal Associate, Front End Design Systems

This is a Hybrid position located in Plano, TX. Relocation to Plano, TX is required if you're not located in the Dallas, TX area.

At our core, we are reimagining the digital landscape for our customers. We build intuitive, powerful, and elegant digital products that millions of people rely on. To do this, we need engineers who are passionate about the craft of frontend development and dedicated to creating exceptional user experiences.

We are seeking a Principal Frontend Associate to be a key individual contributor on our team. In this role, you won't just be writing code; you'll be a crucial part of building the foundational, reusable components that our product engineering teams use to build features faster, more consistently, and with a higher standard of quality. You are a product-minded engineer who obsesses over details, thrives on complex technical challenges, and elevates the work of those around you.

What You'll Do

• Build with Excellence: As a hands-on individual contributor, you will write clean, scalable, and highly performant code for our core component libraries and design system tooling.
• Collaborate to Innovate: Partner closely with product, design, and other engineering teams to translate complex UI/UX designs and business requirements into robust, reusable, and well-tested technical solutions.
• Uphold Quality and Consistency: Drive engineering excellence by building comprehensive automated tests, participating in detailed code reviews, and ensuring our components are resilient, efficient, and pixel-perfect.
• Champion Accessibility: Act as a passionate advocate for inclusive design, ensuring all components and experiences meet and exceed enterprise accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA, ADA).
• Mentor and Influence: Elevate the team’s technical abilities by mentoring other engineers, sharing your knowledge, and promoting modern engineering best practices.
• Drive Adoption: Help product teams successfully integrate our design system, gather feedback to guide our roadmap, and report on the impact of your work.

What We're Looking For

• A skilled practitioner who is passionate about the craft of software development and building high-quality user interfaces.
• An excellent collaborator and communicator who can work effectively across disciplines to turn ideas into reality.
• Someone who is impact-driven and measures their success by the quality of their work and the value it provides to other engineers and our customers.
• A detail-oriented problem-solver who can design and implement elegant solutions to complex frontend challenges.
• An understanding and application of AI technologies, strategies and solutions.

Basic Qualifications:

• At least 3 years of professional frontend development experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 3 years of experience with modern frontend technologies, including TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), and Node.js.
• At least 2 years of experience with modern web frameworks like React, Vue, or Angular.
• Strong proficiency in CSS for building responsive layouts and scalable component styles.
• Demonstrated experience translating complex designs and requirements into modular, reusable components.
• A solid understanding of semantic HTML and web accessibility standards (WCAG).
• Experience with frontend build tools, such as webpack, Vite, or Rollup.
• Familiarity with consuming HTTP-based APIs (REST, GraphQL).
• Experience working in an Agile or Kanban software development environment.
• At least 1 year of experience building or making significant contributions to a design system.
• Experience with a cloud computing provider (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
• Experience improving web performance by analyzing bundle size, optimizing assets, or improving load times.
• Familiarity with native mobile development environments (e.g., Swift, Kotlin).

Why Join Capital One's Financial Services Team?

You’ll be at the forefront of financial innovation, directly influencing the user experience for millions of customers. This role offers the unique opportunity to make a massive impact on enterprise-level engineering practices, work with cutting-edge technologies (including pioneering AI applications), and contribute to a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. If you're a hands-on technical leader ready to define the future of digital automotive experiences, we want to hear from you.

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

Plano, TX: $119,400 - $136,200 for Pr. Associate, Design

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days. No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City's Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at [e-mail]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.