Principal Frontend Design Systems Lead — Hybrid (Plano)

Capital One Group; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is hiring a Principal Frontend Associate in Plano, TX, a hybrid role focused on building foundational, reusable components for our design system and core libraries. You will contribute to scalable UI, collaborate across product and design, and champion accessibility while solving complex frontend challenges.

The role requires at least 3 years of frontend experience, expertise in modern frontend tech (TypeScript, React/Vue/Angular), and living near Plano or willing to relocate.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional frontend development experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years with modern frontend technologies (TypeScript, JavaScript ES6+, Node.js).
• At least 2 years with React, Vue, or Angular.
• Strong CSS for responsive layouts and modular components.
• Experience with semantic HTML and accessibility (WCAG).
• Experience with frontend build tools (webpack, Vite, Rollup).
• Experience consuming REST/GraphQL APIs.
• Experience in Agile or Kanban environments.
• At least 1 year contributing to a design system.
• Familiarity with cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Experience improving web performance.

Responsibilities

• Write clean, scalable, and high-performance code for core components and design system tooling.
• Collaborate with product, design, and other engineering teams to translate UI/UX designs into robust solutions.
• Build comprehensive automated tests and participate in detailed code reviews for quality and consistency.
• Champion accessibility and ensure components meet WCAG 2.1 AA/ADA standards.
• Mentor engineers and promote modern engineering practices across the team.
• Drive adoption of the design system and gather feedback to guide the roadmap.

Skills

Frontend dev

TypeScript

JavaScript (ES6+)

Node.js

React

Vue

Angular

CSS

Semantic HTML

Accessibility

Webpack/Vite/Rollup

REST/GraphQL

Agile/Kanban

Design system

Cloud AWS

Performance

Mobile basics

AI familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

Capital One is hiring a Principal Frontend Associate in Plano, TX, a hybrid role focused on building foundational, reusable components for our design system and core libraries. You will contribute to scalable UI, collaborate across product and design, and champion accessibility while solving complex frontend challenges.

The role requires at least 3 years of frontend experience, expertise in modern frontend tech (TypeScript, React/Vue/Angular), and living near Plano or willing to relocate.